Making the World a Better Place

 Making the world a better place Dear Editor, It’s been a year since the Myre Family started 42 Strong – The Tate Myre Foundation as a way to remember their son, Tate, who was 16 when he lost his life on Nov. 30, 2021. The Myres wanted to make the world a better place by […]

Thank you!

 Dear Editor, Meals on Wheels in Oxford, Addison and Lake Orion thanks Independence Village in Waterstone for providing the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day meals for our homebound seniors. We are grateful for their continuous generosity and delicious food. A special thanks to our dedicated Meals on Wheels drivers who take time out of […]

Thank you party in Addison Twp.

Dear Editor, Addison Township Public Library is privileged to serve our community and we are very grateful for all the support we receive from patrons. ATPL wants to say a big “thank you” to all our supporters by hosting an afternoon of sledding, s’mores, and more! Saturday, January 14 from noon to 2 p.m. We […]

A Lions thank you

Dear Editor, The Oxford Lions Club members were on the streets of Oxford, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2022 for their Goodfellow Newspaper Fundraising event. Thanks to the generous people of the Oxford area and the wonderful support of The Oxford Leader for advertisement, our dedicated Lions and associates, were able […]

A Poem For Oxford

A Poem for Oxford Last year, I wrote a poem for the town of Oxford after the shooting. This could have been anywhere. It could have been TC Central, or West, or Mancelona. Even though the cameras have left, the people are still coping. After all, people in Gaylord are still rebuilding after the tornado. […]

A letter to Oxford

Dear Oxford Families, As the holidays approach and we look forward to spending time with family and friends, we also feel great sadness as we reflect on the painful anniversary that forever changed the Oxford community and beyond. It’s been nearly a year, yet in many ways it seems like just yesterday. On November 30, […]

Library friends looking for space

 Hello everyone! I am writing to you on behalf of the Oxford Public Library Friends. We are in desperate need of a place to store, sort, and scan the donated books we receive. The space would need to be at least 12‘ x 15’ and either first floor or elevator accessible. It would also need […]

Thank you!

 Dear Editor, A big thank you to all of Addison Township residents who voted on Nov. 8 — all 3,677 of you! We had 72.17 % of registered voters cast their ballots. Great job Addison Voters! It truly is an honor it is to serve the residents of Addison. I truly appreciate your kindness and […]

Touched by Tate

The Wildcats won only one football game this season and I was heartbroken. Last year, when Tate was captain, they won many games. He had the leadership and charisma many 16-year-olds never have. He was a true leader but dedicated to his team: I watched his sidelines interview of October 29, 2021 and I was […]

Letters to the editor

Visited by an angel I wanted to share a heart warming story that took place in Oxford at the Casa Real restaurant on Sept. 24 I was taking my son and his friends out to dinner at Casa Real restaurant to celebrate his 19th birthday.  There were more friends than I had expected, however I […]