A big thank you to our all our sponsors, local businesses and wine lovers who helped support our W’h’ines for K9 wine fundraiser at Lapeer Country Club. Our fundraiser was a huge success with over 150 attendees and $23,000 raised in funds for our rescue. We could not have done it without you, our local and […]
Workers from Lee Industrial Contracting reattached the bell at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ on Friday. The nearly 150-year-old bell was removed Sept. 11 for repairs. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio, Oxford Twp. communications and grants manager. By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD – The bell tolls once again at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ. […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer OXFORD — Oxford Varsity Wrestling battled last week as they took down top-ranked Macomb Dakota and won the Oakland County Championships, finishing with three individual champs. The Wildcats opened the week with a 38-32 win over Macomb Dakota, ranked third in Division 1 at the time of the meet, […]
Oxford Boys Swim and Dive lost their home meet against Stoney Creek last Thursday, Dec. 14, 116-69. Wildcats earning points in individual events were: in the 50-yard freestyle event, Ian Frank in second place in the time of 24.62; Jack Dysarz, fourth, 27.71; Dylan Meeks, fifth, 28.82; 100-yard butterfly, Steven Matyas, fourth, 1:03.90; David Swoish, […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – The Oxford High School varsity girls basketball team is 2-1 after finishing up the second week of their season, with a win against Regina and a loss to Belleville. On Tuesday, the Wildcats headed to Regina High School, defeating the Warren-based team, 36-24. Leading scorers for Oxford […]
Vickie June Christensen, age 74 of Ortonville, Michigan, passed away November 30, 2023 after a very brief bout with Cancer. Vickie (Carter) Christensen was born in Marion, Indiana on August 22, 1949. She was a long-time resident of Ortonville, moving there in 1974. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas W. Christensen. She […]
Charles A. Dodge (Charlie) His yo-yo ran out of string, born 1/14/1933 in Pontiac Mi., passed away 11/14/2023 in Port St. Lucie, FL., where he lived with his beloved wife Jill Fryer Kurkowski Dodge. Survived by his stepchildren: Kristine(David) Mooney Doran, Michael Kurkowski, Vicki(John) Proctor, grandchildern; Michelle(Kevin) Dodge O’Toole, Rachael Dodge, Ryan(Erin) Mooney, Marissa Proctor, […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor PONTIAC, Mich. – For more than two years the Oxford community has lain under the pall of the school shooting on Nov. 30, 2021 that left four students dead, six other students and a teacher wounded and a community racked with grief. On Friday the family, friends, classmates and Oxford […]
Toys, Joy and Heroes – Oakland County Sheriff’s Office school liaison officer Deputy Joe Tolan crosses lightsabers with Mason during Shop with a Hero on Wednesday at Meijer. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Oxford firefighters and Oxford Police Department officers teamed up for the annual event to take area kids shopping, putting smiles on faces […]
I would like to express my most heartfelt thank you and appreciation to the View Newspaper Group for their donation during our Free Meals newspaper sales fundraiser last week. The View Newspaper Group graciously donated copies of the Oxford Leader and County Press for our street sale! Through those sales we raised more than $1,100 […]