Sophie Boglaev Parents: Kara and Alex Boglaev GPA: 4.089 Favorite Subject: Chemistry Plans after graduation: Undecided on college but planning on majoring in biochemistry, and continuing on to pharmaceutical development. Extracurricular Activities: Marching band, ballet Outside Interests and Hobbies: Baking, reading, playing french horn What did you learn about yourself during lockdown: I like having […]
Last week members of the North Oakland VFW Post 334 accepted donations from the Meijer store in Oxford. Last Thursday, Meijer store representative Michelle Cojanu presented the VFW with a grocery basket full of womens apparel and hygiene products. Some of the items will go to the Veterans Affairs hospital in Ann Arbor; some will […]
The Oxford Women’s Club announced their 2021 Scholarship program for graduating Oxford students (both female and male). Winners will be awarded a minimum of $1,000 each. Students must live within the Oxford School District or attend an Oxford area school. Students need only a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale to be eligible. Scholarships are […]
IGLOOS! By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Igloos and patio heaters are popping up all over downtown. Many were paid for by federal CARES Act funds to help qualifying small businesses expand their capacity by adding weatherized, temporary outdoor facilities. On behalf of the restaurants in Oxford, the Downtown Development Authority applied for the weatherization […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A first responder from Oxford helped keep dignitaries safe at the Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden in Washington D.C. last week. Nancy Hunger, a firefighter/paramedic with the Oxford Fire Dept. since 2006, was deployed to the event with the Michigan-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), a group of medical […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Downtown Development Authority is looking for a new executive director after the board terminated Glenn Pape’s contract last month. Since the hiring process is expected to take several months, the board hired Kelly Westbrook as an interim director to fill the gap. “This last month has been […]
In our 42nd week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw increases in “recent” and total cases. “Recent” cases are the positive confirmed cases within the last 30 days and is updated by Oakland County Monday through Saturday. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of […]
Last month, Oxford Village Council approved the purchase of this 4×4 ATV for $8,084 from Lapeer Honda, at the request of DPW Supervisor Don Brantley. It was budgeted for in the Motor Equipment Fund. The 2021 Honda TRX420FE1 comes with a 2,500 lb Koplin winch and 48″ quick disconnect snow blade. The DPW uses the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Village Council approved 6.1 percent annual salary increases for Village Manager Joe Madore and Clerk/Treasurer Tere Onica, following their annual performance reviews. The raises include national average Cost of Living increases of 2.8% for 2019 and 1.3% for 2020, with an additional 2% performance increase. The council […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Earlier this month, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 and Auxiliary were proud to announce an Oxford student and teacher won the 2021 VFW 5th District Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year awards. The 5th District includes Oakland and Macomb counties. Madolyne Winowski, a seventh grader at Oxford […]