Mother, baby girl born on same date in same hospital

By Wendi Reardon Price Special to the Leader Janelle Kaan’s birthday was a special one she won’t forget. Kaan, a 2004 Oxford High School graduate, was at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in labor with her daughter, Hannah Elizabeth, who arrived at 5:15 p.m., weighing eight pounds and 4.7 ounces, at 20.75 inches long, July […]

Are you ready for some football? The Wildcats are!

Are you ready for some football? The Wildcats are!

“Win.” That’s the word Bud Rowley, head coach of Oxford High School’s varsity football team, used to begin and end his preseason interview. “Win.” That’s the goal as the Wildcats began practicing on their blue turf bright and early Monday morning in anticipation of the 2019 season opener, a 7 p.m. away game against the […]

Downtown now part of National Register of Historic Places

For many years, folks have referred to downtown Oxford as a historic place. Well, now it’s official. On Aug. 8, Glenn Pape, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), announced that downtown Oxford is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “After three years, it feels good,” Pape said. “It gives us […]

Lookin’ good! Village properties earn beautification awards

Every flower that’s planted, every weed that’s pulled, every bush that’s sculpted and every tree that’s trimmed improves a property’s curb appeal. Homes and businesses with a great deal of curb appeal generally make for communities that are pleasant to look at, live in and visit. Every year for almost three decades, Oxford Village has […]

Church aims to raise $100K for repairs, restoration

A little church that’s been a fixture in Oxford Village since 1878 is attempting to raise a large sum of money to pay for needed repairs and restoration. Last week, an on-line, fund-raising campaign with the goal of generating $100,000 for Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, located at the corner of Hovey and Dennison […]

Kids spend almost 14,000 days reading for library summer program

Ice cream and goody bags ended the 2019 Summer Reading Program at the Oxford Public Library on Aug. 7. That’s what the kids who read for at least 25 days since June received during a celebration to honor their efforts. A total of 709 kids, ages 3-11, registered for the program, which ran from June […]

Open house at senior center set for Aug. 20

Folks who haven’t checked out Oxford Township’s new senior center are invited to do so during a special event on Tuesday, Aug. 20 There will be an open house, complete with refreshments and free gifts, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the 3,126-square-foot facility inside Seymour Lake Park. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at […]

A quiet moment between friends

Oxford resident Levi Herrick, 4, chills in the children’s department at the Oxford Public Library with a teddy bear that’s his size. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.  

OMS students receive pilot, astronaut training

Four Oxford Middle School students recently spent some time learning what it’s like to work in the clouds and among the stars. Seventh-graders Cody and Sierra Musial, Madilyn Krozek and Grant Arundale attended Space Academy and Aviation Challenge Mach II at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Both are week-long educational programs […]

Voters pass twp. millages for police, parks

Operating millage proposals to continue funding police protection and parks/recreation services in Oxford Township were approved by voters in the Aug. 6 special election. The five-year, 3.9152-mill police tax proposal was approved 2,124 to 933. Revenue generated by it will continue paying for law enforcement services provided by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The approved […]