Monday was the first day of school for all students of Oxford Area Community Schools. As usual you can turn to The Oxford Leader every week to learn what’s going on in all the schools. From varsity sports to school board decisions to cute kids doing cute things, the Leader is the only true local […]
A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of S. Washington and Lincoln streets sent one driver to the hospital Monday. A 27-year-old Oxford woman was traveling south in the left lane on S. Washington St. (M-24) when her 2001 Mercury was struck by a 1999 Chevy van. The van, driven by a 37-year-old Oxford woman, was […]
When most people look at it, they probably see an old, shabby barn – an eyesore to be demolished. When Hank Szlenkier and Jennifer Lewis look at it, they see a rare piece of history to be preserved and a useful structure to help local kids stay out of trouble. Szlenkier, the caseworker for Oxford-Addison […]
“He was a good guy. One of those guys in the white hats.” That’s how Addison resident Bob Godkin described his friend of more than 40 years, Bruce F. Sanderson. Sanderson passed away Friday, August 29, 2003. He was 73. A respected businessman, dedicated community leader, loving family man and good friend, Sanderson was all […]
When most people hear a pet’s name is “Precious,” they probably don’t envision something that sheds its skin and eats live mice. Obviously, those people have never visited Teacher Barbara Johnston’s fourth-grade class at Oxford Elementary School. Residing in the back of Johnston’s classroom is her “Precious,” a 2-year-old, female Ball Python. Measuring four feet […]
Does Oxford need a “ramp park” for bike, rollerblade and skateboard enthusiasts? Forty-six people say “yes,” according to a survey recently conducted by the Village of Oxford. During Celebrate Oxford Aug. 23, the village set up a portable ramp park at the old fire hall on W. Burdick St., behind the township and village offices. […]
Mark Slown is still a member of the Oxford Community Development Authority board, but he won’t be voting any more. Council voted unanimously last week to “appoint the village manager as a non-voting (ex-officio) member” of the Downtown Development Authority board. Slown, who’s served on the OCDA for four years, voluntarily gave up his vote […]
“All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun.” – Bible: Hebrew, Ecclesiastes 1:8-9 I was thumbing through […]
“He was the kind of guy you looked up to. Well-liked. Very respectable.” That’s how Oxford Fire Chief Jack LeRoy described John “J.C.” Webster, who served as an active member of the department from 1964 on. Webster passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003. He was 75. “He was a super guy,” LeRoy said. “Very dedicated […]
Another battle in the “war on drugs” was won on the streets of Oxford last week thanks to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team. Officers seized approximately ? of a pound of marijuana and some pills Friday afternoon from a 24-year-old Oxford Township resident stopped on Dennison St., near the Starbucks building. According to […]