United Methodists welcome new pastor

The Oxford United Methodist Church family is welcoming a new member – Reverend Kenneth B. Ray was installed on June 27 as the congregation’s new leader. ‘We’re looking forward to this,? said Rev. Ray. ‘The area is very nice here. It’s a growth area, which is a great opportunity for the church.? Ray, 57, is […]

From The Leader Archives

10 years ago July 13, 1994 Oxford Village president Peter Burke and resident Vince Butera have applied for the Oxford supervisor post. Trustee Pat Fitchena is showing an interest, too. A $470,000 water main for north of downtown Oxford has been approved by the Council. $32,000 of Stanton Foundation Scholarship money has been distributed to […]

Fireworks funds total $25,000

After all the checks are cashed, the Lake Orion Fireworks should have about $25,000 in donations this year. ‘We’re right at our goal,? said Carl Cyrowski of Lake Orion Fireworks. ‘We’re waiting for a few more checks to come in that we’ve been promised.? Oxford residents can be proud they helped the effort when asked […]

Oxford Schools looking for coaches

The Oxford Community Schools Athletic Department is looking for coaches for the fall and winter seasons. The following positions are available: Boys JV Soccer and Boys Varsity Hockey. Those interested in applying can contact Oxford High School Athletic Director Pat Ball at ballp01@oxford.k12.mi.us.

Start your quackers!

The time has come once again for the Oxford/Orion Optimist Club’s Annual Duck Race. This year’s festivities are set to begin at 11 a.m. on July 24 in the children’s park on S. Broadway St. in Lake Orion. Come and enjoy a day filled with quackin? fun games for the kids; free hot dogs, chips […]

She’s a ‘special person? for the Strawberry Fest

Finding that one individual to be the Annual Strawberry Festival’s Special Person is a difficult task for the event’s committee. Year after year, committee members must shuffle through recommendation after recommendation of wonderful area residents. But this year’s selection was as simple to piece together as strawberry shortcake. Mrs. Georgie Edwards, 85, represents everything the […]

Oxford Women’s Social Club hits 100 member mark

After starting as just the glimmer of an idea inside a newspaper classified, the Oxford Women’s Social Club has taken on a life of its own. Since officially forming the group in October 2003, Women’s Club Founder and Organizer Linda Grunewald is proud to report that the group signed its 100th member, Cheryl O’Mara of […]

Letter to the Editor

Can you imagine this: 12 years ago Dale Stuart ran on ‘It’s time for a change,? ‘Lets end the conflict between the township and the schools, provide full disclosure to citizens, and when taxpayers say no to new projects, it means no.? There are so many more things that are too numerous to list. The […]

Letter to the Editor

Well, it’s starting. After reading last week’s letter to the editor in The Clarkston News from ‘Slick? defaming Dale Stuart, our township supervisor, and recently receiving candidate Dave Wagner’s negative rhetoric aimed in the same direction, I personally feel compelled to offer some commentary of my own as we head into the local primaries. I […]

Letter to the Editor

If ‘children count in Clarkston? as the Clarkston School Board states every time they want more money, where were they when the high school girls softball team, for the first time in school history, was playing in the semi-finals for the state championship in Battle Creek? You would also think the athletic director for the […]