Oxford man was known as a ‘gentle giant’ By Don Rush After six days of searching for Oxford resident Christopher James “Chris” Smith, 48, members of the community were shocked and saddened to learn he was found behind a Pontiac Church, on April 4. According to a release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, “(Smith) […]
By Don Rush Tucked away on a dirt road in the northwest of Oxford Township is a 2.5 acre parcel of land that is hopping with activity – that’s because at any given time there are 30 to35 dogs living there. The K-9 Stray Rescue League, 2120 Metamora Rd., is a state and federally licensed, […]
By Morgan Kindermann Special to the Leader Oxford High School’s FIRST robotics competition team, Team 2137 The Oxford RoboCats competed at Macomb Community College First District Event presented by DTE the weekend of March 30-April 1. There the team made it to the semifinals with their robot finishing with a qualifying record of 7-5. Out […]
By Don Rush What a spring break Oxford High School Senior Jason Paslean had. Not so much sun and sand of the deep south. Paslean traveled to Allen Park with a bowling ball and shoes in hand to compete in the 2023 USBC / Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Masters Bowling tournament. He was the youngest […]
On March 24, Oxford residents Vicki and Chuck Haskin presented a wooden flag to Danielle Stublensky, Director of Communications for Oxford Community Schools. The Oxford Strong wood flag was designed and built by their son, Charles Haskin, a graduate of Oxford High school, who now lives in Taneytown, Maryland. According to Chuck, his son was […]
Fourth and fifth grade students at Oxford Elementary School in Girl Scout Troop 76945 finished their project to earn their Bronze Award. “It is the third highest overall honor award within Girl Scouts, but the highest that a girl can achieve at this age level,” Co-Troop Leader Lisa Hart said. “To earn the award girls […]
Spring cleaning in Addison The annual Spring Clean-up in Addison Township is Saturday, May 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The township will provide dumpsters in the parking lot of the township hall, 1440 Rochester Road. Township officials said residents should remain in their vehicles “as the contractors will unload items from your vehicle […]
It was windy and wet this past Saturday, however there was a lot of Easter fun at Oxford United Methodist Church. The Awesome Unique Special Needs Foundation (AUSNF) hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt for up to 100 people. In addition to the Easter egg hunt, some of the day’s fun included watching a magician, […]
In the meantime, ‘we’re not waiting to be a library, we are a library’ By Don Rush For years the Addison Township Board has been moving forward with the hopes that one day, the library would have its own building. They currently lease a 3,000 square foot space in a strip mall. In recent years, […]
Book 3 in the Hawthorne Series released in February By Don Rush Shelby Stewart-Soldan likes to read. She likes to write. So, the 27-year-old Oxford Township resident started to write a book in 2020. “I thought of the name Bennett, which is the first book’s main character. I like the name Bennett,” she said. “And, […]