Taste the arts at OHS

Everybody enjoys going to the buffet because there’s so much variety to choose from. To please your hunger for the many varieties of art, the Oxford High School will be hosting their first annual A Taste of the Arts fund-raiser on Tuesday, Jan. 16, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. The fund-raiser […]

Stew recipe needs final ingredient ? your vote

There’s something about a recipe that’s been passed down from generation to generation. Like a fine wine, it seems to only get better with age. That’s why Oxford resident Mary Forte decided to share her grandmother’s recipe for Irish Stew with the community of Oxford ? and anyone else who wants to vote for her […]

Movement searches for the best

Searching for perfect fits is what headhunters at Movement Search and Delivery do every day. ‘Headhunting is finding the best people in the world,? said Christopher Cross, co-founder and director at Movement. ? Movement places highly skilled employees in all types of positions in the United States and internationally. Located in downtown Clarkston in the […]

A promise fulfilled

If there’s one thing that can be said about Bob Segula it’s that he definitely can keep a promise. The Oxford Middle School seventh grade math teacher was flipping through the Leader in spring of 2006 when he noticed one of his past students, Brad Grunewald, had graduated with honors. This may sound trivial to […]

An American student in France

Miranda Moore departed the United States on Aug. 26, 2012 for a nearly year long journey to Saint Maixent L?’cole, a French military town in western France thousands of miles away from her hometown of Clarkston. A new language and culture filled her 11 month journey. In France she attended high school as a junior, […]

Community groups top survey at local Placemaking meeting

Local leaders gathered at the Clarkston Administration building to discuss the concept of Placemaking during a presentation by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 9. ‘Placemaking is staking a claim and beautification,? said Janelle Edmunds, Clarkston Chamber. ‘It is the act of creating great places. What makes a place great,? she asked attendees […]

Spikers 2-0 in league play

The Oxford varsity girls volleyball team’s Flint Metro League record improved to 2-0 after Monday’s win against Clio and Thursday’s victory over Holly. At Clio, the girls swept the first three games with the help of junior Laura Brown’s 16 assists, senior captain Kaitlin DuCharme’s 15 kills and junior Kelsey Giradot’s seven kills. ‘I was […]

Ski team ready to hit the slopes

Even though we haven’t had much snow in this region of Michigan since winter officially began, the Oxford-Brandon varsity co-ed ski team has been trying really hard to get the flakes to fall. ‘I’ve been trying to get my ski team to do a snow dance, but I guess nobody’s listening to us,? Head Coach […]

Cheer team takes 2nd at Lapeer East

The Oxford Competitive Cheer Team took home their first trophy of the season last Saturday after placing second at the Lapeer East Classic Tournament. With a total of 624.1 points, only 11 short of the first place position, the girls did their best and came out shining. Throughout the tournament, the girls held steady to […]

Boy bowlers score another win

Going into week four of the bowling season, Oxford varsity boy bowlers were behind Walled Lake Central by one game and knew it was going to be a tough match on Sunday. Although Oxford lost their first game against Central, they rebounded with a 194-173 victory in the second game. The third match sealed the […]