Downtown Oxford’s annual Scarecrow Festival returns on Saturday, Oct. 11 beginning at 10 a.m. in Centennial Park. The festival will include a chili cook-off between local restaurants, a parade of costumed pets, a hay maze and pumpkin bowling. There will also be an inflatable obstacle course, train rides for children, live entertainment and trick-or-treating at […]
C.J. Carnacchio, editor of the Oxford Leader, recently won seven more journalism awards from the Michigan Press Association (MPA). The 38-year-old Oxford resident earned three awards for his writing and four for his photography work in the 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. ‘It’s always an honor to be recognized by your peers ? people who know […]
Oxford Township and Village’s water supplies are safe. That was the conclusion of test results sent to officials regarding the 18 monitoring wells the two municipalities have in place to detect the presence of pollutants in the groundwater. ‘There is no degradation of groundwater quality due to volatile organic compounds (VOC) at any of the […]
The Oxford Fire Department hosted its annual Open House Sunday to kick off National Fire Prevention Week. Kids got to climb all over the fire trucks and ambulances, spray water from a fire hose, learn valuable safety tips and meet firefighters. The highlight of the event was when the Superior Air Med helicopter from Henry […]
While newspapers around the area and across the state are reporting the unofficial results of the Oct. 1 Student Count Day and the estimated dollar amounts school districts will receive based on how many students they have, Oxford Schools denied the Oxford Leader’s request for those numbers. ‘At this time we are not comfortable sharing […]
Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling no longer lives at 45 Park St. in the Village of Oxford. On Sept. 25, Oxford Township received Skilling’s ‘Request to Rescind Homeowner’s Principal Residence Exemption,? a public document that pertains to property taxes. It shows his home has a new owner. While the sale of his home has […]
Tim Scribner is alive today thanks to the efforts of eight Oxford firefighters and a fast-acting friend, all of whom were recently honored for their actions with certificates from the Oakland County Medical Control Authority. ‘It’s nice to know there’s quality, caring people in the community,? said the 48-year-old Addison Township resident. ‘I feel blessed […]
TROY ? It started with the opening kickoff when Glacier Wallington ran 84 yards for a touchdown. The Glacier Wallington Show then continued for most of the game as the senior signal caller racked up three touchdowns running and one passing at the Oxford Wildcats crushed Troy, 42-7. Following his 84-yard run, Wallington had a […]
The lady Wildcat swimmers found themselves swimming upstream after a tough 140-46 loss to the Lady Wolves of Clarkston. The loss brings the ladies? record to 3-3 on the season and 3-1 in the league. ‘It shouldn’t have been a close meet since they are in the red division of the OAA and we are […]
The Wildcat Booters had their second tie of the season after a 1-1 match against Macomb Lutheran North Oct. 3 ‘Senior captain Emmanuel Ibarra got the only goal for the Wildcats off of some nice work and assist from sophomore Nick Wright,? Coach John Thaler said. ‘Junior keeper Connor Bandel earned seven saves in the […]