Downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was the place to be Saturday afternoon both before and after the annual Christmas parade. There were carolers, holiday vendors, live reindeer, hot beverages and cookies, and of course, jolly old St. Nick, who’s always the headliner. He visited with the kids and received their Christmas lists. Ho, ho, ho!
Today, their remains are entombed in the cold ground. But once upon a time, their courage, willingness to sacrifice and commitment to duty kept this nation free and secure. In an effort to honor deceased local veterans and pay respects to their families, Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery (99 W. Burdick St.) in Oxford Village is inviting […]
A generous donation to the Friends of the Oxford Public Library resulted in a valuable piece of equipment that’s helping the library to preserve materials, save money and expand its collection. The Friends received a contribution from Benson Ford, Jr. that, when combined with some of the group’s existing funds, allowed for the purchase of […]
The Oxford Smile Center, owned by Dr. John Khoury, is collecting donations of canned food, toiletries and non-perishable items throughout the holiday season. Collected donations of food and clothing will be distributed by Oxford-Orion FISH. Donations will be accepted at the Oxford Smile Center from now through Dec. 23. The Smile Center is located at […]
Last week, second-graders from Daniel Axford, Lakeville, Clear Lake and Leonard elementaries performed their respective Christmas concerts on the stage of the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. The children sang their little hearts out as they made Christmas toys come alive, much to the delight of their proud parents in the audience. Music teachers […]
Guitars and sunglasses were the most commonly-seen items during the Oxford Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade Saturday as ‘Rock and Roll? was the theme. Everybody had loads of fun playing rock star and emulating musical legends ranging from the King, Elvis Presley, to the bearded band from Texas, ZZ Top. Encore!
Downtown Oxford was filled with the Christmas spirit Friday evening as families, friends and neighbors enjoyed the annual Soup and Sweet Stroll. They went from business to business sampling savory soups and sinful sweets, then ended the evening in Centennial Park with Christmas carols sung by Oxford choir students and the annual tree lighting ceremony.
For generations, the Collier name has been synonymous in Oxford with two things ? bowling and generosity. Given that, it seems only fitting that Jeff and Kim Collier, the husband-and-wife team that owns Collier Lanes, will serve as the grand marshals for the Oxford Christmas parade, organized by the chamber of commerce. ‘We must be […]
This is a very special edition of the Oxford Leader. Not because of what’s inside, but because of who it will help this holiday season. Folks who purchase this newspaper from a member of the Oxford Lions Club between Thursday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 5 will have the satisfaction of knowing their money will […]
Several bullets found their way into Oxford Middle School last week. Fortunately, the building, located at 1420 Lakeville Rd., was empty as students and staff were off enjoying Thanksgiving break. An unknown person or persons fired a handgun at the school’s north and east entrances sometime between 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 and 7:05 a.m. […]