Staff, community forums for supt. search Feb. 12

Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) will be hosting staff and community forums on Feb. 12, according to MLI President Dr. Mike Wilmot. ‘It will start at 11:30 a.m. and go on into the evening,? Wilmot told this reporter. ‘It will be several sessions on that day.? The forums will be held in the school board’s meeting […]

Cats go 1-1 on hardwood

Oxford High School’s Boys Varsity Basketball team went 1-1 on the court last week. The week began with a battle of the Wildcats as the Oxford took on the Plymouth Wildcats. Oxford was down by four with two minutes left until battling back in order to get the 56-52 win, according to Head Coach Stephan […]

Wildcats out swam by Wolves.

With only winning two events out of 12, Wildcat swimmers found themselves drowned by the Wolves of Clarkston with a 123-63 loss on Jan. 29 We knew that it would be a touch match-up but we were hoping for some good times against their tough competition,” said Head Coach Jackie Rank. “We are regrouping after […]

Even though attorney says no conflict, Mitchell steps away from Weiming deal

Since the word got out that School Board Vice President Carol Mitchell was named the real-estate broker to handle the upcoming private land purchase on Market Street for the Weiming Education Group, the question of ‘conflict of interest? has been raised both in the public and amongst social-media community groups. Even though the district’s attorney […]

Petition opposing Chinese dorm garners 256 signatures

At the Jan. 21 Oxford School Board meeting, Diane Myers presented 256 names of people who signed a petition in opposition to the dormitory to be built by the Weiming Education Group, which would house 200 foreign students. Myers had taken to an online petition early last December in an attempt to garner as many […]

Mittens turn into mission

Often times small ideas will lead to bigger ones. Such was the case for Oxford High School junior Emily Sovis. For Christmas, Sovis wanted to give her mother a pair of wool mittens, but because wool mittens can be expensive, she decided to go to the Salvation Army store, buy some sweaters and sew a […]

Swimmers tie with joint Farmington team

The Wildcat swimmers ended in a 90-90 tie last week after battling against The Phoenix, a joint team of Farmington High and Farmington Harrison. Based on past results with Rochester and Stoney Creek, Head Coach Jackie Rank, expects the end of the season league meet to be ‘very interesting.? 200 Medley Relay: Oxford’s A Relay […]

Board hires firm to search for new supt.

At a special meeting on Jan. 13, Oxford Board of Education approved the hiring of Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI) as the search firm to find the next superintendent of Oxford Schools with a price tag of $5,500. The vote was 6-1. Trustee Joyce Brasington was absent, but did send an e-mail to President Jim Reis, […]

Limo services transport OHS athletes

When Trustee Joyce Brasington saw a $1,700 entry in Oxford Schools? accounts payable for limousine services on December 22, 2014, it raised a question. When she inquired about the transaction at the Jan. 7 meeting, she was told that it was more than likely for driving Weiming students to the airport for Christmas break, which […]

Cagers defeat Farmington Hills and their ‘big man?

Despite the 70-54 victory, Head Coach Stephan Henning said Farmington Hills Harrison gave his Oxford Wildcats a tough time on the hardwood last week. ‘They had a kid who was 6?9? and just gave us fits, because he is a big post,? Henning said. ‘That’s one area were we struggle because we’re a guard-oriented team.? […]

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