By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After four years as Oxford High School’s athletic director and assistant principal, Jordan Ackerman is leaving Oxford Community Schools to take a job as a principal in Armada, his hometown. “Thank you for all your support,” Ackerman told the Oxford School Board at its July 13 meeting. “Oxford’s an […]
Photostory by James Hanlon The Village of Leonard closed E. Elmwood St. for a few hours Saturday night, July 17. The occasion was a summer block party – a first for the community. The party featured live music, dancing in the street, food, country games for kids, a euchre competition and a cornhole competition. The […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Instead of the usual concert, it was a family night with children’s activities and a magic show in Centennial Park last Thursday night, July 8. Long lines of kids eagerly waiting for a folded balloon or for their face to be painted, stretched across the park. Several downtown businesses […]
Administrator says 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory isn’t in curriculum By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools does not use “critical race theory” or The New York Times’ 1619 Project in its curriculum, said Ken Weaver, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the district. A Michigan Senate bill that was introduced in […]
Oxford family looking for their missing Bigfoot By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Attention all Oxford readers. Attention all Oxford readers. Be on the lookout for Bigfoot.” The legendary Bigfoot is impossible to find. Maybe the seven-foot plywood cutout of the creature which went missing from an Oxford Township home will be easier to locate. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A new TV series filmed on locations in Oxford, Lake Orion and around Metro Detroit also uses local talent. “Tale of Tails” is about a divey gentlemen’s club named Tails, and how Nick, the owner, attempts to keep it afloat after one of the dancers goes missing, triggering a […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night will keep this faithful postman from his post on the Polly Ann Trail. The Detroit Institute of Arts’ Inside|Out program installed a reproduction of Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 “Portrait of Postman Roulin” to the trail next to 33 Pleasant […]
Photostory by James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer In celebration of Independence Day, residents of Squaw and Clear Lakes decorated their watercraft and circumnavigated the two conjoined lakes July 3, as part of the annual boat parade. Judging the boats were Ann and Bill Maul of Clear Lake, their grandson Trevor, and Sue and Gary Wurtz […]
No mask, vaccine requirement The 2021-2022 school year in Oxford might look a lot more normal than the previous one. Oxford Community Schools does not plan to require masks or COVID-19 vaccinations for staff or students. “We are regularly monitoring the COVID-19 metrics for Oakland County as we continue to prioritize safety in our district […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Detroit Zoo’s Amphibiville has a new leader. Blake Myers, 11, of Oxford, was sworn in as Mayor of Amphibiville on June 26 for a two-year term. Amphibiville is a 2-acre wetland village at the Detroit Zoo which is home to the National Amphibian Conservation Center (NACC). “Having a […]