School board changes rules governing public comment

Members of the public who wish to address the Oxford Board of Education regarding an agenda item during a meeting will no longer have to arrange to do so three days in advance or wait until the end of the meeting to speak their piece. That’s because the school board voted unanimously Dec. 17 to […]

Addison supervisor gives overview of proposed budget

Since 2008, Addison Township has continued to effectively meet its budgeted expenditures without having to raise taxes, according to Supervisor Bruce Pearson. It’s been that frugal mindset that has carried them forward. Pearson is looking for that trend to continue as he presented the board with an overview of the proposed 2015-16 budget. ‘I just […]

DECA students use Jeopardy format to teach financial literacy

Clear Lake third-graders got some practical knowledge when sophomore Alex Schultz and seniors Savannah Fullmer and Olivia Hale spent four weeks teaching them about financial literacy as a part of their marketing research project for DECA. ‘The lessons consisted of saving and spending, money knowledge such as coins and bills, budgeting, and credit, interest, and […]

Resident starts petition against Weiming dorm

While talks of a lease agreement between Oxford Schools and Weiming Education Group to build international student housing are still up in the air, Oxford resident Diane Myers has started a petition urging the school board to vote against the project. ‘I started the petition because I wanted to know if there were other people […]

Grapplers take third in county

The Wildcat grapplers placed third out of 39 teams at the Oakland County Championship Tournament held this past weekend at Lake Orion High School. Oxford had a total score of 200 points, while Detroit Catholic Central took first place with 293 and Walled Lake Central earned second place with 280. ‘I think we did pretty […]

Ski teams plan to ‘come out strong,? coach says

The Holly/Oxford ski teams are planning to ‘come out strong? on both the boys and girls side this season. ‘We have several returning athletes that are strong skiers, and we have lots of young talent as well,? explained assistant coach Dalton Sink. ‘This mix should be good for now and the future.? Fourteen skiers returned […]

Things are going swimmingly for Oxford team

The Boys Varsity Swim & Dive have kicked off their season with a 1-1 record, so far after defeating North Farmington 108-78 last week. As far as what to expect the rest of the season, Head Coach Jackie Rank isn’t quite sure. ‘But the athletes are excited and willing to learn, and I think we […]

Cheer team has ‘pretty tough? season ahead

After placing third in their first competition and seventh out of eight teams in their league, Coach Shari Russell says the Varsity Competitive Cheer team is going to have a ‘pretty tough season? ahead of them. ‘Because our league, (OAA Red) is probably one of the toughest leagues in the state of Michigan, so that […]

Appointment of new supt. delayed until new board

At a special meeting held Monday night, the Oxford School Board decided to hold off on voting on the appointment of Tim Throne as superintendent until the new board is seated in January, due to the wishes of Throne and further reflection of board members. Following the chaotic meeting where Throne sat awkwardly silent (see […]

Last-minute attempt to appoint new school supt. sparks debate, criticism

Just a week after Superintendent Dr. William Skilling announced his retirement, current Deputy Superintendent Tim Throne, was almost appointed superintendent of Oxford Schools commencing September 1, 2015 ? June 30, 2018 at the Dec. 10 regular meeting. But spirited discussion from board members and the audience postponed the vote. The appointment was a last-minute addition […]

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