Oxford Leader

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Schapira to serve until November 2026By Jim NewellManaging [email protected] TWP. — The Oxford Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to appoint Paul Schapira as a new trustee to the board during a special meeting on Tuesday. Schapira fills the seat vacated by former Trustee Jeffrey Omtvedt, who submitted his resignation on April 2. The board accepted Omtvedt’s resignation during its April 9 meeting.

1 week ago | oxfordleader.com | Joseph Goral

Oxford SoftballThe Oxford Varsity Softball team lost in their double header at Clarkston High School, May 20. The Wildcats lost the first game, 5-2. Madilynn Heller went 3-for-4 in hitting with two RBIs. Bella Hurst had one RBI on her one hit. Lilly Strauss pitched for six innings with five hits, two earned runs and four strikeouts. Oxford lost the second game, 5-2. Stella Montney had one RBI off her one hit.

1 week ago | oxfordleader.com | Joseph Goral

It’s time for Summer Reading. The Oxford Public Library begins its adult, teen and youth Summer Reading Program on June 6. Read books and complete tasks for a chance to win great prizes! Participants can either register in person at the Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., or online at miopl.beanstack.org/reader365. Readers can participate by logging the books they read on a paper reading log (provided by the library) or through the online program.

1 week ago | oxfordleader.com | Joseph Goral

The Oxford High School Class of 2025 have turned their tassels and are ready to embark on a journey to find their passions and leave their marks on the world. Nearly 400 seniors graduated from OHS during commencement ceremonies on May 15 at Pine Knob, with their family, fellow classmates, teachers, administrators and friends celebrating the graduates’ achievements. Before the ceremony, students gathered to spend time together, share fond memories and make plans for post-graduation celebrations.

1 week ago | oxfordleader.com | Joseph Goral

Crosswalk project updates givenBy Joseph GoralStaff [email protected] — The Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously approved sending its gazebo project out to bid on May 19. Board members Rod Charles, Holly Pifer and Scott Taylor were absent. The project is one component of what the DDA submitted to be part of Oxford’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant. Another component was the DDA’s crosswalk project on Burdick Street.