Oxford High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club held their annual fund-raiser at McDonald’s last week. Balloon animals, wacky games and an energetic visit from Ronald McDonald himself were all part of the fun. SADD’s mission is to provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, […]
Doctors usually get all the glory and the big bucks, but it’s nurses who are the unsung heroes of the medical profession. As a Registered Nurse for 12 years at POH Regional Medical Center, Amy Hamilton has been a loyal and dedicated foot soldier in the health care trenches. She spends her days saving lives, […]
We often hear and read about the bad things kids do, but how often do we celebrate the good things they accomplish everyday. Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance did just that last week with its Annual Youth Recognition Ceremony held at the high school. A total of 32 local young people from Oxford’s seven public schools were […]
Put on your thinking caps and get your mouse-clicking finger in shape because Oxford Schools is looking to pick residents? brains via an on-line survey. From now until May 15, folks can visit www.oxfordschools.org and take a detailed 24-question survey assessing virtually every aspect of the school district from curriculum and facilities to staff and […]
Oxford Village’s new $2.5 million water treatment facility on S. Glaspie St. is operational and Plant Superintendent Jim Smith described the water quality as ‘excellent.? ‘When you wash your car, you shouldn’t have (white) spots on it after you’re done,? he said. Those spots Smith referred to were the result of calcium and manganese deposits […]
‘Government does not have an unlimited claim on the earnings of individuals.? ? Barry Goldwater I was extremely pleased to learn the Oxford Village Council is contemplating lowering the current 11.12-mill tax rate by at least a half-mill (see page 1). The only thing that could make me happier is if council decided to shoot […]
On Sunday afternoon, 227 caring souls soaked up the sunshine as they walked to help stop hunger both locally and throughout the world. Individuals (and dogs) from 13 churches in Oxford, Orion and Auburn Hills participated in the 27th Annual CROP Walk held at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church on Waldon Rd. in Orion Township. […]
The Second Annual Wildcat 5K Run/Walk, held Sunday morning at Seymour Lake Park, raised just over $1,000 for the OHS Senior All-Night Party. A total of 99 people ? 62 runners and 37 walkers ? participated in the event. Brooke Kovacic, 13, of Oxford was the overall female winner of the 5K run with a […]
Individually, those half-pint plastic bottles of milk that students at Clear Lake Elementary drink during their snacks and lunches aren’t very big. But when added together those tiny bottles are taller than the Empire State Building and Eiffel Tower combined. Since the beginning of the school year, the kindergartners in teacher Diane Lukas-Noe’s class have […]
In the early morning hours of May 7, Oxford resident Ginny Benson watched in horror as a critical part of the 80-acre horse farm she’s owned for more than 20 years was engulfed in intense flames and thick, black smoke. Normally, Benson, who breeds and boards horses at Sassafras Farms, is an ‘insomniac,? but she […]