Last week was a good week for Birmingham Sealcoat. In a 5-0 vote by the Oxford Township Board, the Oxford-based company was awarded a $163,223 contract to make repairs to the community’s safety path network and pave gravel roads in two of its cemeteries. The project includes making 42 repairs to portions of safety path […]
Eleven Oxford athletes made their commitment to play sports beyond high school official at a letter of intent ceremony held Tuesday, April 11. A total of 12 Wildcats were invited to attend the ceremony. The athletes, students who had high achievements in Oxford athletics, committed to attending colleges of their choice during the ceremony. After […]
Get out your measuring tape and tools for the Leonard Strawberry Festival’s First Annual Strawberry Derby. Kids, ages 7-17, are invited to build their own soapbox cars (non-motorized) and race them at the Strawberry Festival on Saturday, July 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The derby is being organized by Leonard residents Lauren LoCascio […]
By Mary Reynolds Special to the Leader Team TORC, the Oxford High School robotics team, had a great showing at the state championship last week at Saginaw Valley State University. The state championship was played on four competition fields, with TORC competing on the Ford Field. After finishing in 11th place out of 40 teams […]
April 15: A man living near the 50 block of Moyers St. called Oxford Village Police to report that he had seen three children, between 3 and 5-years-old playing in the street at 6:31 p.m. Village Police were unable to locate the children upon arrival. April 15: Oxford Village Police were called to the 100 […]
A group of fourth-graders from Clear Lake Elementary won the annual Battle of the Books competition held at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center last week. The winning team, Super Sticky Notes, represented Clear Lake Elementary and scored 70 points out of a possible 75. The team consisted of students Kaylee Henke, Rowan Spear, […]
It’s a rite of spring in Oxford. Every year, a throng of children gather in Seymour Lake Township Park for the popular Easter Bunny Bonanza. This year was no exception. Bearing baskets, bags and buckets, 300 kids filled the park to scoop up colorful plastic eggs, then gather ping-pong balls dropped from a helicopter hovering […]
Oxford High School students demonstrated their singing, dancing, instrumental and comedic abilities during the Seniors Only Talent Show on April 13. Performing were Jonah Grove, Emma Corbeil, Curtis Johnson, Swanson, Tray Huntsman, Riley Juntti, Taylor Carretti, Sydney Quinones, Madison Meeron, Ashley Zardus, Victoria Valvo, Paige Parent, Abby Green and Jack Arnold.
It was a miracle Saturday morning as the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun shined bright just in time for Firmly Rooted Ministries’ free community Easter egg hunt in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park.
Lakeville Elementary second-grader Noelle Schwab breaks a board using her elbow at PKSA Karate Oxford. To find out why, please see “Givin’ back by bustin’ boards: 500 volunteers still needed for Oxford yardwork program.” Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.