By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer With 2021 over and 2022 starting, local leaders reflected on last year’s accomplishments and what to expect in the months to come. While leaders for Oxford Village and Township shared several highlights, each found it hard to look back on the year without taking it into account. “The past […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Several locals are working together on www.oxfordstrongcommunity.org, a website that finds, vets and lists support outlets formed in the wake of the Nov. 30 shooting. Starting life as a Google Doc made in early December, site operators Chelsea Pfeiffer and Andrea Nienstedt sought out information about companies and funds […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Addison Township Board approved numerous routine items and discussed the 2022-23 budget at the last meeting of the year Dec. 20. Appointments Pat Mueller was appointed as an Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) board member. Jennifer Lundy and Erich Senft were reappointed to the Planning Commission with three-year terms […]
By Matt Mackinder Special To The Leader Madisyn Baldwin attended Clarkston Community Schools through the 2020-21 year, transferring to Oxford High School for her senior year. Tragically, she was one of four victims in the November 30 school shooting. Aidan Hepler wants to make sure his friend is never forgotten. “Madisyn was a good friend […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer 243 pine branch wreaths were laid on veterans’ graves for Wreaths Across America day on Saturday, Dec. 18. Distributed across Ridgelawn Memorial and Oxford Township Municipal cemeteries, the wreaths were bought through a sponsorship drive by Scouts BSA Troop 366. Sponsors paid for over 260 wreaths, leaving 20 wreaths […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After a safe reopening, DK-8 schools closed again last Tuesday, Dec. 14, following “a specific threat” directed at Oxford Middle School from an image on social media the day before. All schools in the district remained closed for the rest of the week before the winter break. All school […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The state of Michigan is looking back into the proposal for a hospital in Oxford, according to Oxford Township Supervisor Jack Curtis. Curtis met with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist following the Nov. 30 shooting, the hospital quickly becoming the main topic of their discussion. “When Lt. Gov. Gilchrist was […]
Photos by various Leonard residents Leonard’s tree lighting on Dec. 3 was more subdued than originally planned, out of respect for the tragedy in Oxford earlier that week. A prayer and a moment of silence were offered for the affected families, and the tree outside Rowland Hall was lit in their honor. Santa arrived after […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) put out a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 14 addressing copycat threats made in the wake of the Nov. 30 shooting. “These threats are often coming from other students who may think it’s funny or a clever way to get out of class,” Sheriff […]
The Oxford Leader office will be closed from noon this Friday (Dec. 24) to 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3. Our email, ShermanPub@aol.com, will be periodically checked. We are working on the Dec. 29 edition now and it will be delivered by the USPS as usual. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! […]