By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village Council met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Topics of discussion included the handling of Nov. 30 donations, rental inspections and filling appointments. Councilmembers Lori Bourgeau and Maureen Helmuth were absent, the former attending the night’s Oxford Community Schools Board meeting. Honoring and Donations Update […]
School bands, orchestras and choirs around the country are proudly performing the Oxford High School fight song as an ode to the community. Over 80 videos have been posted on social media over the last two weeks showing bands, orchestras and choirs from Michigan, to New York, North Carolina, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and more performing the […]
This is our 89th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw a decrease in recent cases but increases of total cases and the number of COVID-related deaths, According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 4,334 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 4,454. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer All suspects in the Nov. 30 shooting returned to court last week for probable cause hearings, the parents on Tuesday, Dec. 14 and the student on Monday, Dec. 13. A probable cause hearing is a routine step in the legal process where the court hears from arresting authorities or […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcat Booster Club sold 505 tickets for its annual raffle fundraiser supporting student clubs and sports at Oxford’s high school and middle school. Cash prize winners were drawn and announced during a livestream from the Boosters store downtown the night of Dec. 13. Since fewer than 650 […]
Astro Lanes in Madison Heights was host to the match between the Oxford Wildcats and the Birmingham United bowling teams. The boys varsity and junior varsity teams faced off on Thursday night and both rolled to victories. The varsity team continued to struggle in baker games and fell behind 8 to 2 in points. The […]
On Dec. 16 members of the Oxford Village Police Department were able to bring smiles to 20 local families during their annual “Shop With A Hero” program. According to Police Chief Mike Solwold, about 50 kids benefited from the “generous community and business donations.” Officers pictured from the left are, Reserve officer Brady Cummings, Reserve […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The first school board meeting since the mass shooting at Oxford High School began with a moment of silence. The meeting was at Oxford Middle School on Dec. 14, the same day the school was closed due to a threat made on social media. Third-party review The board approved, […]
Claire Bruski leaves a message of support on the memorial wall set up behind the Oxford High School sign. ‘Oxford Strong – There will always be love’ she wrote. Photo by J. Hanlon
A conversation with Oxford’s superintendent, school board president By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Truth is our friend. We are not afraid of the truth,” Oxford Superintendent Tim Throne told The Oxford Leader in an interview along with School Board President Tom Donnelly at the Oxford Community Schools offices this past Monday. The school district […]