Wildcats sweep Clarkston, ready for doubleheader today

Wildcats sweep Clarkston, ready for doubleheader today

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcat baseball program swept the Clarkston Wolves in their third league series of the season on May 3 and 4. Improving to 15-5 (6-3 Oakland Activities Association Red Division), the Wildcats scored 33 runs in the three-game set. Originally planning to play a doubleheader at Clarkston on […]

Going to the Nationals!

Going to the Nationals!

This weekend, Oxford Wildcat Sophomore grappler Koen Eberhard was dual runner-up in both freestyle and greco at the Michigan State Tournament. This qualifies Koen in both styles for nationals in Fargo North Dakota! And, from the Wrestling Twitter Page, “Respect the throwback singlet!”

3rd Coast Sanctuary rescues wild mustangs

3rd Coast Sanctuary rescues wild mustangs

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer HORSE COUNTRY – The Bureau of Land Management routinely captures wild horses to manager their population and make room for cattle ranching and fracking on public lands. Horses that aren’t auctioned off often end up sent to slaughter for meat. “These horses have been here for hundreds of years […]

‘Little Women’ on stage at OHS

‘Little Women’ on stage at OHS

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Into the Woods was set to open at Oxford High School March 19, 2020, mere days after the coronavirus shut everything down. More than a year later, Rapunzel’s tower is still standing backstage. But it’s about to be upstaged by another show: Little Women, the Broadway musical based on […]

Covid vaccine clinic coming to OXFD

On May 18 and June 8, Oxford Fire Station #1, located at 96 N. Washington St., will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pre-registered and walk-in appointments will both be available. May 18 is for the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and June 8 is for the second dose. […]

Win streak up to 4

Win streak up to 4

Armada up on Thursday By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Extending their win streak to four games, which matches their season-long, the Oxford Wildcats girls’ soccer program picked up two more Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White Division victories, topping the Birmingham Seaholm Maples, 3-0, on May 4 and the Farmington Falcons, 8-0, on May 6. […]

Lions take to the streets

Lions take to the streets

It has been awhile, but in a couple of weekends the Oxford Lions Club will again take to the streets. Their White Cane sales will commence around 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 20. Lions volunteer will be out and about until Saturday, May 22. Like many local service groups, the Lions did not seek donations […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 57th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area again saw an increase in total cases however, new cases, over last week dropped. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,458 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,509. Recent cases, which “… […]

Owl houses for the Polly Ann trail

Owl houses for the Polly Ann trail

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Who, who put three owl houses on the Polly Ann Trail? Girl Scout Deanna Moreau, that’s who. It was her service project for her Gold Award, the highest honor in the Girls Scouts. “I’ve always had interest in animals and if I can, I’ve always wanted to help them,” […]

Addison Library project selected to be brought to Congress

Addison Library project selected to be brought to Congress

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Overjoyed” was Addison Township Library Board President James Baldiga’s first reaction to the news that the library’s proposal was included among 10 proposals submitted by U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin for consideration of funding by the 2022 House Appropriations Committee. “Our project to build the first community-owned library in Addison […]