The Lady Cat swimmers were out swam by the Ferndale 85-100 at the Oct. 14 dual meet. ‘We were missing Bella Giannola during this meet due to illness and we lost a couple of close races, but I’m not sure that would have been enough to overtake Stoney Creek,? explained Head Coach Jackie Rank. ‘The […]
Oxford Village Police received a call Oct. 9 from Daniel Axford Elementary (DA) school officials reporting that a DJ, who was hired to work the Fund Run, allegedly exposed himself to a student during the event, which was held at Oxford Elementary School (OES). ‘There was no immediate danger to the children and no further […]
While it may have only been a brief ceremony Oct. 5, National Honor Society (NHS) Advisor Josh Budden said, ‘it was significant? to recognize the 36 inductees into the Freda Quayle Chapter for their contribution to the school and community. ?(The) inductees are, after all, a group of like-minded characters who find it more important […]
?’For your thoughts are not my thoughts, nor your ways my ways,? declares the Lord.? ? Isaiah 55:7 For Jesse Holt, the new executive pastor at Christ the King (CTK) Church in Oxford Township, this passage of Scripture couldn’t be truer. After spending more than 20 years living in New York, the eldest son of […]
The Wildcat Booters added two more to the win column last week, bringing their overall record to 8-2-6 and their OAA White record to 4-1-4. The Wildcats kicked off their week with a 2-0 win over the Royal Oak Ravens. ‘The boys played a fantastic game against Royal Oak and were rarely threatened.? We controlled […]
It was a tough go for the varsity girls volleyball team last week, after losing conference matches to OAA leaders Lake Orion and Stoney Creek. The ladies faced off against the Dragons Oct. 12. ‘We had a rough start against Lake Orion, and we dug ourselves in a hole quickly. LO is a great team […]
‘Leaders always choose the harder right rather than the easier wrong.? – Orrin Woodward In my eight years as a journalist, I’ve dealt with all types of government officials ? village, township, school district. In that time, I’ve also dealt with ‘the good, the bad and the ugly? when it comes to the leaders at […]
Eight Oxford High School students, four of whom are varsity football players, are being disciplined by the district after it was discovered they had allegedly consumed alcohol and marijuana prior to attending the homecoming dance on Saturday, Oct. 3. According to OHS Principal Todd Dunckley, there were two unrelated incidents at the dance. ‘Four of […]
Oxford Schools had some ups and downs in their ACT scores from last fall, according a presentation made by Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Ken Weaver at the Sept. Oxford Board of Education meeting. Oxford saw an increase in English scores from 19.0 to 19.2 and an increase in reading scores from 20.1 to […]
The Wildcat varsity soccer team kicked off last week by pulling off ‘one of the greatest comebacks in a long time,? according to Head Coach John Thaler, when Oxford scored in the last two seconds of the game against Birmingham Seaholm, the OAA White Division leaders, to end in a 1-1 tie. ‘It was a […]