Random acts of kindness encouraged By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer It’s a good time to be thankful and kind. Oxford High School’s student mentorship class has designated November “Kindness Month.” They made a calendar challenging students to do a random act of kindness each weekday this month. On Nov. 4, the challenge was “hold […]
All women on Oxford Village Council, Fire Dept. millage passes By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford and Addison saw huge turnout, both absentee and in-person, for the Nov. 3, 2020 general election. National news outlets have projected Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election. There were many other races happening locally too. Here’s […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Out of thousands of nominees nationwide, Alex VanHaren, 14, is one of five finalists for the Caring Institute’s Young Adult Caring Award, a national service recognition. The young Oxford philanthropist needs votes from the public to win the award. When he was only nine years old, VanHaren founded Scarves […]
Despite record numbers of absentee ballots delivered to Oxford Township, all over town yesterday, voters lined up early to cast their votes. Here, voters in the early morning sun wait outside Oxford Public Library. Results from the Nov. 3 election will be in next week’s Oxford Leader. Photo by J. Hanlon.
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The west half of the Burdick St./M-24 intersection in downtown Oxford was closed for another three days from Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1. The closure was to allow crews to remove and replace a faulty leveling course (second layer of asphalt) that had just been laid. This […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After seven and a half months, Oxford’s movie theater is screening films again. The iconic Oxford 7 at 48 S. Washington reopened Friday, Oct. 30. The seven-plex theater will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to give the road construction downtown a chance to wrap up. “Our plan is […]
Oxford Twp. forms committee to look into raising Maloney Bridge and limiting Squaw boat access By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Township is mediating a complex dispute around the Stringy Lakes concerning the Maloney St. Bridge and the DNR boat access on Squaw Lake. At its virtual Oct. 14 meeting, the township Board of […]
The annual Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree continued this year as a unique drive-thru trick-or-treating experience hosted by the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department at Seymour Lake Twp. Park on the evening of October 19. Staying in their vehicles, families in costumes followed the trick-or-treat trail to collect trinkets, treats and a pumpkin from the Great Pumpkin […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Families will have a limited time frame for students to transfer between in-person and virtual learning for the spring semester at Oxford Schools. Whether families wish to transfer from an in-person school to Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) or the other way around, parents must submit transfer requests to the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Homecoming looks a lot different this year. There will be no parade and no dance before and after the big game. But other events, including the Homecoming Court, will continue in Oxford schools. The theme this year is “Under the Stars.” The high school kicked off Homecoming week on […]