In a world where spare time is like gold and women can barely find time for themselves, it’s nice to know there’s a place to go to for pampering where you only need to make one appointment. Head to Toes Total Bodyworks in Oxford, formerly Head to Toes Massage in Lake Orion, is just the […]
David Wurst and the Dragons made quick work of the Troy Colts last Friday, scoring repeatedly on quick drives en route to an easy 35-0 win. Though he didn’t score a touchdown on the first drive of the game, Wurst’s 66 all-purpose yards were just the beginning of a huge night for the senior wideout. […]
Golf coach Monty Gallaher said taking masters courses in sports administration over the summer has changed his approach to coaching. ‘The final score determines a league champion and things like that, but what I’m stressing this year is to just improve,? Gallaher said. The squad will undoubtedly miss the steady play of all-state performer David […]
With their goggles and nose plugs in hand, the girls on the Varsity swim team at Oxford High School are anxious to start their first season ever. Coach Peggy Verbeke has been an avid swimmer for over 30 years and wasn’t going to pass up the chance to coach the first swim team OHS has […]
If the first game of the Oxford boys varsity soccer season is any indication of what’s to come, their future looks bright. The Booters kicked off their fall season with a 5-3 win last Wednesday against Waterford Kettering. Not bad for a season opener. Returning senior Francesco Paese dominated the net with three goals and […]
A solid defense with a more than capable goalkeeper behind it and a young goal scoring forward make this year’s version of Dragon soccer look kind of like a few others in recent years. But coach Erick Pfeiffer said his young squad is rebuilding this season. The coach quickly added that expectations for the players […]
It’s already been a busy year for Clint Verran, but that didn’t stop the physical therapist, who finished 10th at the Boston Marathon this past spring, from opening a new office in Lake Orion. Verran, who currently lives in Rochester Hills, graduated from Lake Orion High School in 1993, and sees his return as a […]
When it comes to worker health and safety, the Lake Orion Post Office is among the best, according to a program offered by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The post office has spent the past year in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program, which recognizes worksites that implement exemplary systems to manage worker safety and […]
On Monday night, Oxford parents, teachers, and administration gathered at Clear Lake Elementary for an informational meeting on peanut allergies, but some parents left more confused than informed after the heated debate. The school board has received criticism over the past couple months after enrolling a student with a ‘life threatening airborne allergy to peanuts […]
With all of the recent concern from parents about Clear Lake Elementary eliminating peanuts from the school because of a student with a deadly airborne allergy, many readers have contacted The Leader with their opinions for and against the change. But one Oxford resident and employee at the school, named ‘Jane? for anonymity reasons, contacted […]