Strong showing for Wildcat runners at state finals

What an exciting day for the Oxford High School track at the state finals last Saturday, June 2! OHS participated in the Kentwood-hosted track event over the weekend, and came away with some impressive results. One of the bright spots for the Wildcat trekkers was the 6th place state finish for the 3200 relay team. […]

No Muskrat love for Wildcats

Oxford High School met the visiting Algonac Muskrats for a non-league game on Saturday, May 26. The Wildcats shutout the Muskrats 5-0. Coach Jeff Willis was very pleased with his team’s victory. He praised his pitching staff who put in a ‘good effort on the mound.? OHS didn’t have as many base hits as the […]

Baccalaureate encourages grads to ‘win spiritually?

‘The hope of our world lies within you,? Father Mike Verschaeve told the seniors gathered at Oxford High School’s Peforming Arts Center on May 31. The annual Baccalaureate Service is a ceremony designed to encourage graduates to continue in their faith and to continue to make the type of choices that have led them to […]

BREAKING NEWS: Alleged gun incident at Clear Lake Elementary

The Oxford Leader has received reports of an alleged gun threat at an area elementary school. According to the school district’s communications coordinator Linda Lewis, Oakland County Sheriffs responded on Wednesday afternoon to an Oxford resident’s report of a person entering Clear Lake Elementary School with what appeared to be handgun. The school went into […]

Country Cruise ready to roll through Oxford

Wanna? cruise, Daddy-O? Remember back in the day when country cruisin? was the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon? Well, from 12 noon until 9 p.m. on Saturday June 16, you can take a turn into the past at the 5th annual Lapeer Road Country Cruise. Dust off that old jalopy, polish up that […]

Folks flock to protect crossing cranes

‘I was absolutely heartbroken,? said Caroline McLean, proprietor of Caroline’s Shear Inspirations Hair Salon. She’s referring to the baby Sandhill Crane destroyed by an inattentive motorist on Lakeville Road last week. On May 20, a call came into the Oxford Village Police Department about a Sandhill Crane injured on Lakeville Rd. Both parents were present […]

Meet the new orchestra director

Bill Milicevic is the new orchestra director at Oxford High School and K-12 Coordinator of Orchestras. Milicevic sums up his identity in three parts: ‘I’m a public school educator, a professional violinist, and a professional conductor.? ‘I think music is essential for everybody,? the new orchestra director said. ‘They may be proficient, they may not […]

Lafnear to bowl for Alma College

Recent Oxford High School graduate and varsity bowling standout Heather Lafnear signed a letter of intent with Alma College on June 11 in a small signing ceremony held in the OHS Media Center. Ms. Lafnear admitted she’s a ‘little nervous,? about the move to college, but not because she’s afraid of the higher level of […]

New soccer club seeks young booters

Attention young booters! There’s a new soccer club in town! Directed by Larry Ferris, varsity coach for the Oxford High School girls soccer team, the newly-formed OX United Soccer Club will hold tryouts on June 16-17 at the Kingsbury Country Day School (5000 Hosner Rd.) in Addison Township. According to Ferris, team members will be […]

Bigelow takes over as Clear Lake principal

Brad Bigelow has been promoted to the position of Principal of Clear Lake Elementary. He leaves Oxford Middle School where he served as Assistant Principal for three years. He takes the place of Suzanne Hannant who re-retired after over thirty years of dedicated service with Oxford Community Schools. Principal Bigelow has been on a fast […]

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