By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Conducted remotely via Zoom video conference, the Oxford Township Board of Trustees held their first meeting of 2021 on January 13. The meeting took just under 55 minutes to complete and, after paying respects to the American Flag, Supervisor Jack Curtis opened the floor to public comment regarding items […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Certain events in our lives are hard to understand. This is particularly true in the case of Lauren Yankee, a 2018 Oxford High School graduate, who passed on December 29. She was only 20 years old. While traveling to Florida to visit her grandparents with her longtime boyfriend, fellow […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer 2021 Oxford Wildcats cornerback John Valvo committed to the Albion Britons on January 7, sharing the news on his Twitter account, @JohnValvo2002. Emerging as a leader for head coach Zach Line and co-defensive coordinators Matt Call and Ryan Clark, Valvo, who is listed at 5-foot-9 and 182 pounds, registered […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer At its last meeting of the year, Addison Township got a new Park Ranger. Held remotely via GoToMeeting, the Addison Township Board of Trustees appointed 62-year-old Leonard resident Paul Ubelhor as the township’s ninth Park Ranger. Park Rangers patrol LaBodie Park, Lake George Nature Park, and the Watershed Preserve. […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Oxford Wildcats senior middle blocker Emma LaBarge was among 30 young women to receive Division 1 All-State Honorable Mention from the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association (MIVCA) on December 14. A four-year varsity player for the Wildcats, this is far from the first individual accolade LaBarge has earned, as […]
At 10:27 p.m. on December 11, 2020, Village of Oxford officers spotted a white 2008 Chevrolet Equinox traveling 53 miles-per-hour on N. Washington Street, 23 miles-per-hour above the posted speed limit. Officers activated their emergency lights to execute a traffic stop, but the Equinox began to accelerate southbound, causing law enforcement to use their emergency […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer With many having more free time on their hands in 2020 because of closures and lockdowns attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Oxford Township and Village, unfortunately, saw rises in crime compared to the 2019 calendar year. The township, patrolled by Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies, responded to 15,101 calls for […]
State championships start next week By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer More than two months after they last competed, the four Oxford Wildcats who are among the young women from 128 schools vying for state championships in their respective swimming and diving events received the news they had been waiting for from the Michigan High […]
Compiled by Teddy Rydquist January 1 Sheriff’s Office adopts a local veteran Based on a wish list the family provided, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office donated money and gifts to a 15-year United State Marine Corps veteran, Daniel, and his family at the Oxford Township Substation on December 20, 2019. Deployed twice to Afghanistan (2011 […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The annual Shop with a Hero event looked different in 2020, but deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Oxford Township Substation still took time out of their days to benefit a local family. Typically, deputies accompany the children to Meijer at 900 North Lapeer Road to buy Christmas presents, […]