What do you get when you combine the boundless imagination of a child with the scientific principles of engineering? An imagineer, of course. Three teams of fifth-graders from Oxford Elementary School participated in the 8th annual Imagineers competition held Saturday at Summit Place Mall in Pontiac. Sponsored by the Construction Specifications Institute (an organization of […]
For Diane Barringer being postmaster of Lakeville is more than just handling people’s letters and packages, it’s being a caring and involved member of a small rural community. ‘I have very nice customers,? she said. ‘They’re like my family.? Sadly for Lakeville, Barringer’s last day on the job is Friday, January 28. The Clarkston resident […]
Former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford is $1 richer now that he’s settled his lawsuit for breach of contract against his former employer, the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission. But it’s far, far cry from the approximately $190,000 he originally sued the taxpayers of Oxford for two years ago. A $10,000 settlement agreement was […]
Oxford High School teacher Pat Crowe sported a lovely red dress and blonde wig Thursday as part of a tsunami relief fundraiser conducted by students in teacher Catherine DePasquale’s World Studies class. So far, the class has raised a total of $587 to be donated to the American Red Cross and UNICEF to help survivors […]
Penny (Welch) Elmer is more than just your average school bus driver, she’s a surrogate mother and guardian angel all rolled into one. ‘She’s just a treasure of a person,? said Joanne Ardelean, secretary at Leonard Elementary. ‘She takes care of the kids like they’re her own.? Friday, Jan. 14 was Elmer’s last day on […]
Three new ordinances seeking to reduce juvenile crime and disturbances in downtown Oxford were approved 4-1 by council last week. An ordinance prohibiting loitering, another prohibiting skateboards, scooters, mopeds, extreme sports, extreme rollerblading and extreme biking, and a third imposing curfews for minors were approved following a lengthy public hearing Jan. 11. All three ordinances […]
To some, a quilt is just a heavy bedcover used to keep warm on cold winter nights. But to the kindergarteners in Clear Lake Elementary teacher Vicki Haviaras? morning class, their quilt is a patchwork of fond memories and family relations. Students recently participated in a project called ‘Sentimental Stitches.? Each student was required to […]
Larry Obrecht met with about 40 citizens Jan. 11 to answer questions and provide information about the controversial Polly Ann Trail pedestrian bridge, which will span M-24 in downtown Oxford. The proposed $1.3 million bridge will connect the eastern and western portions of the 12.2-mile non-motorized trail between Center/Davison streets to the south and Church […]
Vehicles driven by men from Oxford and Leonard collided at the intersection of M-24 and Drahner Road Friday morning when one driver failed to yield for a red light. A 67-year-old Oxford man driving his 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo westbound on E. Drahner Road failed to yield for a red light and pulled out into […]
Students and staff at Clear Lake Elementary raised an incredible $1,158 Friday for the American Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund. Clear Lake held a ‘Slipper Day? fund-raiser in which students and staff paid at least $1 to wear their favorite pair of slippers to school for the entire day. The fund-raiser was organized by Clear […]