We have seen lots of good will pouring out of people and businesses in the aftermath of the Nov. 30 shootings/killings at Oxford High School. Two local financial institutions, Oxford Bank and Genisys Credit Union want to warn folks to be careful when donating to online accounts. Be careful and make sure you know where […]
A couple of area eateries have reached out to us that I wanted to share. These two businesses don’t want fame or slaps on the backs . .. they just want to help. Locally, Scott Taylor and Crew at Sick Pizza downtown Oxford are (duh) making pizzas. Here’s the groovy part they are not selling […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Three Oxford High School (OHS) students — Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Julian, 14; and Madisyn Baldwin, 17 — were killed Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 30), and a fourth, Justin Shilling, 17, died late Wednesday morning after a 15 year-old student opened fire during school hours. Others were wounded. On […]
Five minutes of hell. That’s all it took from the first 911 call to when a 15 year old male Oxford High School sophomore was taken into custody. The teen surrendered to authorities without a struggle after firing up to 20 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun, killing three students and wounding eight others including one […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The spirit of giving is alive and well in Oxford. Volunteers passed meals and groceries to those in need at Immanuel Congregational Church on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 24 — the day before Thanksgiving. Normally starting at 5 p.m., there was enough demand Wednesday night that volunteers started […]
Hitting The Streets! The Oxford Lions Club will be back on the streets this weekend (Dec. 2, 3 and 4) selling Goodfellow newspapers. Last year COVID-19 caused the club to shelve their newssacks. This year will be the club’s 73rd year of selling Goodfellow newspapers. Your donations go to help 37 area households in need […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A mulit-car crash on M-24 and Market St. on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 22, sent one person to the hopsital with serious injuries. Two cars were involved, a Mercury sedan driven by a 62-year-old Oxford woman and a Toyota SUV driven by a 45-year-old Oxford woman. According to […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer With new ways to reduce the risk of catching COVID available, Meijer’s Shop with a Hero event returned to stores with a new format. Shop with a Hero is an annual event where the Midwest big-box retailer teams up with local police and fire departments for a community-building exercise. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Larry Obrecht Bridge was lit up for the second year in a row on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Strung up by Excel Cleaning Bros., over 300 C9 light bulbs flicked on not long after sunset. An Oxford Chamber of Commerce ceremony for the lighting, hosted at the NES Plumbing […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Addison Township Fire Department Chief Jerry Morawski wants to remodel Fire Station 2, part of the Township Complex at 1440 Rochester Rd. The Township Board authorized Morawski to get a quote from an architect for a feasibility study, and bring the study’s cost back to the board. “We’re not […]