From tackling the final frontier to revolutionizing the kitchen

After spending a lifetime designing technology for use in space, Brian Kennedy has returned to Earth to invent a truly innovative kitchen appliance. The 1959 Oxford High School graduate created the CoolCooker, a slow cooker with a built-in refrigeration unit. It’s the first of its kind because no other slow cooker on the market is […]

Oxford man bringing hot-rod Model T to Autorama

When Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama roars into the Cobo Center on Feb. 26-28, Terry Dworin will be right there with his pristine hot rod. The Oxford resident will be showing off his souped-up, satin black 1927 Ford Model T. ‘I’ve put a lot of work into it. I’m still working on it,? said Dworin during a […]

Looking back

15 years ago April 26, 1995 – Jeff and Genna Rockafellow, licensed EMTs, flew to Oklahoma to volunteer after the Oklahoma City bombing. – Two Orion Township teens were linked to a stolen 1986 Trans Ann, taken in Pontiac. – Students at Lake Orion Middle School were treated to a talent show, featuring their own […]

Smoke ’em if you got ’em…but not around me

Beginning Saturday, May 1, Michigan is enacting its own ‘no smoking? policy throughout the state. Only exceptions are the casinos. So if you want to gamble with your money and perhaps with your health, you can travel to the smoke laden casinos and hope some have plans for a smoke-free floor. ? And yes, I […]

Local man researching old cemetery for self-guided tour

Old graveyards have more to offer than stone monuments bearing names and dates. They have stories to tell and history to share. All you have to do is listen. That’s exactly what Oxford resident Jim Lehtola is doing. He’s in the process of gathering information about the old township cemetery, located on the north side […]

Local man researching old cemetery for self-guided tour

Old graveyards have more to offer than stone monuments bearing names and dates. They have stories to tell and history to share. All you have to do is listen. That’s exactly what Oxford resident Jim Lehtola is doing. He’s in the process of gathering information about the old township cemetery, located on the north side […]

Kickers suffer season’s first losses

Fresh from Spring Break, the Lady Dragons soccer team took a 4-0 win over Stoney Creek in home territory, April 13. It was their first Oakland Activities Association (OAA) game of the season, though the girls still held an undefeated 6-0 record in non-league play. April, 15, the girls traveled to Seaholm for their second […]

Waterford steals lacrosse victory

Monday, April 19, the Lady Dragon lacrosse team hosted Waterford United for exciting games and mixed results. The varsity girls lost another heartbreaker 9-8 on a last-second Waterford goal. They are now 1-3-1 on the young season. Marisa Secontine and Ronnie Booth scored twice. Jodie Parker, Becky Seeds, Paige Hammerl and Sarah Cech each added […]

Grapplers are regional champs

The Wildcat grapplers didn’t disappoint Feb. 17 as they brought home yet another District 1 Regional Championship, making it their eighth such title in nine years. Oxford kicked the night off with a 48-21 victory over co-league champion Clarkston. ‘Clarkston had beat us in the dual in the league tournament, so we kind of felt […]

Reader critical of ‘gag order? law, way it was passed

In the Feb. 3 edition of The Oxford Leader, local officials voiced their displeasure at the new ‘gag order? legislation passed in the final hours of the 2015 legislative session. Similar officials from across the state are upset at the law as well. In short, the law prevents local officials from using public resources on […]