Dos and Don’ts for cars, cyclists and walkers. Last week The Leader received a letter to the editor from a concerned resident about safety path etiquette. The letter from Laurie Chisholm of Oxford Township, read in part, “I would like to bring this to the attention of everyone who uses the many bike/walking paths and […]
Maria Wolbert of Oxford was named Michigan Virtual’s 2022 Online Teacher of the Year – an award given to an online instructor who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and positively impacted students. Since the inception of the awards in 2009, Michigan Virtual President and CEO Jamey Fitzpatrick has honored 16 teachers with the distinction […]
Here’s what to know about absentee voting for the General Election By Don Rush The Primary Election is barely over and already area township clerks are gearing up for the Nov. 8 General Election. Not everybody will vote in person at their precinct. Some will opt to vote as an Absent Voter. We asked Oxford […]
Not every kid in Oxford started school on Aug. 24. On that day, five-year-old Bane McDaniel and his father Jacob spent the morning playing at Kids Kingdom at Seymour Lake Township Park. “This is one of his favorite places,” Jacob said. Little Bane liked his photo taken and like to show how good he was […]
By Don Rush The halls of all Oxford Community School buildings were busy with students and staff as of last Thursday, however before entering the hallways students of the high school will present their valid identifications to be scanned and then walk through new weapons detecting kiosks. Prior to the first day of school, parents […]
Two-part series starts in September By Don Rush For those who think libraries only have books, think again. Case in point is the Oxford Public Library. Starting in September they will host a two-part series called, “Healing the Community” with two keynote speakers, Gretchen Moran Marsh, Ph.D., and Lee E. Meadows, Ph. D. The speakers […]
By Don Rush If there’s one thing since July that Phil Castonia has heard over and over again, it’s this: “You have some mighty big shoes to fill.” When folks in these parts say that to him, he smiles and replies, “I know. It’s tough to follow a guy like that.” Since July 1, Castonia, […]
It’s still only August, but the ladies of the Classic Chorale are gearing up for a holiday season of singing. According to group member Pat McGowan the Classic Chorale are a group of women “who love to sing 3 part harmony.” The community chorus has members from Oxford, Lake Orion, Hadley, Ortonville and other surrounding […]
Locals seeking office here, for county and state seats By Don Rush It’s only two months away. Aside from national and state issues, the Nov. 8 General Election has a number of locals running for state and county offices, local races and propositions. Here’s what we gleaned from the Oakland County Clerk’s “election” web page, […]
Beau Everitt of Oxford was named Oakland Community College’s academic dean of engineering, manufacturing and industrial technology (EMIT) from his previous position as machine tool technology faculty. He replaced Jolene J. Chapman, who was recently named OCC’s associate provost. In his new position, Everitt will be responsible for the College’s high-demand career education programs including […]