Cell phones (and other electronic devices) contain a rare mineral called coltan. It is mined from areas in Africa where endangered gorillas live. Recycling old mobile phones helps reduce the demand for coltan and protects gorilla habitats. The Green Team at Oxford Elementary School has partnered with the Detroit Zoo to collect old or broken […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Marijuana is back on the agenda, this time in Oxford Township. The board of trustees will soon consider an ordinance to regulate the growing of medical marijuana in the I-1 and I-2 industrial zoning districts. At its March 10 meeting, the board approved a motion to direct attorneys Gary […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer As of three weeks ago, just over half of Oxford Community Schools staff had received either one or both of their COVID-19 vaccine doses or their appointment was scheduled, according to a survey released by the Oxford Education Association, the teacher’s union. “I am assuming that the number has […]
A look through The Leader archives at the 1918 Flu By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic is said to be a once in a century event, often compared to the so-called Spanish Influenza of 1918. Taking a look back through The Oxford Leader’s 123-year archive reveals that although the last year was […]
OHS grad plays iconic TV character The Fonz on stage By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Adam Silorey, a 2010 Oxford High School graduate, is portraying the king of cool, Arthur Fonzarelli (better known as “Fonzie”) in Happy Days the musical, live on stage at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “It’s the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools have declined to share recordings of virtual school board meetings over the past year, after those meetings have ended. This has left some community members frustrated and concerned about a lack of transparency. Prior to the pandemic, local access Oxford Community Television (OCTV) filmed and broadcasted […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer VFW Post 334 visited the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry, Feb. 25, to present a $1,200 check to sponsor the pasta sauce shelf for 2021/2022. This is the third year that VFW Post 334 has sponsored a food shelf to help feed the local community. During 2020, FISH delivered food […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Local Instagramer Ana (Flavia) Easlick has been named one of 35 photo ambassadors for Michigan State Parks in 2021. Easlick, who uses the Instagram handle @MichiganTravelist to post beautiful photos from across the state, was selected from over 500 applicants. Photo ambassadors work with the DNR by sharing and […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Tough Mudder was canceled last year, and it had nothing to do with the coronavirus. The marathon obstacle course removed its Oxford event for 2020 when it fell into chapter 11 bankruptcy early last year. The company was then bought out by its main competitor, Spartan Race, which retained […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer It took weeks of work, but it finally happened. Single-digit temperatures did not deter families from a night of winter fun at Seymour Lake Township Park, last Tuesday (Feb. 16), marking the official opening of the outdoor ice rink by the Zoom, Zoom Sledding Hill. “It’s great, it’s another […]