By Don Rush The hum of generators filled the silence along the subdivisions off of W. Drahner Road, north into Waterstone subdivision in Oxford Township on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Over 2,700 homes were left powerless after a cold front moved in bringing rain, gusting winds and downed power-lines. According to DTE online Outage Maps, […]
Oxford High School alumni and former students of retired music teacher Lew Wilson hit the mighty Pine River this past month for a 39th Canoe Reunion. “No. 39 was a big success,” Wilson, 80, said. “We gave away several Oxford Strong paddles. And another Oxford Strong paddle went for $1,000 for the Lewis Wilson Music […]
There were a couple of things that happened to your hero recently that really drove home the point that, dang, I’m getting old. First, in August I received a nice little letter from the United States Social Security Administration. States the letter, “You have earned enough credits to qualify for retirement benefits. To qualify for […]
Dos and Don’ts for cars, cyclists and walkers. Last week The Leader received a letter to the editor from a concerned resident about safety path etiquette. The letter from Laurie Chisholm of Oxford Township, read in part, “I would like to bring this to the attention of everyone who uses the many bike/walking paths and […]
Maria Wolbert of Oxford was named Michigan Virtual’s 2022 Online Teacher of the Year – an award given to an online instructor who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and positively impacted students. Since the inception of the awards in 2009, Michigan Virtual President and CEO Jamey Fitzpatrick has honored 16 teachers with the distinction […]
Here’s what to know about absentee voting for the General Election By Don Rush The Primary Election is barely over and already area township clerks are gearing up for the Nov. 8 General Election. Not everybody will vote in person at their precinct. Some will opt to vote as an Absent Voter. We asked Oxford […]
We are sad to announce the passing of Denise “Dee” Knowlton. She died at the age of 73. Denise was a mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was born to Cornelius and Veronica Michaels in Highland Park, Michigan. Denise attended Cass City High School, Oakland Community College, and Oakland University where she studied business. Denise […]
Lifelong Lake Orion resident Kay Hoffman passed away last week following a long illness on Aug. 29, 2022. Born on May 23, 1942, Kay was 80 when she passed. She was the beloved wife of the late Glen Hoffman, mother of Kristi Hoffman (Gene) Spear and Lori Hoffman. Meme Kay to Bradley (Ann) Spear, […]
Not every kid in Oxford started school on Aug. 24. On that day, five-year-old Bane McDaniel and his father Jacob spent the morning playing at Kids Kingdom at Seymour Lake Township Park. “This is one of his favorite places,” Jacob said. Little Bane liked his photo taken and like to show how good he was […]
By Don Rush The halls of all Oxford Community School buildings were busy with students and staff as of last Thursday, however before entering the hallways students of the high school will present their valid identifications to be scanned and then walk through new weapons detecting kiosks. Prior to the first day of school, parents […]