By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Longtime member of the Oxford community Gregory Brooks is the Detroit Lions’ 2021 Fan of the Year. Now living in Metamora, Brooks is a 35-years season ticket holder, regularly hosts tailgates at Ford Field and has only ever missed three home games. “I bleed Lions,” Brooks said. “When my […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Adult booster and youth COVID-19 vaccines are approved and available for free in Oxford. Adults ages 18 and older are able to get boosters at least six months after their second Pfizer or Moderna dose, or two months after a Johnson & Johnson dose. So long as a full […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer In the second round of the high school playoffs, the Oxford High School Wildcats’ football season came to an end with a near-shutout by the Rochester Adams Highlanders on Friday, Nov. 5. “[It was] not the way we envisioned things going,” Zach Line, Oxford head coach, said. The Highlanders […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Melisa Counelis and family cut two ribbons signaling the grand opening of her Farm Bureau Insurance agency on Thursday, Oct. 14. Located at 14 S. Washington St. in the Village of Oxford, the Counelis Agency provides a number of insurance products. “We do anything from life insurance to your […]
An estimated over 1,000 witches parked their brooms in Oxford on Saturday, Oct. 23 for Witches Night Out. From drinking to dancing, rune readings to live music, there was something for everyone who came out Saturday night. According to Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director Kelly Westbrook, businesses made more money this year than during […]
The Oxford Public Library bond vote failed, according to unofficial results from Oakland County. 3,302 “no” votes outnumbered 1,533 “yes” votes, shooting down the $9.1 million capital improvement bond for the second year in a row. 4,835 people voted overall with precinct 5 having the least number of voters at 378 and precinct 3 had […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer With a $9,100,000 bond at play for Tuesday’s bond election, it is unsurprising that various parties would have opinions about such public spending. Three groups presented themselves in the form of lawn signs and other campaign materials; one for the bond and two against it. Supporting the bond is […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer What’s that dog in the woods? For those who find themselves asking that question, Naturalist Nicole Kopas from Seven Ponds Nature Center swung by Oxford to clear things up. In the presentation “The Wild Dogs of Michigan,” Kopas explored the differences and behaviors of the four wild canines found […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A team of Oxford High School students took the top prize in the 2021 Orion Neighborhood TV (ONTV) Wildwood Film Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Held at the GQT Oxford 7 theater, the team of OHS students — Charlie Fracker, Zach Cabanillas, Keegan Upham, Jake Olhieser, Ryan Shick and […]
Dear Editor, Enough cannot be said to give proper accolades to the Oxford girls cross country program and what they have accomplished this undefeated season. The Oxford community should be very proud of their most successful athletic program at Oxford High School this Fall. They have won the Oakland County Championship for the first time […]