By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The suspect in the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High School was identified, charged and arigned on multiple counts of first-degree murder and other crimes on the afternoon of Dec. 1. Identified by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, 15 year-old Ethan Crumbley is charged with one count of […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Three Oxford High School (OHS) students — Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Julian, 14; and Madisyn Baldwin, 17 — were killed Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 30), and a fourth, Justin Shilling, 17, died late Wednesday morning after a 15 year-old student opened fire during school hours. Others were wounded. On […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The spirit of giving is alive and well in Oxford. Volunteers passed meals and groceries to those in need at Immanuel Congregational Church on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 24 — the day before Thanksgiving. Normally starting at 5 p.m., there was enough demand Wednesday night that volunteers started […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A mulit-car crash on M-24 and Market St. on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 22, sent one person to the hopsital with serious injuries. Two cars were involved, a Mercury sedan driven by a 62-year-old Oxford woman and a Toyota SUV driven by a 45-year-old Oxford woman. According to […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer With new ways to reduce the risk of catching COVID available, Meijer’s Shop with a Hero event returned to stores with a new format. Shop with a Hero is an annual event where the Midwest big-box retailer teams up with local police and fire departments for a community-building exercise. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Larry Obrecht Bridge was lit up for the second year in a row on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Strung up by Excel Cleaning Bros., over 300 C9 light bulbs flicked on not long after sunset. An Oxford Chamber of Commerce ceremony for the lighting, hosted at the NES Plumbing […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Village Council of Oxford held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 23. With all council members in attendance, topics of discussion included awarding grant funds, rental inspections and filling vacancies on several boards. Officers Honored Oxford Village Police officers James Irish and Gary Rouse were honored for resolving […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer As the Thanksgiving weekend draws near, Oxford businesses and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are getting ready for a record-breaking Small Business Saturday. “It’s really nice that … every single year we see the community come out for this specific day,” DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook said. “With Black […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) received two grants totaling $20,000 for programs and equipment at the church. The first grant, a $2,000 Vitality Grant from the Michigan Conference of the UCC, will be used to buy new equipment to make services more accessible. “They grant up to […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Scouts BSA Troop 366 is looking for sponsors to help purchase wreaths for Wreaths Across America day on Dec. 18. “Wreaths Across America is a program where live wreaths are placed on the graves of veterans around the whole country,” Kim Burean, service project coordinator for Troop 366, said. […]