By Lance Farrell Leader Staff Writer Receiving flowers from a princess isn’t exactly an everyday occurrence ? unless you are a prince. But that’s what happened to this reporter last week when Princess Elizabeth Gerke, 5, of Oxford, graced the Leader’s offices with her regal presence. Elizabeth, who attends kindergarten at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church […]
The Oxford seventh grade boys? basketball team pulled off an undefeated season last week after beating Lapeer Zemmer 34-22 on Wednesday and Brandon 57-38 on Thursday. ‘The undefeated season was especially gratifying for me because I realized we came together as a team when all 17 players made key contributions in the remaining games to […]
Tomorrow’s professional auto mechanics are ready to change your oil today. Oxford High School’s Auto Club is hosting a three-day ‘Oil Change Marathon? from Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2. Oil changes will take place from 3-4:30 p.m. each day. ‘We’re doing appointments every 15 minutes,? said Auto Technology Instructor Dan Balsley. ‘We’ll have […]
Volunteers with the Oxford Ramp Park Committee will be conducting a bottle and can drive in the Village of Oxford Saturday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents wishing to participate in the drive are asked to place their returnable bottles and cans near the end of the driveway or on the front […]
By Lance Farrell Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Robotics team returned victorious from the 2012 FIRST Robotics District competition held in Livonia, MI on March 30-31. They now advance to the Michigan State Competition at Eastern Michigan University on April 12-14. In addition to a trip to the state finals, the OHS team […]
He didn’t bring home a championship from the 2012 Michigan Golden Gloves Tournament, but Zack Hadorn most definitely established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the ring. ‘He’s a human bulldozer. He truly is,? said Jamey Siterlet, who coaches Zack along with Shane Blower and Cliff Cummings. ‘There’s nothing he can’t do.? […]
I guess I’m one of the bleating sheep that an letter to the editor was referring to recently. I was one of about 80 people who sacrificed 3 ? days of personal time, for no personal gain in the hopes of making our school better. In that room were people with doctorates of education, lawyers, […]
Do you want to be in God’s Army? The come to LOGOS 2004 at Oxford United Methodist Church (21 E. Burdick St.) in downtown Oxford. All God’s Army in grades 1-12 are invited to participate in the program on Wednesday nights which runs from September through May. LOGOS Basic Training begins on Wednesday, Sept. 22 […]
Angels for Angela is planning a pancake breakfast for Angela Sights Guenther on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gingellville Community Center. Angela, 27, is a former Lake Orion Dragon basketball, softball and volleyball player. In 1999, she was diagnosed with Malignant Metastatic Melanoma. Since her diagnosis, she has had […]
Normally, the library is a place where folks must be quiet and if they do speak, it’s in hushed tones. That’s why it probably seemed quite odd to many patrons at the Oxford Public Library last week when the deafening sound of drums and other assorted percussion instruments filled the air. Don’t worry Gilligan, the […]