Oxford, Lake Orion cross country teams to run for 42 Strong

 Funds will go to the Tate Myre Foundation By Jim Newell Special to the Leader The Oxford-Lake Orion football game is always an intense gridiron rivalry, with the winner claiming the Double-O Trophy and bragging rights for a year. But what happens off the field when the Lake Orion and Oxford communities team up is […]

A little rain didn’t stop the smiles

A little rain didn’t stop the smiles

Over 4,000 students returned to their seats as Oxford Community Schools opened for the 2023-2024 school year, last Thursday. Despite the rain, most students (and their parents) were happy for the start of the new year. We asked Leader readers to send in their “first day of school” photos and boy, did you! We received […]

Oxford Township kicks off new master plan process

Oxford Township kicks off new master plan process

A vision for the future  By Don Rush After almost two hours of presentations and brainstorming at a special joint meeting of the Oxford Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and representatives from Carlisle/Wortman Associates, the township committed to spending up to $50,000 for a new master plan. Last Thursday night’s meeting […]

Oxford Lions disband

Oxford Lions disband

Service group to disburse leftover funds By Don Rush On August 15, 1947, 76 years ago, the Oxford Leader published the first mention of a new service club for the community, the Oxford Lions Club. “The Oxford Lions Club met Monday evening at the Garden Restaurant with 29 members and several guests. A fine time […]

School board looking to open up dialogue

 By Don Rush For much of the past two years, since the November 2021 Oxford High School shooting, members of the community have asked the Oxford School Board to be more open with the community. At its last meeting of August, the board presented a plan to expand board and community dialogue. As Board President […]

Canoe trip/reunion helps raise funds for music scholarships

Canoe trip/reunion helps raise funds for music scholarships

By Don Rush Oxford High School alumni and former students of retired music teacher Lew Wilson hit the mighty Pine River this past month for a 40th Canoe Reunion. “It was the largest group ever and they came from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Florida, Nevada, Virginia, Texas, and California and of course Michigan,” Wilson, 81, said. “We […]

Wildcats winning on the links

Wildcats winning on the links

Oxford High School’s varsity girls golf team won the Oakland Activities Association White Division’s first tournament on Aug. 22, at the Farmington Hills Golf Club. The Wildcats finished the day shooting a 347, followed by Athens (364), Stoney Creek (375), Farmington (400), North Farmington (406), Groves (414) and Seaholm (433) Oxford had four golfers in […]

Oxford drops home opener, 20-6

Oxford drops home opener, 20-6

Next up Oak Park By Don Rush The varsity football team at Oxford High School lost the season opener last Friday night, at Wildcat Stadium, 20-6 against the Utica Eisenhower Eagles. “I think our team played really hard,” Wildcat head coach Zach Line said. “I think we won the physical battle, but football is a […]

Flight honors father, WWII B-29 co-pilot

Flight honors father, WWII B-29 co-pilot

  B-29 Superfortress: Flying with ‘Fifi’  (Editor’s Note: The Leader first reported about David Newbill’s father, Robert in the Aug. 9 edition, B-29 Superfortress: Flying again.) By David Fleet Special to the Leader Ypsilanti —Loud and slow. That’s how Groveland Township resident David Newbill described his ride in the bombardier seat of a World War […]