The Leader has confirmed this morning that Honor Community Health (HCH) has rescinded their proposal to operate a health care clinic in Oxford High School. HCH withdrew its offer late Monday afternoon, a day before a town hall meeting was slated to take place. As of 10:30 Tuesday morning, calls to HCH have yet to be returned. The […]
Despite colder than normal temperatures, plus intermittent rain, volunteers were out in the community cleaning up yards. This is the seventh year students at Oxford High School have organized the Oxford Gives Back spring cleanup. “All of the students are in the Oxford Schools Early College program at OHS,” teacher Laura Meritt said. “Our students […]
By Don Rush Last September McLaren Oakland announced it would soon expand and renovate its Oxford campus at 385 N. Lapeer Road, just north of Oxford Village limits. Last Friday, with temperatures around 50 degrees and in the rain, the ceremonial groundbreaking took place. Before shovels went into the dirt, McLaren Oakland President and CEO […]
Marathon was ‘was probably everything I expected and more’ By Don Rush Oxford was represented in the 127th running of the famed Boston Marathon. On April 17, Oxford runners Jaclyn Eldridge and her friend Leigh Knaus competed in and completed their first Boston Marathon. They were just two of the almost 30,000 athletes from 100 […]
By Don Rush Addison Township Fire Chief Jerry Morawski was all smiles last week when he announced the department had received its 30th grant in about 10 years. The department was awarded $306,000 from the United States Department of Homeland Security. “This will allow us to hire a full time person for recruitment and retention. […]
Oxford vs. Clarkston as a way to remember By Don Rush Last week the Oxford Varsity Baseball team held onto the Oxford Strong Classic trophy for three days, before having to turn the trophy back to the Clarkston Wolves. On April 18, the Wolves traveled to Oxford to play Game 1 of a three game […]
By Don Rush Every two years the Oxford High School Marching Band and Orchestra takes a trip – either to Florida to Disney World or to New York. This year’s trip to New York had an unforeseen plot twist. According to band instructor Jim Gibbons, one of his students had lost his identification in a […]
Last Thursday afternoon, fifth grade students at Clear Lake Elementary School were able to get out of their classrooms and out to the school pavilion to learn about three career options. “This the second year we have done this,” Clear Lake International Baccalaureate (IB) Coordinator Colleen Ransford said. “The professionals come in, share a little […]
Reserved Parking Only? This bluebird took perch outside the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation at Oxford Township Hall, Dunlap Rd. The blue bird was quite comfortable with passersby allowing people within six feet. According to substation personnel, recently a pair of bluebirds have been seen in the area. Photo by D. Rush
Members of the American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108 in Oxford, were selling Poppies in Addison Township last Thursday. Here, Juan Vazquez stands at the intersection of Lakeville and Rochester roads in downtown Lakeville. Photo by D. Rush