The perfect game. For a pitcher, it’s the Holy Grail of baseball. Clayton Spiker, a 2011 Oxford High School graduate, can now count himself among the few who have been fortunate enough to drink from it. On Friday, May 2, Spiker, who plays for Delta College, pitched a perfect game against St. Clair Community College, […]
Last week, I had the privilege of being the guest speaker at the Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s Annual Youth Recognition Ceremony held at Oxford Middle School. I thought I’d share my speech. I want to sincerely thank Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance for giving me the opportunity to speak tonight and address such an admirable group of young […]
A total of 25,050 pounds of food was collected Saturday for the Oxford-Orion FISH pantry during the National Association of Letter Carriers 22nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. According to mail carrier Vicky Haist, the drive’s coordinator in Oxford, the Oxford Post Office collected 13,550 pounds of food, an increase over last year’s 12,129 […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor A group of folks spent Saturday afternoon gazing at the sun in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. But it wasn’t some sun-worshipping cult, it was a group of amateur astronomers. Members of the Seven Ponds Nature Center Astronomy Club gathered in the park to celebrate National Astronomy Day and potentially find […]
Folks are encouraged to leave a little something extra for those less fortunate next to their mailbox on Saturday, May 10 as the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) conducts its 22nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive across the country. Mail carriers from the Oxford and Lake Orion post offices, along with volunteers, will […]
If $500,000 in state funding doesn’t come through to fix a badly-deteriorated stretch of W. Burdick St., commonly known as cemetery hill, the Oxford Village Council could decide to issue capital improvement bonds to pay for the project. Village Manager Joe Young said he authorized the municipality’s bond counsel to draft a resolution for council […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor It takes a lot more than wearing a 10-gallon hat and a pair of leather boots to be a real cowboy. Just ask Stephen Stiteler when has a free moment between roping steers on the amateur rodeo circuit. Over the weekend, the 28-year-old Oxford resident competed in the Super Kicker […]
Roger and Cathy Hurst know the pain of losing a baby. But they also know what it’s like to have a support system in place to help them move on with their lives. That’s why the Oxford couple is so devoted to raising funds and awareness for Tomorrow’s Child, a nonprofit group that supports parents […]
A Bloomfield Township fire truck was spotted Monday afternoon on Country View Drive in Oxford Township. But the truck wasn’t here to provide mutual aid at a fire scene or help clean up some hazardous materials spill. It was taking Oxford resident Larry Bradford home on his last day of work. Bradford retired from the […]
Oxford is losing both a pastor and a government official. Rev. Kevin Miles, pastor of the Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC), is leaving in mid-June. He’s been reassigned to Davison. ‘I wasn’t anticipating a move,? Miles said. ‘I kind of got blind-sided by a need in another church. Some health issues with another pastor kind […]