Oxford High Student of The Week

Name: Stephanie Lynn Kushel Parents: Gail & Ron Kushel GPA: 3.945 Plans after Graduation: attend Oakland University, obtain a Ph. D in English or History, & teach high school English, creative writing, & history Extracurricular Activities: President of SADD, Math Club, working at Harvest Time Favorite Subjects: English or History Outside interests or hobbies: painting, […]

Oxford Goodfellows hawking newspapers, love

Members of the Oxford Lions Club will hit the streets Friday and Saturday (Dec. 6 & 7) selling “Goodfellow” editions of the The Oxford Leader. All the money raised will be used to buy Christmas baskets containing food, clothing and toys for Oxford senior citizens and families in need, as well as help the Lions […]

From The Pulpet

As parents my wife and I enjoy watching our children — most of the time. When our first child was born we quickly learned that this bundle of joy would take a lot of work. As he grew we discovered that we had a child with an almost endless supply of energy. When he was […]

From The Pulpet

As parents my wife and I enjoy watching our children — most of the time. When our first child was born we quickly learned that this bundle of joy would take a lot of work. As he grew we discovered that we had a child with an almost endless supply of energy. When he was […]

Don’t Rush Me

On a recent blustery day I stumbled into Lakes community Credit Union in Lake Orion. And, there up on the counter separating me from the teller chick, was a familiar white box. A box with the promise, “Baked in the deep south according to a famous old southern recipe.” That holiday favorite, the Claxton Bakery […]

Jim’s Jottings

In this case ‘light’ means non-heavy – as in: If you are going to try cross country skiing, start with a small country. * * * The First Christmas If the first Christmas, the three wise men had been women, they would have asked directions, arrived on time, cleaned the stable, helped deliver the baby, […]

My Way

Reality check ? Would you spend about $47,500 to have a gaggle of lawyers tell you to take money out of your left pocket and put it in your right pocket? Oxford Village and Township did. The above analogy is the easiest way to understand how the village and township settled their dispute over allegedly […]

School Zone

If your teen is a junior this year, you need to set aside Thursday, December 12 to attend Junior Parents Night, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Oxford High School. This program is specifically designed to provide you with the information you need to help your child reach his or her education goals. Whether you expect your […]

Peeking In the Past

10 years ago December 2, 1992 The Oxford Wildcats are State Champions. They earned their first Class BB state title with a 20-13 overtime win over Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills Saturday at the Pontiac Silverdome. Volunteers are putting up drywall and otherwise helping Oxford theater owner Arnold Simmons build his new Oxford Twin Cinema. Jerry […]

New Oxford Chamber board members

Last month, members of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce, voted in three board members. New board members elected were: Heidi Wright, of Copper Hills Golf and Country Club in Addison Township; Dale Johnson of the Salvation Army — Camp Echo Grove in Addison Township; and Suzanne Ardelan of Curves for Women, Oxford. Wright retained […]