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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
According to the Oxford Leader, 85 students graduated from the Oxford High School Class of 1963. They accepted their diplomas from Ted Pearson, Jr., then president of the Board of Education. According to life-long Oxford resident Carla Lambertson, one of those 85 students, the Class of ‘63 are getting together for the 60th reunion on […]
Warrior the Wildcat visited 9-year-old Oxford resident Adalee Stoll to let her know she had the winning entry of the Oxford Wildcat Booster Club’s Coloring Contest. Adalee won a package of snacks, gold and blue pom poms and a Hawaiian leis. According to the booster club’s April Meadows, the leis was gifted because last week’s […]
Parks and Rec planning for pickleball Oxford Township’s Park and Recreation department released plans for three fall events, two of which will benefit their “Pickleball Project.” Pickleball in Oxford has grown in popularity over the past four or so years, Recreation Supervisor Dawn Medici said. In Seymour Lake Township Park, pickleball is played on the […]
Strawberry Festival Committee is starting early By Don Rush It’s only been a little over a month since the 71st annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Leonard delighted area families. That short amount of time is not stopping committee Vice President Brandy Schmidt from starting work on the 72nd annual Strawberry Fest. “We’d like to get a […]
Mrs. Michigan vying for Mrs. America title By Don Rush Contrary to the old saying of “whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” by the end of this week Oxford will know if resident Kelly Westbrook, 35, will be crowned Mrs. America. Following an Oxford Village Police escort of one (driven by Police Chief Mike […]