If there was a Flint Metro League Classic sports channel, the first place battle between Lapeer East and Oxford’s Varsity soccer teams would be shown quite often. On Sept. 30, the Eagles and Wildcats battled to a 1-1 tie in a match that saw both teams create numerous scoring opportunities. After not scoring in the […]
By Andrew Moser Leader Staff Writer Craigslist is more than just a place to buy and sell things. For 43-year-old Oxford resident Lonnie Fletcher, Craigslist meant a chance to become a lead singer of a band. That band turned out to be Lookin? Back, a tribute band for Rock-and-roll Hall of Famer Bob Seger. ‘A […]
So far this season, the Varsity Girls Volleyball team has had their way with Flint Metro League teams. But Brandon didn’t care about that and gave the girls a dogfight through four games before eventually falling to the Wildcats three games to one on Tuesday, Sept. 29. ‘Our performance was sluggish at best. Brandon put […]
The Kensington Community Garden received a huge helping hand as five Oxford residents participated in Oakland Christian School’s (OCS) Serve-a-thon Fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 1. Three students, Joshua Sylvester, Rain Fredericks and Emi Vonallmen, project coordinator Susan Slyvester and OCS Superintendent Randy Speck, all Oxford residents, were part of a team of 50 students and […]
43-year-old Leonard resident Eric LeFeuvre died Wednesday morning after striking a tree that had fallen onto Leonard Road. At approximately 11:45 a.m., he was driving a GMC Yukon in the 1400 block of East Leonard Rd near Secord Lake when he struck the tree, which caused part of the tree to strike the windshield, entering […]
Around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, a 52-year-old male was struck and killed in the parking lot at TKMS Trucking on Glaspie. Preliminary investigation shows that the male, who was an employee, was walking in the parking lot when he was fatally struck by a gravel hauler truck being driven by another employee. Officers from the […]
The quick reasoning of a homeowner and the timely response of Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies thwarted a 44-year-old Waterford man who was allegedly breaking into a home on W. Oakwood Rd. in Oxford Twp. According to police reports, the owner came home and saw an unfamiliar van was parked behind her house and noticed that […]
Six Oxford firefighters received an award from the Oakland County Medical Control Board for their quick response in saving the life of Oxford’s Joseph Falvey. Assistant Chief David Creech, Captain Ron Jahlas, Randy Darnell, Benjamin Frantz, Kelly Kilgore and Justin Templeton received the Excellence in EMS Care award for their run to Falvey’s house on […]
A message of kindness and compassion was presented to the students at Oxford Middle School on Thursday, Sept. 24. Speaker Dave Gamache shared the inspirational story of Rachel Joy Scott, who was the first person killed in the Columbine shootings on April 20, 1999. Since then, her words and ideas have been presented to millions […]
The Varsity Soccer Team slipped to second in the Flint Metro League standings after splitting their two games this week. On Monday, Sept. 29, Sophomore Marco Bonfiglio’s hat trick led the comeback victory over Brandon. They fell behind 1-0 less than five minutes into the game, Bonfiglio came to the rescue by scoring two of […]