By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Homecoming looks a lot different this year. There will be no parade and no dance before and after the big game. But other events, including the Homecoming Court, will continue in Oxford schools. The theme this year is “Under the Stars.” The high school kicked off Homecoming week on […]
In our 28th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an uptick in recent cases, and in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 230 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 239. Recent cases increased from 47 to 50. The […]
Kids, parents — Halloween is a go this year in both Oxford and Leonard. In lockstep with the Village of Oxford, Oxford Township voted to make their trick-or-treating hours as 6-to-7:30 p.m. “I would hope everyone would, because of the times, be very careful if you decide to go out and partake in trick-or-treating,” Supervisor […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A long-vacant storefront downtown has been filled by a familiar face. Evergreens Coffee and Bakeshop has relocated to 9 South Washington St. in historic downtown Oxford. “The Home of the Bagel Bomb” was previously tucked just a few blocks away inside the Merge Studio and Gallery at 33 Pleasant […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Sandra Bouckley, an Oxford resident with a significant career in automotive equipment and tier-one manufacturing, has been inducted into the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Hall of Fame. She is one of 15 women from across the country who make up the inaugural class. The honorees were inducted into the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Before joining Oxford Township as Communications and Grants Manager in November 2019, C.J. Carnacchio spent two decades as a staff writer and editor at The Oxford Leader. While still shy of the one-year anniversary at his current post, the impact Carnacchio has made through his efforts to secure funding […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer On Wednesday, October 14, the Oxford Township Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting. As they have done since April, the meeting was held remotely via Zoom video conference. Lasting approximately one hour and twenty-five minutes, the board voted on or addressed several wide-ranging topics and the meeting […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer “Ramen Noodles” A fight broke out between two brothers at a residence on Gill Street at 4:52 p.m. on October 17. The younger brother, 15-years-old, told Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies he and his two friends were playing video games in his bedroom, when his 16-year-old brother entered the […]
A new Ginkgo tree was planted on the grounds of Oxford Middle School on Oct. 3, as a memorial to Gayle Tucker’s life and the 40 years of service she gave to Oxford as a physical education teacher and coach. She died from cancer this February. “It’s a fabulous addition to our school campus and […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The first home loss for the team in the 2020 campaign, the Oxford Wildcats were tripped up by the North Farmington Raiders, 14-3, on October 16. Oxford dropped to 2-3 (1-2 Oakland Activities Association Red) with the loss, while North Farmington improved to 3-2 (2-2 OAA White). The Raiders […]