By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer With the current order set to expire at the end of January, allowing full practice to begin February 1 and competitions three days later, the Michigan Department Health of Human Services (MDHHS) and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced another delay to winter contact sports on Friday, January 22. The […]
Budgets discussed and raises given By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Conducted remotely via GoToMeeting, in accordance with Public Act 228 of 2020, the Addison Township board held their first session of 2021 on January 11. Consisting of Supervisor Bruce Pearson, Clerk Pauline Bennett, Treasurer Lori Fisher, and Trustees Ed Brakefield, Karen Geibel, Linda Gierak, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer When the season is finally able to tip, the 2020-21 season will mark a new era for Oxford Wildcat hoops. Finishing 10-11 (4-8 Oakland Activities Association White Division) in 2019-20, the team fell to one of the state’s best, the Clarkston Wolves, in the Michigan High School Athletic Association […]
There was just enough snow to sled Monday morning, a school holiday, so the Lindgard family took to the sledding hill at Seymour Lake Township Park. Photo by J. Hanlon.
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools passed a resolution with Brandon School District formally requesting that “in-person educators and school staff members receive priority inoculation during Phase 1B of the Michigan COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.” The school board passed the resolution 7-0 at its Jan. 12 meeting. It was sent directly to Oakland […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Conducted remotely via Zoom video conference, the Oxford Township Board of Trustees held their first meeting of 2021 on January 13. The meeting took just under 55 minutes to complete and, after paying respects to the American Flag, Supervisor Jack Curtis opened the floor to public comment regarding items […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Certain events in our lives are hard to understand. This is particularly true in the case of Lauren Yankee, a 2018 Oxford High School graduate, who passed on December 29. She was only 20 years old. While traveling to Florida to visit her grandparents with her longtime boyfriend, fellow […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools’ Board of Education was content with its existing leadership, as it unanimously voted to re-appoint all officers to the same positions for the 2021 calendar year at the Jan. 12 board meeting. Tom Donnelly was re-appointed president, Chad Griffith vice president, Heather Shaffer secretary, Korey Bailey […]
In our 41st week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw a decrease in “recent” cases and an increase in 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 […]
Virtual Oxford Village meeting to receive public input By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village Council will hold a virtual town hall on its proposed marijuana ordinance next Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7p.m. The purpose of the town hall is for the council to receive public input on the latest version of the proposed […]