Schools opts against sharing board meeting recordings

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools have declined to share recordings of virtual school board meetings over the past year, after those meetings have ended. This has left some community members frustrated and concerned about a lack of transparency. Prior to the pandemic, local access Oxford Community Television (OCTV) filmed and broadcasted […]

Grapplers capture second-straight division title

Grapplers capture second-straight division title

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer There are few constants in life, but one nearly constant occurrence is the Oxford Wildcat wrestling program claiming their league championship. On February 24, the program captured their second-straight Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division title. Dating to 2007, when the school resided in the Flint Metro League (FML), […]

VFW helps renew FISH shelf

VFW helps renew FISH shelf

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer VFW Post 334 visited the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry, Feb. 25, to present a $1,200 check to sponsor the pasta sauce shelf for 2021/2022. This is the third year that VFW Post 334 has sponsored a food shelf to help feed the local community. During 2020, FISH delivered food […]

Boys win one game, drop two

Boys win one game, drop two

  By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Steve Laidlaw’s boys’ basketball program played three Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Blue Division games from March 2-5, winning the first and dropping the latter two to bring their season record to 4-7 (1-4). The victory came on March 2 at the Ian Smith Gymnasium over the Birmingham Seaholm […]

Girls improve to 7-3

Girls improve to 7-3

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Improving to 7-3 (5-2 Oakland Activities Association Blue Division), the Oxford Wildcats girls’ basketball team posted a 2-1 record from March 1-5. The action began with a road trip to Berkley High School on March 1, a game the Bears won, 27-24. Oxford held an eight-point lead, 20-12, at […]

Bowlers take championship

Bowlers take championship

The Wildcats played host to the newly formed OAA Red Division West Bloomfield Lakers bowling team last Thursday. Both the Oxford Boys and Girls team had title thoughts on their minds. The girls won 30 to 0 to keep their OAA Red division title dreams alive. Freshmen Maddie von Knorring led the team with 223 […]

Weekly Covid Update

Weekly Covid Update

In our 48th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an increase in total cases, over Week 47. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 1,364 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 1,390 cases. Recnt cases decreased. Recent cases — “cases are […]

Boys bounce back after three losses, beat Brandon

Boys bounce back after three losses, beat Brandon

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Falling to the Romeo Bulldogs, 45-43, on a 3-pointer with less than two seconds to play, the Oxford Wildcats boys’ basketball team returned to the Ian Smith Gymnasium on February 22 to battle the Rochester Adams Highlanders, a member of the Oakland Activities Association’s (OAA) White Division. Leading by […]

Oxford resident named Michigan State Parks Photo Ambassador

Oxford resident named Michigan State Parks Photo Ambassador

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Local Instagramer Ana (Flavia) Easlick has been named one of 35 photo ambassadors for Michigan State Parks in 2021. Easlick, who uses the Instagram handle @MichiganTravelist to post beautiful photos from across the state, was selected from over 500 applicants. Photo ambassadors work with the DNR by sharing and […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 47th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an increase in total cases over last week. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 1,322 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 1,364 cases. Recent cases decreased. Recent cases — “cases are […]