Fundraiser Sept. 6 at Opa Food & Spirits By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com For Nathaniel Langlie, representing the United States runs in the family. This October, just over 40 years after his mother, Mary, competed as a race walker during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Langlie, who works at Main Street Bicycles in […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com AKRON, OHIO — From the Olympics to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world has a long history of bringing its most-talented together to celebrate their abilities and craft. Oxford and Lake Orion have their own world-class talent: 11-year-old soapbox racer Katie Scotti. Katie began racing about one […]
Trolley Express reflects villages’ history By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — More than a century before Oxford and Lake Orion’s downtown trolley express began shuttling people between the two villages, Detroit had more interurban rail miles than any other city in the country. Riders could not only a trolley by rail between […]
(From left) Clara Umscheid, Zofia Williams, Catherine Willoughby, Ana Ambrosio and Alexandria Firth. Clara, Zofia, Ana and Alexandria helped fold more than 300 paper cranes for Oxford Middle School librarian Catherine Willoughby to take with her to Hiroshima, Japan and place on the Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima Peace Park. Photos by Jim Newell. Oxford […]
Team 2137, The Oxford RoboCats, won the FIRST Impact Award at the Troy District Event 2 last weekend. The team now qualifies for the FIRST in Michigan State Championship this weekend. Photos provided by Team 2137. RoboCats win prestigious Impact Award By Morgan Kindermann Special Contributor to the Leader TROY, Mich. – Oxford High School’s […]
PLYMOUTH — During its Salute to Journalism ceremony held March 14 at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth, the Michigan Press Association (MPA) announced the winners of their 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. View Newspaper Group received recognition with 124 awards and honorable mentions in categories for news and sports reporting and photography, column writing, advertising and […]
Avery G., Neil H, and Noah G. show kids this seasons competition robot. Photos provided By Morgan Kindermann Special to the Leader OXFORD – Oxford High School’s FIRST robotics competition team, Team 2137, The Oxford RoboCats, hosted their annual FLL Explore Expo on March 16 at Oxford Elementary. At the event, 187 students across all […]
Oxford Schools Early College student Luke McMahon (far left) organized a volunteer day at the Free Meals program in Oxford. McMahon’s parents, school friends and family friends joined him to help distribute food to area residents in need. Photos by Jim Newell By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD – For Oxford Schools Early College (OSEC) […]
Members of Oxford’s She Runs This Town women’s running group competed in the Rock CF half marathon in Grosse Ille, Mich. on March 17. The Oxford-based group invites other women of all running levels from Oxford and surrounding communities to join them on regular runs. Photo provided New members invited to join beginners running group […]
The View Newspaper Group 100+ Club celebration held March 12 honored sales team members who achieved more than 100% of their annual sales goal in 2023. Pictured here are View Newspaper Group Advertising Director Pete Clinton, honorees Michele Guerra, Christy Hendrick and Janeen Bezemek, View Newspaper Group President Rick Burrough, honorees Nicole Howard, Bridget Koledo […]