By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A group of Westlake of Waterstone neighbors brought some light to children stuck in the hospital over the holidays. About 100 residents spread out over the park in the center of the Oxford subdivision to shine flashlights into the air, the evening of Saturday, Dec. 5. The “flash mob” […]
Oxford Community Schools is hosting a friendly competitive can drive to come together and care for the community during COVID. Based on the premise that “nothing connects us more than when we come together to help out those who are most in need,” Oxford mentorship students have created a community-wide can drive to benefit FISH […]
Leonard Village continued its tradition of lighting a Christmas tree outside Rowland Hall, last Friday night. “We weren’t sure whether to still have it or not, because of the Covid regulations,” Village President Mike McDonald said. But since it was a simple matter of flipping a switch, he figured they could still do it safely […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “A snow day is a snow day is a snow day,” Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Tim Throne wrote in a Dec. 2 district-wide communication on how snow days will be handled this year. “In other words, regardless of whether your student is learning remotely, hybrid or in-person, if a […]
In our 35th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an increase in recent cases, and in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 725 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 830 cases, an increase of 14 percent. Recent cases […]
Relying on experience and planning By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer When William “Bill” Dunn, a 21-year veteran of the position, announced in January he would not seek another term as Charter Township of Oxford Supervisor, he endorsed Trustee Jack Curtis to succeed him. This is precisely what ended up happening, as Curtis, who had […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford/Orion FISH food pantry’s annual Christmas gift drive is a little different this year. The AngelFISH program is only giving out Meijer gift cards, instead of physical toys, due to Covid-19. Donations made by Saturday, Dec. 12 will be used by FISH clients across Oxford, Orion, Addison and Oakland […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Graduating in 2020, Trey Townsend finished his Oxford Wildcat career with 1,010 points, making him the second-leading scorer in school history. When it came time for him to make his decision about where he wanted to continue his academic and athletic journey at the collegiate level, the choice was […]
Wildcat Nation: I have been a proud member of the Oxford Schools family for over 20 years. I have seen our people come together in the face of adversity time and time again and marveled at the way we have found strength in one another to endure tragedies, hardships, and other very emotional events in […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer It has been a long construction season for M-24 in Oxford and Lake Orion. Finally, work is all but finished for this year. Crews might be on the roads touching things up the next few days, but northbound traffic has been restored since Friday, Dec. 4. Northbound traffic no […]