Assignment: Connecting downtown Oxford

For residents and visitors, downtown Oxford is a place for dining, shopping and entertainment. But for a group of students from Lawrence Technological University (LTU), it’s a place where they can take the skills and knowledge they’ve garnered in the classroom and apply them to the real world. Eight LTU students appeared before the Downtown […]

Special Olympics hoopsters win state championship!

Oxford is home to yet another group of state champions as the Paws, the hometown Special Olympics basketball team, brought home the gold over the weekend. The Paws travelled to Rockford and won the State of Michigan Division 5 Championship after beating Marquette 46-37 on Friday and Bay City 33-26 on Saturday. ‘The kids, right […]

OXFD, Milosch team up to help expectant mother

An Oxford woman who’s expecting twins can be assured her babies will be safe and secure when riding in the car thanks to the diligence of the Oxford Fire Department and the generosity of Milosch’s Palace Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Orion Township. The expectant mother recently stopped by the fire department to have her two […]

Attempted armed robbery at Oxford Marketplace?

Oxford Village Police are investigating a possible armed robbery attempt that occurred at an ATM in the parking lot of the Oxford Marketplace shopping center on Saturday, March 24. According to Sgt. Mike Solwold, a woman was withdrawing some cash around 10:30 p.m. when she heard a male voice say, ‘Give me all your money.? […]

Class ring’s owner found in Georgia

It’s a quest that spanned five communities in three states, but the mystery owner of an Indianwood Christian Academy (ICA) class ring was finally found thanks to Oxford resident Joe Bullen. ‘It’s been fun,? he said. Back in late February, the Leader ran a story about how Frank Fogg, a resident of Joplin, Missouri, was […]

BPA students heading for nationals

U.S. President Calvin Coolidge once said, ‘The chief business of the American people is business.? Well, it appears some Oxford High School students have taken that famous statement to heart as five of them earned the right to compete at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2012 National Leadership Conference in Chicago April 25-29. ‘We […]

Stephison resigns from DDA, village council

Kevin Stephison has decided to call it quits as both the chairman of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority and an elected member of the Oxford Village Council. He cited the reason for his resignations as ‘personal,? not political, in nature. ‘My free time is getting very scarce,? Stephison said. ‘I was kind of hoping I […]

Lakeville students raise money to help tornado victims in KY

Survivors of those deadly tornadoes that swept through Kentucky earlier this month are getting a helping hand from students at Lakeville Elementary. Last week, third-graders in teacher Maureen Magdaleno’s class set up a lemonade stand in the school cafeteria to raise funds to help tornado victims rebuild their lives. ‘They’ve been very enthusiastic,? Magdaleno said. […]

Blanka says good-bye to Leonard

She’s been a fixture on the Leonard Village Council for two decades and helped create the popular Polly Ann Trail. But now it’s time for Pauline Blanka to say good-bye to Leonard and hello to Kentucky. ‘I’ve loved living in Leonard,? she said. ‘We have wonderful neighbors. I feel very sad about leaving. It’s a […]

Girls LAX team roars in debut game

It was an historic night at Wildcat Stadium Monday as Oxford High School’s girls lacrosse team played its debut game as a full-fledged varsity sport. And what a debut it was as the team stomped Walled Lake United 19-4. ‘I really didn’t know what to expect going in because it’s the first game of the […]