By Ken Theobald and Editor C.J. Carnacchio Okay all you people who have lived in Oxford forever, let’s see a show of hands ? how many of you knew there was a toy tractor manufactured here in the early 1950s? Neither did we until Ken Theobald, of Lexington, Kentucky, contacted this newspaper last week. About […]
An electrical malfunction inside a heated dog house was the apparent cause of a structure fire at 1430 Harwood Drive, off Brookfield Drive, Friday night. Oxford firefighters were called to the scene at 9:29 p.m. after a resident across Mickelson Lake spotted the burning wooden deck behind the Harwood home, according to Fire Chief Jack […]
Pam Molik is a big believer in the expression, ‘Life begins at 40.? That’s when she went back to school and obtained her teaching degree. Now after 11 years with Oxford Schools, the sixth-grade math and science teacher at Oxford Middle School was selected as one of three district nominees for the 2004-05 Oakland County […]
This may come as shock to many, but I will NOT be opposing the non-homestead tax increase being sought by the Oxford school district May 3. No, I’ve not turned into a tax-and-spend liberal or been brainwashed by the hive-like mentality of the education establishment. The simple truth is my previous opposition to this type […]
U.S. Navy Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class Tracy Alexander Tuesday delivered a personal thank you to teacher Laurie Wittbold and Courtney Cooley’s third-grade classes at Lakeville Elementary. Students in both classes wrote and mailed letters to Alexander, an Oxford resident, during his six-month tour in Iraq. He shared those letters with his fellow servicemen in […]
The Oxford Varsity Wrestling Team won the district championship Feb. 17 defeating Marysville 44-27. Coach Paul McDevitt called the victory ‘a huge win for this young team,? which has definitely ‘made a name for? itself this season. Oxford wrestlers captured the district title by winning matches in eight of the 14 weight classes, according to […]
Four in a row! The Oxford Varsity Boys Basketball Team is on a hot streak! Last night, the cagers beat Holly 57-52. Prior to that, the team beat Brandon 64-63 in overtime Feb. 18; Linden 49-39 and Fenton 74-63. The team is now 6-5 in Flint Metro League play and 7-12 overall this season. Coach […]
It takes fast hands, impressive skills and lots of practice to win the Oxford High School Brake Competition held Thursday, Feb. 17. The annual competition is for students enrolled in teacher Dan Balsley’s Auto Technology Class. Twenty-four students ? twelve teams of two ? participated in the 80-minute competition which challenges teams to completely disassemble […]
Lakeville Elementary students got a musical lesson in diversity last week when Robert Jones and Matt Watroba paid a visit to the school in honor of Black History Month. Jones, a black blues musician, and Watroba, a white folk musician, put on a program tracing the diverse roots of American music and the people who […]
A monument paying tribute to all the brave Oxford men who gave their lives defending the United States during times of war will be constructed in Centennial Park in the coming months. The Oxford Village Council Feb. 8 gave its approval to the placement a six-foot tall, life-size statue of an American G.I. in the […]