Oxford High School will soon be alive with the sound of Music. Building off of last’s year’s highly successful performance of Annie, OHS proudly presents The Sound of Music for two weekends on March 18-20 and 25-27. ‘This is going to be huge,? said OHS Choir Director Chris Card. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘The Sound of […]
A 17-year-old male Oxford High School student was transported to Crittenton Hospital in Rochester March 1 for treatment after overdosing on various narcotics, some of which were provided by fellow students. After being examined by emergency room nurses, it was the determined the victim had taken an unknown heart medication and four antidepressants. He was […]
An Oxford Township senior citizen used her inquisitive nature to thwart a possible phone scam on Thursday, March 4. The 58-year-old Oxford Twp. resident received a call around 1 p.m. and was notified by a woman, who identified herself as a representative from Consumers Energy, that she qualified for a special government funded program. ‘She […]
A sign hangs on the wall of the Oxford High School choir room with the logo ‘Take it to the next level,? which is exactly what four Oxford High School choirs did as they qualified for the State Choral Festival with excellent ratings. With Caritas and Men’s Ensemble previously qualifying for state, this completes OHS’s […]
The varsity bowling teams made Head Coach JR Lafnear proud this weekend at the state finals with their solid showing in Canton March 5-6. ‘We did things this weekend that we have never done before and I now believe we can achieve even more in the future,? said Lafnear. The girls team finished seventh, while […]
By Andrew Moser Leader Staff Writer The Varsity Boys Basketball season came to end at the hands of the Rochester Falcons on Monday, March 8 in the first round of district play. The Falcons defeated the Wildcats 58-48. The Wildcats were lead by junior Chris Calvin, who scored 11 of his 20 points in the […]
Two Oxford High School seniors were selected among 32 students to receive the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete award. Rikki Jarvis and Jordan Macocha will receive a $1,000 scholarship from Farm Bureau Insurance, who is in its 21st year of sponsoring the award. The award goes to individuals who represent their member schools in […]
Two minutes and 57 seconds was all it took for Goodrich High School senior Parker Lovell to be declared a state champion. That was the amount of time it took for him to pin Portland’s Justin Pung, in the wrestling state championships at the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 4, 5, and 6. Lovell […]
A local band, ‘Eleven Letters Long,? competed in the Battle of the Bands, and made finals. The well-known ensemble recently combined their talents to participate in ‘The Detroit News? Battle of the Bands. ‘Eleven Letters Long? has been together as a group for about five months. They play classic rock and roll, and have performed […]
The guest list was long and the wine was flowing during the Rotary Club’s annual Spring Wine Tasting Gala on March 9. Held at the beautiful Oakhurst Club House, Rotary members and guests enjoyed good company, great food and even better wine. The wine was supplied from Michigan wineries, and the display tables were decorated […]