Christmas Parade plans in action The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s Christmas parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 1 p.m. This year’s theme is an “Olde Fashioned Christmas.” The Chamber is also starting to register parade entries and looking for sponsors. For more information call the Chamber office at […]
Last Wednesday was student count day across Michigan and in Oxford School District. From the count school districts receive per student funding, which changes yearly. Here are the fifth grade students in Mr. Matt Robydek class at Oxford Elementary School. OES has 366 students. Photo by D. Rush
Supervisor says there’s a need for a hospital By Don Rush In regards to moving the state to give the go-head for a local hospital, Oxford Township Supervisor Jack Curtis is not going gently into the night. Local officials have urged the state to grant a Certificate of Need – which is necessary to build […]
By Wendi Reardon-Price Leader Special Writer It was a special night for Oxford Volleyball as they celebrated Flower Night in honor and memory of Hana St. Juliana, one of four students who lost their lives at the Nov. 30 school shooting, last Thursday while hosting Clarkston. St. Juliana played on the freshman team last season […]
‘Cats fall to 0-5 in league It was a tale of two halves and unfortunately for the Oxford High School Varsity Football team, the first half of last Friday night’s game was too much to overcome. They lost to the West Bloomfield Lakers, 34-3. The first quarter was particularly disastrous for the Wildcats – they […]
This past Sunday was the perfect day for Oxford’s annual Scarecrow Festival. Oxford Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Kelly Westbrook said, “Never have I seen so many people fit in Oxford!” She estimated about 2,000 people visited downtown for the fun, which included a 5K run, pie-eating contest, chili cook-off and a lot more. Pictured […]
The inaugural Scarecrow Festival 5K run/walk on Sunday morning began a day of fall activities for the Village of Oxford’s annual Scarecrow Festival. The family-friendly race began and ended on Hudson Street and took racers through village neighborhoods and on to the Polly Ann Trail. A percentage of the proceeds benefited the Oxford High School […]
Last week, clerks in both Addison and Oxford townships started sending out absentee ballots to residents who requested them. Aside from state initiatives and candidates to vote for, there are also local people and issues to vote for. Last week The Leader published answers to questions posed to local Oxford Village Council and School Board […]
Named to coaching hall of fame By Don Rush “The only true path to success is through failure. If you have never failed, you haven’t really tried.” Oxford resident and now, Hall of Fame swim/dive coach John Pearson believes in that quote. It’s been attributed to him by those who know him. “People don’t know […]
Including 2 write-in candidates not on ballot By Don Rush There are now eight individuals – six on the ballot and two write-ins — running for four seats on the Oxford Board of Education. Last Wednesday night seven of the candidates answered questions from the community at a Meet the Candidates Forum. About 100 people […]