Son bound for circuit court; parents keep $1 million bond By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The criminal cases against the student and parents for their alleged responsibility in the Nov. 30, 2021 Oxford High School shootings returned to court last Friday. The suspected shooter was the first Crumbley to return, appearing before Judge Nancy […]
Compiled by James Hanlon July 7 FISH reopens in-person shopping After 16 months of delivering groceries to clients by curbside pickup, Oxford/Orion FISH pantry will fully re-open for in-person shopping on July 13. Elected mayor of Amphibiville Blake Myers, 11, of Oxford, was sworn in as Mayor of Amphibiville on June 26 for a two-year […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Sgt. Jason Teelander is taking over the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Addison Township substation as commander. He replaces Sgt. Keith Weir, who was promoted to lieutenant last month. Teelander has spent more than 25 years in law enforcement. He served as a deputy at the Addison substation for several […]
This is our 92nd week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw increases in recent cases, 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 4,664 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 4,991. Recent cases, which “… […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford High School students returned to school this week, but not to the high school. OHS is sharing the middle school building on an alternating hybrid schedule until Jan. 21, while renovations finish at the high school. The tentative plan is to return to the OHS building the week […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Got an old Christmas tree laying around? Thinking about throwing it out? Instead of leaving it at the curb or dumping it in the yard, consider recycling the tree through one of several ways around Oxford. Oxford Township Parks and Recreation is taking old trees for mulch at Seymour […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Tate Myre Memorial Scholarship fund has raised about $150,000 so far, with contributions coming in from 15 states. The Myre family established the endowed scholarship in Tate’s name to help graduates of Oxford High School offset college tuition costs. This will allow Tate and his family to continue […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer For those preparing to tie the knot, Oxford’s newest shopping experience is a must-see. Norah’s Bridal, founded by Maegan Perrin and her aunt Karen Weaver, opened for business on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 6 N. Washington St. “We have been doing a lot of wedding planning over the past […]
On Jan. 3, the Home of the Wildcats, Collier Lanes, hosted the Oakland Athletic Association Singles Championships. This is open to all OAA school’s varsity programs. The boys had 69 participants and the girls had 47 bowl to crown the 2021 singles champion. Oxford did well in their second tournament event of the year. The […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Andrew Cobble, Life Scout with Scouting BSA Troop 366, recently completed his Eagle Scout service project. Cobble installed a xylophone in Scripter Village Park on Monday, Dec. 13. Cobble’s lifelong passion for music fueled the idea behind the xylophone project, though the concept first came to him while visiting […]