Kids rounded the northwest corner of Clarkston Elementary last Thursday and kept their pace as they finished their 1-mile run. “They are fast,” said Sandi Larkins, as some of the kids finished within seven minutes. Every Thursday since June 26, kids from ages 5- to 11-years-old have met at the Clarkston Junior High School track […]
Kathy Schantz’s name and photo didn’t appear every week in the pages of the Oxford Leader, but she was an absolutely integral part of this newspaper’s operations for 23 years. Last week, Schantz retired from the production department where she spent countless hours designing and laying out thousands upon thousands of advertisements. Her favorite part […]
A 29-year-old Leonard man was found dead July 30 in the parking lot of the Oxford McDonald’s (655 N. Lapeer Rd.) with some suspected heroin inside his vehicle. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Zonnie Olk-Szost. The cause of death has not yet been determined as investigators are awaiting the results of […]
After carefully weighing all the pros and cons, Mike Schweig decided to cast his name into the pool of candidates running for Oxford School Board. ‘I think I bring some expertise to the table, obviously as an educator, but also as a community member and a parent,? Schweig said. ‘I feel like I could be […]
Justice was the theme of this year’s Lone Ranger parade in downtown Oxford. How appropriate that it included a man who not only dispenses justice on the west side of the state, but is working to become a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court. Serving as this year’s Grand Marshal, Kent County Circuit Court Judge […]
Justice used to be pretty darn efficient back in the Old West. That was demonstrated Saturday during the Lone Ranger parade by a group of Detroit Shriners known as ‘The Americans.? They staged a robbery at the old Oxford Savings Bank. The good guys shot the bad guys, recovered the stolen loot, then took their […]
Praise for Lone Ranger Day Dear Kemosabes, Does lightning strike twice? It did this past Saturday, Aug. 2 when the community of Oxford hosted our Second Annual Lone Ranger Day with wonderful events, displays and a fantastic parade. Our parade ‘possse? worked diligently over the past year to put together a display worthy of the […]
Two men arrested July 24 in Oxford Township while protesting against the Canada-based Enbridge company are contesting the charges against them. ‘Their position is that they were lawfully and peacefully protesting,? said Ann Arbor attorney Denise Heberle, who’s representing the men through the Michigan Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. ‘They came to the site […]
Chamber Challenge! The First Annual Chamber Challenge will take place on Sunday, Aug. 10 along the Polly Ann Trail, beginning at the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.) and hosted by the Oxford Chamber of Commerce. Reflecting the Chamber’s commitment to ‘promote and enhance business prosperity for our Members and our Community,? a portion of […]
On Friday, Sept. 5 at halftime of the Rochester Hills Stoney Creek vs. Oxford varsity football game, the Oxford High School athletic department will honor the school’s fifth hall of fame class that includes five very important contributors to the legacy of Wildcat athletics. The festivities will continue on the following day when a ceremony […]