Five diagnosed cases of the Swine Flu have popped up in the Oxford school district, but there’s no reason to panic because they’re all ‘very mild cases,? according to Assistant Superintendent Jim Schwarz. Those infected with the H1N1 virus, commonly known as Swine Flu, include a sixth-grader and eighth-grader at the middle school, a kindergartner […]
They came, they learned, they graduated. A four-year odyssey of academic, athletic and artistic achievement ended Sunday afternoon for 267 bright-eyed Oxford High School seniors as they received their diplomas before a packed audience at Oakland University’s Athletics Center in Rochester Hills. Of those of who walked the stage, an impressive 116 students graduated with […]
For four years, they were the shining blue and gold stars of Oxford’s wildly popular sports scene. Every week, legions of devoted fans packed the stands and cheered their hearts out as they watched their favorite Wildcats score that goal, pin opponents to the mat, shoot a 3-pointer at the buzzer or pound out another […]
By now just about everybody in town’s seen the ‘sold? sign in front of what used to be Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub (595 N. Lapeer Rd.). A lot of folks are wondering who’s the new owner(s) and what’s going to become of the once-popular local eatery and watering hole, which closed at the end of […]
When it comes to applicants for the Oxford Board of Education seat being vacated by Sue Tombrella June 13, the school district’s cup runneth over. Seven people applied for the chance to help oversee the district until Dec. 31, 2009. All will be interviewed at the board’s special meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 15. William […]
Sixth-graders in Oxford Middle School’s pre-engineering program visited a local industrial facility last week to get a glimpse of how the technical skills they’re learning in the classroom are used in the real world. ‘Overall, the students really enjoyed it,? said teacher Natalie Daversa. ‘They couldn’t believe they were creating pieces that adult engineers design […]
im Buchert has truly designed the pen of the future. Not only does it allow the user to record things on paper, it also conveniently stores computer data. ‘I figured it’s a utility that most people use a lot and it’s something you usually carry around with you everywhere,? said Buchert, who graduated Sunday from […]
Much like the late John Lennon, I too am a dreamer. But instead of dreaming about some silly hippie Utopia where nobody owns any property, I dream about a world where everybody minds their own business and leaves each other alone. Just to be clear, I don’t mean a selfish Ayn Rand-type of world where […]
Somewhere the late free market economist Milton Friedman was smiling last week as Clear Lake Elementary students got a hands-on lesson in capitalism. The school’s fourth and fifth-graders conducted an Economic Fair in which they started their own businesses and sold a diverse selection of products they produced to classmates and parents. Each student learned […]
For the second time in six years, Oxford’s career firefighters are seeking union representation. Last week, the township received a letter notifying it that ‘a majority? of the 12 full-time firefighters (excluding the chief) have petitioned to join the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and its state organization, the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union […]