Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club will continue as host venue GRAND BLANC — Officials of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren announced today a one-year extension of their agreements with title sponsor Ally Financial Inc., presenting sponsor McLaren Health Care, host venue Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, and the tournament’s agreement with the […]
Brings total to 16 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Seven Oxford High School seniors signed letters of intent on Thursday, Feb. 20 to compete at the collegiate level. The student athletes represent five sports, baseball, bowling, football, golf and lacrosse and six conferences and associations, the Mid South conference, Great Lakes Intercollegiate […]
Oxford’s Downtown Development Authority released its 2025 events calendar on Feb. 24. The first upcoming event is St. Paddy’s Day Pre-Game on March 15. The trolley will run between downtown Oxford and Lake Orion between 5-11 p.m. for the event. Tickets are $25, and include a participant t-shirt, which is required to receive specials from […]
Team wins Autonomous Award for outstanding programming By Morgan Kindermann Leader Contributor FLINT — Oxford High School’s FIRST robotics competition team, Team 2137 The Oxford RoboCats, competed Friday and Saturday at the FIRST in Michigan District Kettering University Event #1, winning the event and receiving the Autonomous Award for their outstanding programming. Out of 40 […]
Jack Heichel of Oxford passed away on February 23, 2025. He was 89 years old. Jack was born April 29, 1935 in Pontiac, Michigan. After graduating high school. he worked at the Rochester Paper Mill then went to work for General Motors for over 25 years as a toolmaker. Jack was an avid hunter, fisherman […]
Gary Andrew Gibson passed away at the age of 68 on Feb. 20, 2025. Gary was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying many years hunting and fishing. He shared his passion of the outdoors with his children, family, and friends. Gary found peace whenever he was on the water or in the woods. He also never turned […]
Trustee Charles broaches charging the historical museum By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council and Downtown Development Authority met on Feb. 17 for a special meeting and workshop. The workshop was held for two reasons, said Village Manager Joe Madore. The first was to talk about the budget and cost […]
RoboCats prepare for first competition By Morgan Kindermann Leader Contributor OXFORD TWP. — Oxford High School’s robotics team, Team 2137 The Oxford RoboCats, ran their annual Week Zero event the weekend of Feb 15-16 at Oxford High School. Teams from across the state were provided robot assistance and got to operate their robots on the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford High School varsity girls basketball team lost to Clarkston High School, 47-27, on Friday. The Wildcats are now 7-14 with one game remaining in the regular season. Friday was also senior night. Before the game, Wildcat seniors Emma Beggs, Sophia Raab, Nina Kratt, Vivian Cruz, […]
Adaptation takes contemporary approach By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Oxford High School’s theater group will continue bringing Disney’s Mary Poppins to the stage this Thursday through Sunday. The story follows the Banks children, who are surprised by the appearance of their new magical nanny, Mary Poppins. Shows began last week, and feature […]