Ever wonder why there always seems to be so many kids running around on what you thought was a normal old school day? Well, the answer is simple – maybe what you thought was a normal old school day really isn’t. Thanks to state requirements and the needs of students and parents, school calendars are […]
The Lake Orion-Oxford Kiwanis Club is holding a membership luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at noon at Kalloway’s. Anyone interested in learning more about membership in Kiwanis is invited to attend. Kiwanis is a ‘local? organization first founded in Detroit on January 21, 1915. A year later, the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was […]
The Oxford varsity basketball team dominated the court this past week with a 57-50 win over Lapeer West. The Lady Cats came on strong in the first half dominating the Panthers with speed. During the first two periods, Oxford carried a ten point lead and worked hard to run down the clock by the end […]
It’s been 20 years since Merolynn (Bernum) Hathaway has seen the young man from Germany who came to live with her family in the early 1980s, but as soon as she laid eyes on him, she knew nothing had changed. “He hasn’t changed a bit,” said the 50-year Oxford village resident, “he’s just grown up […]
When most students hear the words summer class, a shiver runs down their spines. Pictures of hot classrooms, grumpy teachers and mountains of textbooks make their way into the imagination. But Oxford students Bradley and Steven Freeland learned that taking a summer course can be exciting and fun, especially when the subjects include rock climbing, […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department currently has a man in custody for the string of CVS Pharmacy robberies that occurred over this past year – including the Feb. 7 robbery of the Oxford Township CVS Pharmacy in the Oxford Mills strip-mall. Elgin Richard Marion, 31, of Detroit, was arrested after attempting to rob a CVS […]
Oxford High School’s cross country teams are continuing to have a great season – both the men and ladies recently returned as winners after traveling to Holly for a tri-meet against the Broncos and Lapeer West on Sept. 17. The Lady Cats toppled West in overall placing, but lost the top spots to Holly. Placing […]
The Lady Wildcats had a rough week on the court facing what is hopefully only a temporary losing streak. On Sept. 18, Oxford lost to Fenton by a wide 43-36. Leading shooter was Ally Zonsius with 11 points. She was followed closely by Denise Spratley, who went four for six on the line, and Mykala […]
A one-car accident on N. Washington St. near East St. left a fire hydrant, utility pole and traffic sign all destroyed. The accident occurred around 4 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, when a 25-year-old Lake Orion woman lost control of her truck. According to the Oxford Village Police report, the woman was traveling northbound on […]
Brandon Twp.-When most students hear the words summer class, a shiver runs down their spines. Pictures of hot classrooms, grumpy teachers and mountains of textbooks make their way into the imagination. But Oxford students Bradley and Steven Freeland learned that taking a summer course can be exciting and fun, especially when the subjects include rock […]