Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) is having a Yoga fundraiser on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Please come out and support us with a fun and challenging hour. All proceeds will go to support OAYA programs, which consist of Youth Recognition Night, Mindfulness and Movement, which is offered to all second graders, camp and our family education programs. […]
Eleventh-grader Cadet Eric Baker (right), son of Leonard residents Dennis and Diana Baker, was promoted to the rank of first sergeant during the Cadre Leadership Promotion Ceremony at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. Cadet Baker received the promotion from Cadet First Captain Skyler Chauff (left).
As members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) continue their nationwide strike against General Motors, Oxford Community Schools is reminding folks that help is available to ensure students affected by it don’t go hungry. Children from families whose income has been negatively impacted by the strike, which began Sept. 15, may qualify for free or […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer If you thought you had to pack away your swim gear for the year, think again. Splash Zone is new to the neighborhood and hopes to make quite an impact on the community. Opening over the summer, Splash Zone, located at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. inside Legacy 925, is […]
It was a packed house Oct. 2 at the Boulder Pointe Golf Club and Banquet Center as the Oxford Women’s Club hosted its annual fashion show to raise money for its scholarship fund. Elegant models displayed clothing and accessories from Boulevard Boutique in downtown Oxford and Kim Rose Fashions in Grand Blanc. For more photos, […]
An Oxford-based animal rescue and sanctuary will open its gates and barn doors to the public on Sunday, Oct. 13 in the hopes of raising enough money to ensure its more than 100 critters stay well-fed this winter. The Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary (PEAS), located at 940 Hummer Lake Rd., will host its fifth annual […]
Desire to take public notices away from newspapers jeopardizes your right to know By Dirk Milliman Three Rivers Commercial News The leaders of the Republican Caucus in the Michigan House of Representatives want to pull public notices from newspapers and allow governmental entities (cities, villages, township, counties, etc.) to satisfy notice requirements by putting them […]
On Sunday afternoon, folks participated in the Northeast Oakland Historical Society’s third annual walking tour of the Oxford Twp. cemetery on W. Burdick St. Seventy-eight tickets were sold. Folks were treated to stories about early residents who helped make the community what it is today. The stories were told by volunteers dressed in period clothing. […]
Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) in Oxford Village will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 12 to raise funds for the VFW National Home for Children. Breakfast, which will run from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. will include buttermilk, blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes, sausages and beverages. Cost is $6 per person. Children […]
Oxford Middle School hosted its second Color Run fund-raiser on Saturday morning. Participants paid to run laps around a course and get blasted with colored powder along the way. Proceeds will help teachers purchase classroom items to enhance and enrich the educational experience for students. For more photos, pick up a copy of the Oxford […]