Equestrian writer to visit Oxford May 6

Wendy Murdoch, internationally recognized riding instructor, author and founder of The Murdoch Method, LLC, will be holding a signing for her new book, Simplify Your Riding, at the Covered Wagon Saddlery in downtown Oxford today, May 6, from 5-7 p.m. Ms. Murdoch teaches riders in her book how their body position influences their horse. For […]

Crossroads plant sale May 7 and 8

Crossroads for Youth Horticulture and Lanscape students are inviting the public to attend their Annual Bedding Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8. The students? greenhouses are full of great plants at great prices. Annuals, perennials, tomatoes and decorative landscape items will be for sale. The sale […]

If they build it, they will learn

Most model kits found in a hobby shop come with some specific components: a picture of the model car, boat, plane, spaceship, etc.; the pieces of the model; the glue or adhesive; the paint or stickers; and finally, the directions. But imagine creating a model of a building from scratch; selecting and shaping your own […]

Band student part of ‘elite of the elite?

Carrie Townley is a modest girl who doesn’t like to toot her own horn ? unless she’s performing. But the Oxford High School junior and member of the Symphonic Band is entitled to some bragging rights given she was invited to participate in the prestigious Michigan Youth Arts Festival May 13-15. ‘It’s an honor for […]

No lease agreement, no parking

Downtown Oxford lost 15 parking spaces Monday when a privately-owned section of the northwest quadrant was closed off. The lot’s owner, local developer Charles Schneider, closed his property off to free public use following the Oxford Village Council’s rejection of a lease agreement it originally proposed. The property in question is located between Sister’s Hair […]

CROP Walk raises more than $25K

Despite the rain, gray skies and chilly temperatures, 313 hearty souls participated in the 22nd Annual Lake Orion/Oxford Area CROP Walk held Sunday afternoon. Sporting a mixture of winter attire and rain-gear, participants started at Oxford United Methodist Church (UMC) on E. Burdick St. and had their choice of two routes ? a 10-kilometer (6.2 […]

My Way

A man comes to town offering better roads and less traffic congestion. The people rejoice! There’s dancing in the streets! Wine, women and song abound! During the revelry, the man says there’s one catch ? to accomplish all this, we need to enact five new local taxes on you. The joyful people quickly become an […]

From The Leader Archives

10 years ago May 4, 1994 The Addison Township woman accused of stabbing her husband and two children has been ordered to undergo psychiatric tests. A 10-person committee has taken steps toward creating a district library for Oxford and Addison Townships. Fourth and fifth graders in Oxford were asked to name the new elementary school […]

School Zone

by Dianne Zink More and more families are realizing that the child care or preschool they choose will have a profound impact on their child’s social, emotional and cognitive development. Oxford Child Care and Early Childhood Center realizes this and believes that time spent in our care before and after school becomes an extension of […]

Lakeville students raise $350 to save rainforest

A Lakeville Elementary class received a lesson in math and environmentalism last week as they collected and counted money to help save the rainforest. Teacher Melissa Douglas? first and second graders raised an impressive $147.40 over a one-week period to put toward adopting and preserving acres of endangered rainforest. Douglas? class raised enough to adopt […]