Looking for a way to give your muscles the workout of a lifetime and show support for America’s fallen heroes? Gordy Dibler’s got just the thing. The Oxford resident is currently recruiting 20-member teams for a good old-fashioned truck pull on Saturday, May 15 at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg. The challenge ? using […]
She’s the woman who gave you life, kissed your boo-boos when you fell off your bicycle, made your grilled cheese sandwiches after school and tucked you in at night. She wiped your tears, listened to your problems, then, in a soothing voice, told you everything was going to be all right. She goes by many […]
While many teens are busy using the internet to watch videos on YouTube and update their Facebook pages, some tech savvy students at Oxford High School are creating web sites for local businesses and non-profit groups. ‘People hear that we do design work, so they contact us,? said Maria Wolbert, who teaches beginning, intermediate and […]
‘Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive.? ? Mao Tse-Tung I was reading an Oct. 22, 2009 article in The Economist entitled, ‘A message from Confucius: New ways of projecting soft power? and something caught my eye. Li Changchun, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) boss, was quoted as describing […]
Teacher Barbara Johnston’s fourth-grade class at Oxford Elementary is raising money to help a young dog get the surgery she needs to be adopted into a loving home and live a healthy life. ‘Each class is doing a different community service project,? Johnston said. ‘We had kids raising money for Haiti and they realize that’s […]
Businesses wishing to dispense medical marijuana may or may not be able to set up shop in Oxford Township, depending on what officials decide at their 7 p.m. Wednesday April 14 meeting. When the township board meets at Fire Station #1 (96 N. Washington St.), it’s expected to discuss the possibility of amending its zoning […]
Oxford residents can help one of their own become a local radio celebrity by voting for Elissa Harrison to become the 2010 WRIF Rock Girl. ‘I’m one of those people that loves being around others and this is just a great opportunity,? said the 2006 graduate of Oxford High School. ‘I have loved rock (music) […]
When Michigan’s smoking ban takes effect May 1, private clubs like Oxford American Legion Post 108 will be forced by law to become tobacco-free zones along with every bar and restaurant across the state. But some veterans won’t let the government extinguish the cigarettes, cigars and pipes at their lodge without a fight. Approximately 120 […]
It would almost be easier to report when students from Oxford High School’s Auto Technology program don’t make it to the state finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition. During his 24 years of teaching, instructor Dan Balsley’s sent 21 teams of young mechanics to the state finals and three to the national finals. […]
Oxford High School recently added green to its traditional blue-and-gold color scheme thanks to its efforts to promote environmental awareness and help save the planet. Not only is OHS now an official Michigan Green School, it’s actually a Michigan Evergreen School, which is the top designation in the state. ‘You’re not saving the planet for […]