Clear Lake Elementary fourth-graders held their annual Economics Fair May 30. They each started their own business and created a product to sell to their fellow students. The students learned economic concepts such as scarcity, human resources, goods versus services, competition and supply and demand.
Super Singers from Oxford and Clear Lake elementaries took to the stage of the high school’s Fine Arts Center Saturday to perform the musical ‘Destination Rock.? The concert took the audience on a journey through rock ‘n? roll history from the 1950s to the 1980s, from Elvis and Motown to the British Invasion and Bon […]
ader Editor All across America in towns and cities big and small, folks gathered on Memorial Day to pay tribute to the millions of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who’ve sacrificed their lives on battlefields across the world for the cause of freedom. In Oxford, Doug Moniaci, a Clarkston resident who was this year’s guest […]
Oxford residents never fail to pay proper tribute to all the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the liberty and security every U.S. citizen enjoys today. Memorial Day in a small town is like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life, from the Boy Scout standing next to the […]
Somebody get Enbridge, Inc. a white hat and a mask because the Canadian-based energy distribution company just saved the day. Enbridge agreed to donate $5,000 to help finance the Hollywood-style sneak preview of Disney’s new Lone Ranger movie starring Armie Hammer as the masked hero and Johnny Depp as Tonto. The event will be held […]
Jillian Parkhurst has the unique ability to create art that really inspires the viewer to think about the big picture and ponder the larger questions in life. Once again, the 11-year-old Oxford resident has employed her considerable talents to create a winning poster for the Junior American Citizens Art Contest, sponsored by the Daughters of […]
When Ashleigh Bryant left the U.S. Marine Corps in 2011 she wanted a job that would allow her ‘to sleep at night.? ‘I wanted to do something that was really going to make a difference, something that was going to impact other people’s lives,? said the 2001 graduate of Oxford High School. ‘I wanted to […]
Local kids who wish to beat the summer heat by getting wet at the KLR Splash Pad in Seymour Lake Township Park will need a portrait of George Washington to do so. It now costs Oxford youngsters $1 each per visit to frolic in the splash pad’s icy cold waters. There used to be no […]
As far as U.S. presidents go, Abraham Lincoln was a giant in terms of his accomplishments. He ended slavery, presided over the bloodiest war in the nation’s history and ultimately, preserved the United States of America for future generations. ‘He was definitely not the modern politician,? said Oxford resident Drew Renner. ‘He was really dedicated […]
Hundreds of folks packed downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park and lined the streets to observe Memorial Day with flags, prayers and grateful hearts. Never have so few sacrificed so much for so many to live free.