By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer On a picturesque 75-degree afternoon, Oxford tennis defeated Goodrich, 8-0, on Thursday, Aug. 22 to begin their 2019 season in impressive fashion. Riding their on-court chemistry, the duo of senior Dane and junior Silas VonAllmen led the Wildcats to victory in the top doubles flight. The VonAllmen brothers defeated […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer A new season usually leads to an abundance of unknowns but having returning experience helps steady the ship. Conducting our preseason interview with Coach Ryan Ruzziconi, experience is one thing he feels his team has going for them. “We return all but one senior from last year’s team,” Ruzziconi […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS – The Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team finished 2-1 in the 42nd Annual Paul Bartoshuk Detroit Country Day School Invitational Tournament, good for a fifth-place finish in the event. Winners of their first trip in 2016, this was Oxford’s fourth year in a row participating in the […]
William D. Beltz, of Oxford, completed the last chapter of his life on Aug. 18, 2019. He was 80. Born in Marlette on Jan. 11, 1939, the son of the late Earl R. Beltz and M. Ruth Beltz (nee Fitch). Bill spent his childhood on a Tuscola County farm with his siblings: the late James […]
Three suspects who allegedly committed an armed robbery late Sunday afternoon in Addison Oaks County Park are being sought by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The suspects are two African American males, ages 18 and 18-19, and one white female, age 17. According to the sheriff’s office, the victim, a 17-year-old male Pontiac resident, was […]
By Phil Foley Lapeer County Press GOODLAND TWP. — An early morning crash on Aug. 14 left a 40-year-old Oxford woman and her 10-year-old daughter in critical condition at area hospitals. Lapeer County Sheriff’s Dept. Undersheriff Jeremy Howe said deputies received a traffic BOL (be on lookout) from St. Clair County about 1:47 a.m. after […]
The Oxford Public Library is pleased to announce that beginning Sept. 8, Sunday hours will be restored from 1 to 5 p.m. after a five-year suspension due to funding. “Staffing levels will be limited at first as we work through the logistics, so please be patient with us,” wrote Director Bryan Cloutier in the library’s […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Special to the Leader Janelle Kaan’s birthday was a special one she won’t forget. Kaan, a 2004 Oxford High School graduate, was at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in labor with her daughter, Hannah Elizabeth, who arrived at 5:15 p.m., weighing eight pounds and 4.7 ounces, at 20.75 inches long, July […]
Words cannot truly describe the overwhelming support that our family has experienced during this very difficult time following Neil’s passing. The outreach from this community has been such a blessing. It is, at times, hard to believe how many people Neil has touched both personally and professionally. I would especially like to thank all of […]
Mary Sue Sutherby, a resident of Leonard since 1932, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was 100 years old. She was born November 14, 1918 in Sullivan County, Tennessee the daughter of George and Carrie (Moody) King. During her childhood, she moved seven times before coming to Leonard, where she […]