Allie Wray, two years old of Oxford, looks deep into Winston’s eyes at the Lake Orion Flower and Art Fair May 9 and 10. If it were up to her, Winston would be the newest Wray family member, but unfortunately Allie’s allergies got the best of her. Nonprofit Heavenly Paws of Michgian adopted out 3 […]
The perfect game. For a pitcher, it’s the Holy Grail of baseball. Clayton Spiker, a 2011 Oxford High School graduate, can now count himself among the few who have been fortunate enough to drink from it. On Friday, May 2, Spiker, who plays for Delta College, pitched a perfect game against St. Clair Community College, […]
Last week, I had the privilege of being the guest speaker at the Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s Annual Youth Recognition Ceremony held at Oxford Middle School. I thought I’d share my speech. I want to sincerely thank Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance for giving me the opportunity to speak tonight and address such an admirable group of young […]
No to Skilling, community center I agree with last week’s letter writer, R. Wagner, about what Oxford Schools is teaching our children with regard to China. I would also like to know how the school board can extend Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract without the voters having a say in it. If I had a […]
With a current ranking of first in the league, Oxford Varsity Golf Coach Terry Kelley is hopeful the good season will continue. ‘We’ve won five dual matches and lost in a close match to a ranked team,? Kelley said. Their loss was to Rochester High School in their first dual match earlier in the season. […]
With six games left in the season, Oxford Varsity Baseball Coach Jeff Willis is looking for his boys to ‘keep playing hard.? ‘We got to keep hitting the baseball and making plays on defense,? Willis said. ‘The pitcher’s got to throw strikes and we got to play defense behind him.? With the games they have […]
A total of 25,050 pounds of food was collected Saturday for the Oxford-Orion FISH pantry during the National Association of Letter Carriers 22nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. According to mail carrier Vicky Haist, the drive’s coordinator in Oxford, the Oxford Post Office collected 13,550 pounds of food, an increase over last year’s 12,129 […]
The Oxford Women’s Club handed out $1,000 scholarships to 13 lucky students at their annual scholarship night May 7 at the Burning Oak Smokehouse. ‘The restaurant generously offered to provide, free of charge, the room, the finger food and soft drinks for members and our scholarship recipients and their parents,? said Club President Nancy Wray. […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor A group of folks spent Saturday afternoon gazing at the sun in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. But it wasn’t some sun-worshipping cult, it was a group of amateur astronomers. Members of the Seven Ponds Nature Center Astronomy Club gathered in the park to celebrate National Astronomy Day and potentially find […]
Goodrich- On May 8 the school district reached closure with fourth grade teacher Nicole McVey following an incident that occured in her classroom last November. Terms of the settlement include a one-year suspension without pay or benefits, along with remedial training for McVey focused on classroom relationships and handling of student information. The settlement stems […]