Since 9-11 and the war in Iraq, the phrase homeland security has taken on a whole new meaning. No longer is homeland security a concern just for national leaders or an ideal debated during election seasons. The job of protecting American soil has become local and personal. To encourage citizen participation in the job of […]
School board elections are right around the corner ? Monday, June 14, to be exact ? and area voters need all the information they can gather. With this in mind, The Oxford Leader sent a survey to each of the four candidates vying for the two open four-year seats on the Oxford Schools Board of […]
Starting Monday, June 14, the Village of Oxford will have a new manager on the job and his name is Kervin Joseph Young. ‘I feel that Mr. Young would be a valuable asset to this village,? said Councilman Steve Allen. ‘He has a knowledge base that stretches beyond what your ordinary, run-of-the-mill village manager candidate […]
An 18-year-old Oxford man was arraigned Friday on one count of second-degree home invasion in the Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court. Chadwick Adam Cartner stood mute before Judge Nancy Carniak. He’s currently being held in the Oakland County Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond. Cartner stands accused of the May 11 burglary of 986 […]
Well, it’s June and the local campaign season is well underway. Candidates have already started going door-to-door making their case as to why they should be elected or re-elected. Soon front yards and intersections will be sprouting campaign signs and mailboxes will be full of campaign literature. Since things are rolling along, I’ve decided to […]
10 years ago June 8, 1994 Property owners on the shores of Oxford’s Multi Lakes are concerned that gravel mining will lower lake levels. Mildred Scholtz, 18, of Caro, gave birth to a son at Uncle Boomba’s Total station, M-24 at Drahner, with the help of Oxford Emergency Services May 24. Abby Miller and Anne […]
Once again the Oxford Wildcat Booster Club has proven its boundless generosity and deep committment to the students of Oxford High School. Between June 1, 2003 and June 1, 2004, the Booster Club donated a grand total of $23,610 to the students. Here’s the breakdown: ? Oxford Athletic Dept. ? Letters, numbers, awards………………….$1,000 ? Boys […]
After completing a strong regular season, the Oxford Track Team once again sent two top athletes to state competition. Senior runner Donnie Richmond and junior thrower Vince Belitsos each competed this past week in some of the toughest state competitions ever seen in Michigan. ‘There were several high school records set this year,? said Head […]
The Oxford Varsity Softball Team once again had a non-losing season in the Flint Metro League with a 6-6 finish, but they ladies couldn’t stop struggling overall and ended with a 13-8 loss to Lake Orion in the first round of Districts on June 1. ‘Overall it was a disappointing loss for us,? said Head […]
After a respectable 19-13 season for the Oxford Varsity Baseball Team, the 2004 campaign came to a close last week with a Wildcat defeat by the Lake Orion Dragons in district playoffs. The game against Orion ended 11-6. Although the game was lost, Oxford showed patience during the matchup, scoring four runs on bases-loaded walks […]