Veterans, patriots and citizens gathered at Oxford American Legion Post 108 Sunday afternoon for the annual Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans and wounding another 1,178. In response, the United States shed its isolationist politics, mobilized militarily and industrially, and entered World War […]
The Village of Leonard kicked off the Christmas season Saturday night with its annual tree lighting and community gathering. There was music, cookies, hot chocolate and a visit from Jolly Old Saint Nick
Downtown Oxford kicked off the Christmas season with the annual Soup & Sweet Stroll Friday evening. Visitors stuffed their tummies with lots of warm, tasty treats, then filled their ears with plenty of holiday music.
Oxford resident Daryne Gailey’s death has been ruled a homicide by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. Incised wounds (sharp, cut-line injuries) to the neck were determined to be the cause of death. Gailey, a 2003 Oxford High School graduate and full-time clerk at the Kroger grocery store in Lake Orion, and his 7-month-old daughter, […]
This isn’t just any old edition of the Oxford Leader. It’s the Goodfellow issue. Yes, it’s filled with all the usual coverage of local events and people. The difference is when it’s purchased from an Oxford Lions Club member, it will help give needy folks a merrier Christmas. Members and associates of the Oxford Lions […]
‘A very emotional journey? and ‘a labor of love.? That’s how Oxford Public Library Director Bryan Cloutier described the lengthy process behind bringing a national museum exhibition to town for all to see, experience and appreciate. ‘We’re very excited to have it,? he said. On Saturday, Dec. 6, ‘The Way We Worked,? a Smithsonian Institution […]
As more and more members of the aging World War II generation pass away each day, the significance of December 7, 1941 seems to be rapidly fading from the nation’s collective consciousness. For older Americans, this date continues to ‘live in infamy,? as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt put it, because it’s when Pearl Harbor, a […]
A puppy discovered in a pile of garbage is getting a second chance at a better life thanks to the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford Township. His name is Tuff Patrick and he’s believed to be a German Shepherd mix that’s between four and six months old. Found in a trash container in Ohio […]
Oxford resident Evan Berofsky placed 31st out of 108 competitors from 25 countries at the 2014 World Scrabble Championship held in London, England Nov. 19-23. ‘I had a great time and I hope I did local people proud,? said the 38-year-old. His record at the tournament was 13 wins, 10 losses and one tie. ‘I’m […]
A pickup truck carved quite the path of destruction in downtown Oxford Tuesday morning and knocked out the traffic signals at the intersection of Burdick and Washington streets. A 71-year-old Addison Township man driving a 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck destroyed three light poles, two trees, a street sign and most significantly, the control box […]