After being unable to come to agreement on a lease agreement between Weiming Education Group (WEG) and Oxford Schools, WEG is looking at private land around Oxford in which to build a dormitory to house international students, according to Deputy Superintendent Tim Throne who recently returned from China earlier this month. Throne said the purpose […]
While the Lady Wildcats have gotten off to a little bit of a rocky 1-2 start this season, Head Coach Steve Emert believes his team will improve. ‘Our expectation is to go into each practice and game, and give total effort, so that we individually improve and the team improves,? he said. Leading the way […]
As in years past, Coach Paul McDevitt is expecting his wrestlers to ‘continue the winning tradition.? So far, they have started the season with a 4-3 record. ‘This is a very young team compared to past teams.? There aren’t as many ‘superstars? on this team as we’ve had in the past,? McDevitt explained. ‘However, they […]
The Oxford Varsity Boys bowling team kicked off their season last week after winning over the Berkley Bears in both baker games with 204 and 220 vs. Berkley’s 141 and 133, followed by a fourth place win out of 24 teams at the Cougar Classic at Collier Lanes Dec. 13. ‘This year’s boy’s team has […]
The Wildcat Varsity Boys? Basektball team kicked off their season with a slam dunk last week, after winning two games in a row. The first was a 61-45 win over Lake Orion on Dec. 11 ‘That was great. We haven’t beat Lake Orion in basketball in at least five or more years. The kids were […]
Oxford Schools will see a new superintendent next fall, as Superintendent Dr. William Skilling steps into retirement on Aug. 31 after 35 years in education. ‘I have been thinking about the transition plan, retirement plan for actually a couple of years,? Skilling told this reporter in a one-on-one interview. ‘In talking with my wife and […]
After coming off a winning season last year, which ended in District Final play, Boys Varsity Head Coach Stephan Henning said he is looking to his senior leadership for the 2014-15 season. ‘Our projected starters have all faced adversity by starting the season 0-5 last year and finishing the season with a 13-game win streak,? […]
Students at Oxford Middle School were released early afternoon on Monday after a water main break. ‘The water pressure was getting low, due to the break and it was going into the parking lot so it was flooding the parking lot by the gym,? said Assistant Superintendent Nancy Latowski. ‘They decided to close school because […]
The Lady Cat cagers kicked their 2014-2015 season off with a rocky start after two losses last week. The first was a 45-42 loss on the road Dec. 2, against Rochester Adams, a tough team they know all too well. Oxford jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Highlanders […]
Oxford teachers are finally getting to take a step up in pay after being frozen the last couple years, according to the OEA (Oxford Education Association) contract, which was unanimously approved by the school board at the Nov. 19 meeting. ‘We’ve been frozen for two years, so the younger teachers weren’t seeing pay increases,? said […]