Oxford High School teacher Pat Crowe sported a lovely red dress and blonde wig Thursday as part of a tsunami relief fundraiser conducted by students in teacher Catherine DePasquale’s World Studies class. So far, the class has raised a total of $587 to be donated to the American Red Cross and UNICEF to help survivors […]
Penny (Welch) Elmer is more than just your average school bus driver, she’s a surrogate mother and guardian angel all rolled into one. ‘She’s just a treasure of a person,? said Joanne Ardelean, secretary at Leonard Elementary. ‘She takes care of the kids like they’re her own.? Friday, Jan. 14 was Elmer’s last day on […]
There’s nothing like those feelings of unadulterated freedom and pure joy that a child receives when running for fun. Clear Lake’s PTO tapped into that wonderful spirit last week as it conducted its annual Fun Run on Friday, Sept. 21. The kids ran lap after lap in the parking lot to earn money to make […]
Three new ordinances seeking to reduce juvenile crime and disturbances in downtown Oxford were approved 4-1 by council last week. An ordinance prohibiting loitering, another prohibiting skateboards, scooters, mopeds, extreme sports, extreme rollerblading and extreme biking, and a third imposing curfews for minors were approved following a lengthy public hearing Jan. 11. All three ordinances […]
To some, a quilt is just a heavy bedcover used to keep warm on cold winter nights. But to the kindergarteners in Clear Lake Elementary teacher Vicki Haviaras? morning class, their quilt is a patchwork of fond memories and family relations. Students recently participated in a project called ‘Sentimental Stitches.? Each student was required to […]
Larry Obrecht met with about 40 citizens Jan. 11 to answer questions and provide information about the controversial Polly Ann Trail pedestrian bridge, which will span M-24 in downtown Oxford. The proposed $1.3 million bridge will connect the eastern and western portions of the 12.2-mile non-motorized trail between Center/Davison streets to the south and Church […]
Vehicles driven by men from Oxford and Leonard collided at the intersection of M-24 and Drahner Road Friday morning when one driver failed to yield for a red light. A 67-year-old Oxford man driving his 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo westbound on E. Drahner Road failed to yield for a red light and pulled out into […]
When it comes to the discussion about whether the Village of Oxford should incorporate as a city, opinions are abundant, but hard numbers are few. In an effort to provide village voters with some numbers before they head to the polls Aug. 5 to decide whether or not the cityhood process should continue, the Leader […]
Students and staff at Clear Lake Elementary raised an incredible $1,158 Friday for the American Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund. Clear Lake held a ‘Slipper Day? fund-raiser in which students and staff paid at least $1 to wear their favorite pair of slippers to school for the entire day. The fund-raiser was organized by Clear […]
Musical notes flowed as sweetly and freely in Scripter Park Saturday as tangy barbecue sauce over a sizzling slab of ribs. Approximately 2,500 people poured into the Village of Oxford park to enjoy the 4th Annual Hot Blues and BBQ festival. ‘I think the attendance was excellent this year,? said Steve Allen, who coordinated the […]