Coach Jacqueline Rank and the Oxford High School swim and dive team are just about ready to dive into another season of competition. The Wildcat swim season extends from opening practices on Aug. 6 to the state meet on Nov. 17. This is a long slog, but Rank’s got the woman-power to make it. On […]
How does a Wildcat become a Warrior? By running the Warrior Dash, that’s how! Several OHS Wildcats, past and present, took part on July 28-29 in a fiendish race unlike any they had ever run before. Conducted annually in several locations across the United States, the Michigan chapter was held in Mt. Morris. The Warrior […]
‘If we don’t raise the funds . . . they could come after our homes.? Another wrinkle in the tale of the turf was revealed with these words when Oxford School Board Trustee Jim Reis went on television July 7 to give Oxford residents a glimpse of what’s been swept under their famous blue rug. […]
Richard Lee Billman, age 81, of Roscommon, formerly of Columbiaville and Goodrich, died suddenly July 21, 2012 at Lake St. Helen following a wonderful afternoon outing doing the things he loved, being with his family, boating and fishing. Richard was born in Grayling on January 12, 1931 to Ivan and Hazel (Kolka) Billman. Following a […]
Monday, August 13 *Road rage reported on South Washington. Police were unable to locate black Stratus chasing a red van. *Peeping Tom spotted on Maple Street. *Purple cell phone taken from Crawford Street residence. *Two calls for excessive television at Crawford Street residence. Sunday, August 12 *Maroon automobile spotted with camera on roof taking pictures […]
This fall you’ll hear plenty of noise coming from the Oxford High School football stadium. You’ll hear the crowd roar as the Coach Bud Rowley’s Wildcats dominate on the infamous blue turf. But what you may not be able to hear over the din of the crowd is a quiet murmur of thanks. Through a […]
Recent OHS graduate Dakota Westmoreland vaulted into the elite echelon of college athletics when he recently signed a letter of intent to attend Baldwin-Wallace University. Westmoreland, a former Clear Lake Elementary student and 2012 OHS graduate, said his immediate athletic goal is to be nationally-ranked in the decathlon. His favorite event is the pole-vault, which […]
The Oxford Public Library just wrapped up their teen summer reading program. Open to all students in grades 6-12, this year’s program ran from June 18 – July 31. In total, 122 teens participated in the reading contest. In addition to the main reading challenge, many teens participated in programs ranging from a self-defense workshop, […]
Monday, August 6 *Juveniles reported running across North Lapeer in their underwear. *Athlete with severe dehydration reported on North Oxford Road. Sunday, August 5 *Drunk Driving reported at Brandon and Mill Street. Subject refused a sobriety test; warrant was obtained and subject was arrested and transported to hospital for blood test. *iPad and cell phone […]
Michigan’s exemption from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education standards granted on July 19 has landed Clear Lake Elementary on a new list. As required by the federal waiver, Clear Lake has been identified among 10 percent of Michigan schools with the widest student achievement gap. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan said Michigan’s […]