Oxford Community Schools is promoting an online presentation on suicide awareness and prevention on Feb. 7 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. The presentation will be presented via Zoom and will “help parents, staff and community members to learn more about how to start a conversation with youth, risk factors, warning signs, safety in the home, […]
Last Friday, representatives from Oxford Downtown Development Authority and North Oakland Transportation Authority drove to Troy to pick up the newly tuned up Downtown Trolley Express. According to Oxford DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook (pictured), the trolley will connect Oxford and Lake Orion downtowns for a month-long IceFest celebration which starts this week. During the […]
Oxford High Schools varsity bowling teams hosted the North Farmington Raiders last Thursday at Collier Lanes. There was lots of excitement, both the boys and girls teams rolled their ways to victory. The girls of Oxford continued their steady bowling winning 24 to 6. “The Raiders are young on Girls Varsity and the Wildcats […]
Online survey available to take until Feb. 12 By Don Rush Oxford Public Library is looking for your help to plan for the future. According to Library Director Byran Cloutier, engaged the professional services of The Ivy Group, headquartered in Charlottesville, VA., to conduct an online survey. “We want input from everyone in the community,” […]
Two Oxford residents were each individually invited to attend Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State Address on Jan. 25. The two former Oxford High School students are Trent Myre and Dylan Morris. Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, welcomed Myre to the Michigan Capitol last Wednesday night as her guest for the address. Myre […]
(Editor’s Note: this article ran in last week’s Lake Orion Review. We thought area residents might want to know about this development and we wonder how it will impact the Meijer superstore in Oxford Township. — Don Rush) By Jim Newell Special to the Leader A new nearly 90,000 square foot Meijer Grocery was set […]
Coalition handing out free lock boxes on Jan. 28 By Don Rush Let’s be “On the Safe Side.” On Jan. 28, the North Oakland Community Coalition (NOCC) will team up with the Oxford Fire Department to hand out free marijuana and prescription drug lock boxes to the community in a drive-through fashion. The event, called […]
By Don Rush Inside this week’s Oxford Leader is a special section that is near and dear to my heart. The section is a celebration of Oxford area history and in particular of the Oxford Leader. This past December, the Leader turned 125 years old. We have been thinking and prepping for this section for […]
Oxford press conference calls for legislation in ‘first 100 days’ By Don Rush About 40 people, including news media from around the state, joined survivors of the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting at Oxford High School, packed into the community room at the Oxford Village Offices last Wednesday afternoon. The majority of the people were from […]
Oxford and Lake Orion DDAs growing By Don Rush Starting the first weekend in February the #StrongerTogether Icefest returns to the downtowns of Oxford and Lake Orion. Just like last year there will be ice sculptures, business specials and the Downtown Trolley Express connecting both communities. According to Oxford Downtown Development Authority Project & Media […]