By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Both the boys and girls Oxford High School Basketball teams have reached the end of their regular seasons; the boys will go to Davison High School for MHSAA district playoffs. * * * The girls began their run with a bye day on Monday, Feb. 28 and played the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Michigan Scuba Sports held a late-February diving event in Oxford, taking a team of divers under the ice at Stony Lake. “The group [on Feb. 26 and 27] is a class,” Mario Lepore II, Michigan Scuba Sports owner and instructor, said. “There was myself and another gentleman who were […]
Photostory by Don Rush Local residents Sam and Aldona Chojnacki, who are orginally from Poland, knew they wanted to do something to help Ukrainian refugees. Together they decided to organize a day of pierogi making, and then sell the Polish dumplings. This past Saturday at LakePoint Community Church on W. Drahner Road, 16 volunteers showed […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The first 2022 Chevrolet Camaro COPO was delivered on Thursday, March 3 at Turn Key Automotive, the Oxford-based factory that makes COPO-spec vehicles for General Motors. Bought by Dennis Collins, host of the YouTube series “Coffee Walk” and owner of Collins Bros. Jeep and Black Mountain Jeep in Wylie, […]
By Matt Mackinder Special to the Oxford Leader The unspeakable tragedy that took place more than three months ago in Oxford is something no family wants to ever experience. For Clarkston resident Jeff Chamberlain, he has started a campaign – Operation Prevent – with hopes of curbing bullying and violence that can lead to what […]
Pam and Levi McEwen (left and right) of Oxford use scoopers and dyes to make snow art ducks at the Seymour Lake Township Park Community Snow Day on Saturday, Feb. 26. Hosted by the Oxford Township and Oakland County Parks and Recreation departments, the event featured snow art, scavenger hunts, crafts, games and sledding. Photo […]
This is our 99th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw a signifcant decrease in recent cases but an increase in total cases and of COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 6,117 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 6,151. […]
Parents to stand trial By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Crumbley family returned to court last week for hearings regarding the Nov. 30 Oxford High School (OHS) shooting. Ethan had his placement hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Oakland County Circuit Court. Currently housed in the Oakland County Jail (OCJ), his attorneys stood […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Students at Oxford Middle School donated over 450 items of food and around $100 to Connie Miller’s free meals program on Friday, Feb. 25. “We did a fundraiser to see which class could get the most cans [and boxed food] brought in,” Amie von Knorring, OMS Parent Teacher Organization […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity basketball teams played their final home games last week, the girls moving onto playoffs while the boys face one last week of OAA Blue showdowns. The girls had a strong pair of home games against OAA White rivals, scoring a 49-27 win over the […]