Five young ladies from Oxford’s Crossroads for Youth got a bird’s eye look into government during the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Youth in Government Day. The main goal of the event was to give students across Oakland County an opportunity to learn about county government and see their commissioners in action. In addition to […]
Cub Scout Pack 366, sponsored by the Oxford United Methodist Church, is currently participating in ‘Operation Appreciation? through the American Red Cross Genesee-Lapeer Chapter. ‘Operation Appreciation? supports American troops oversees by sending ‘Quality of Life? comfort supplies, such as toiletries and writing implements, through the military’s traveling stores at no cost to the servicemen or […]
The members of Cub Scout Pack 44 have gone absolutely ‘batty? over their community service project – they are building 70 bat houses to be distributed around the Oxford area as an alternative means of combating the West Nile Virus. ‘One bat can eat like 1,200 bugs a night, and that includes mosquitos,? said Pack […]
Despite an attempt by Mother Nature to postpone the spring sports season, the Oxford varsity track teams had two successful meets over the past two weeks. On April 2, Oxford faced off against Davison and Rochester Adams. And on April 10, the Wildcats returned, despite almost a week off from school, to race against Lapeer […]
After a week-long break due to the repeated ice storms, the Wildcat baseball team came back on Saturday to split against Clarkston in a doubleheader. The team record now stands 2-3 overall. In the first game, the Wildcats lost to Clarkston 5-1. Pitcher Andrew Bukoski took the loss after six innings with seven strike outs […]
Members of the Oxford varsity golf team showed their skill before the winter storms by winning the Flint Metro League Meet at Heather Hills golf course. A total of 29 girls, composing five teams, competed for the top spot. The Lady Wildcats took the lead with a 431 total score. They were followed closely by […]
Oxford soccer returned to the field this past Friday after a week away to face off against Fenton. The Lady Cats lost their first game back 3-0. ‘We’re just not generating offense right now,? said coach Val Cerato. Fenton took hold of the field by scoring two goals in the first half. With only 12 […]
Fifth grade students at Clear Lake Elementary will soon be using new and innovative technology in their classrooms thanks to the efforts of team-teachers Kerry Knight and Gary Irish – the two were awarded a $1,500 technology grant from the Auburn Hills-based company EDS. ‘Only 150 of these grants were given out worldwide,? said Paul […]
The Blue Star Service Banner displayed in the window of a home is an American tradition dating back to World War I. The banner tells everyone that someone in the family is proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. In the Oxford area, three homes fly the single-star banner for U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class […]
For some people getting up at 6 a.m. to get to work by 8 a.m. is pretty tough. For Oxford Transportation employees Bill Broecker and Ann Weeden, it’s sleeping in. The Oxford bus garage early birds arrive to work every school day before the sun even begins peeking over the horizon at 5 a.m. Both […]