Lady Wildcat hoopsters Cherilyn Banas and Jessica Murphy joined the ranks of previous Wildcats who have signed to play sports at the college level. Banas signed on Nov. 10 to play basketball for Lawrence Technological University, where she will be point guard for the Blue Devils. ‘I’m excited because I actually watched them play against […]
After receiving seven contractor bids for the addition on Oxford Fire Station No. 1, located at 96 N. Washington Street, Oxford Township Board unanimously chose Degenhardt & Sons, Inc. to be the general contractor for the project at the Nov. 12 meeting. Degenhard & Sons were recommended based on their base proposal of $636,636, which […]
Oxford Robotics Team TORC 2137 is teaming up with Sherman Publications, Inc. (SPI) to sell Oxford Leader subscriptions as part of its fund-raising efforts. For every new subscription, TORC members sell, SPI will donate $6 and for every renewal, SPI will contribute $5 to TORC. The money raised will help with their robotic build season […]
Seven Oxford football players were named to the Oakland Activities Association All-League First Team. Those players were Glacier Wallington, Will Horne, Matt Harris, Adam Schlicht, Scott Stubenrauch, John Patrick and Austin Hunsucker. ‘Seven kids is pretty doggone good,? said Head Coach Bud Rowley. ‘We aren’t the biggest school and our kids aren’t the biggest, but […]
Distracted driving is the number one killer of teenagers, according to Anthony Lawrence of ‘Save a Life Tour,? and every 30 seconds someone is injured and/or killed because of it. To bring that message home, Oxford High School students Elizabeth Yeomans, Jacquelyn Borg and Jessica Fallis invited the Save a Life Tour to present a […]
The Lady Wildcat swimmers took third with 338 points in their league meet earlier this month Nov. 5-7. They girls followed behind Royal Oak (584 points) and Farmington (394 points). Troy Athens finished in fourth’with 254 points, Avondale took fifth, Ferndale came in sixth, Hazel Park finished in seventh, and Southfield Lathrup took eighth’place. ‘Since […]
When Martin Nichols? granddaughter called seeking some family history for a paper she was writing, he came across his father’s enlistment and discharge papers from World War I. ‘It had been years (since I looked at them),? said the Oxford resident. According to Nichols, his father, Martin Nichols Sr., was born in Maine and became […]
After months on the campaign trail, Joyce Brasington, Mike Schweig, Mark Stepek and Kim Shumaker got the nod as the people’s choice for Oxford School Board. Because Oxford school district includes Metamora, Hadley and Dryden townships votes were also accumulated from precincts in those areas, however, no votes were cast in Hadley Township. The top […]
Are you looking for a free date night? Then check out the opening night of Oxford High School’s fall play ‘Rumors? on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at Performing Arts Center. All patrons will get in for free when they bring in five non-perishable food items for Oxford/Orion FISH. As guests begin arriving for a […]
If there was one thing that Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling walked away with after the two public forums on the potential Chinese dormitories, it was a need for better communication to the public as a whole. ‘Had it not been for the board recommending two community forums, I never would have even attempted […]