By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Michigan Scuba Sports held a late-February diving event in Oxford, taking a team of divers under the ice at Stony Lake. “The group [on Feb. 26 and 27] is a class,” Mario Lepore II, Michigan Scuba Sports owner and instructor, said. “There was myself and another gentleman who were […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Bank gifted Oxford Community Schools over $25,000 to cover the cost of a new dynamic lighting display in Oxford High School’s Ian Smith Gymnasium. “This unit really helps make our events more exciting,” Tony DeMare, OCS athletics director, said. “It adds additional dramatic flair to what we do. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The first 2022 Chevrolet Camaro COPO was delivered on Thursday, March 3 at Turn Key Automotive, the Oxford-based factory that makes COPO-spec vehicles for General Motors. Bought by Dennis Collins, host of the YouTube series “Coffee Walk” and owner of Collins Bros. Jeep and Black Mountain Jeep in Wylie, […]
Pam and Levi McEwen (left and right) of Oxford use scoopers and dyes to make snow art ducks at the Seymour Lake Township Park Community Snow Day on Saturday, Feb. 26. Hosted by the Oxford Township and Oakland County Parks and Recreation departments, the event featured snow art, scavenger hunts, crafts, games and sledding. Photo […]
Parents to stand trial By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Crumbley family returned to court last week for hearings regarding the Nov. 30 Oxford High School (OHS) shooting. Ethan had his placement hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Oakland County Circuit Court. Currently housed in the Oakland County Jail (OCJ), his attorneys stood […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Students at Oxford Middle School donated over 450 items of food and around $100 to Connie Miller’s free meals program on Friday, Feb. 25. “We did a fundraiser to see which class could get the most cans [and boxed food] brought in,” Amie von Knorring, OMS Parent Teacher Organization […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity basketball teams played their final home games last week, the girls moving onto playoffs while the boys face one last week of OAA Blue showdowns. The girls had a strong pair of home games against OAA White rivals, scoring a 49-27 win over the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer An Oxford resident’s custom car iwill be on display at Autorama this weekend from March 4-6. Matt Chojnacki’s 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic Bubbletop is being shown as part of a display of cars for Pontiac-based Paul’s Auto Interiors. The car was purchased in Lansing in November 2019 and became a […]
Village of Oxford residents on First St. made a snow sculpture earlier in February in honor of the four Oxford High School students killed in the Nov. 30 mass shooting. Fully painted, the sculpture features four items representing each student surrounding a broken heart. From left to right: flowers for Hana St. Juliana, a painting […]
Distribution to start in June By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The National Compassion Fund (NCF) released the draft protocol for the Oxford High School Survivors Fund on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Created by the fund steering committee at its Feb. 8 Zoom meeting, the protocol describes who is eligible for funds, how they will receive […]