Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard visited the Rotary Club of Oxford last week to provide some insight regarding the inner workings of his position and department. Bouchard, who’s been sheriff since January 1999, explained that county residents have high expectations when it comes to the level of services they receive from their governments and his […]
Of the eight individual wrestling state qualifiers, three Wildcats came home with All-State honors and wearing medals. Alex Hrisopoulos took second at 112 pounds, after being pinned by Max Johnson, of Davison, with seven seconds left on the clock in the first round. Hrisopoulos finished the season with a 46-9 record. ‘I don’t even know […]
As part of on-going efforts to ensure student safety, an Oakland County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit swept Oxford Middle School Feb. 26, but found no illegal substances. ‘We have scheduled periodic sweeps of the school by the Oakland County K-9 unit. They are unannounced to all staff (except for) administrators,? explained OMS Principal Kenneth Weaver. ‘The […]
Over 50 students, parents and teachers from Oxford were special guests at the Detroit Pistons game Feb. 21. The Oxford folks attended the game as part of the Detroit Pistons Come Together Game Changers, a program designed to honor people making a difference within their communities through service, leadership and volunteerism. They got to sit […]
Every public school in Michigan will be required starting this fall to supply two epinephrine auto-injectors for students who are believed to be in anaphylactic shock. Parents whose students have severe allergies have already supplied EpiPen injectors to their schools, so this law is a means to provide the students with unknown allergies with an […]
A leaky roof at the Addison Township hall in Lakeville caused the senior center to be closed for the past two weeks and prompted Supervisor Bruce Pearson to begin discussing the need for a new building. ‘That is something we’re going to have to address, because, we’re going to have to do something with this […]
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but classic car owners like Jim Unis are gearing up for something delightful. The 75-year-old Oxford resident will be showing off his 1971 Plymouth Cuda, a black convertible, at the 62nd Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama March 7-9 at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. His Cuda will be part […]
‘Are You Financially Smarter than a 5th Grader?? The answer is ‘no? for the parents of Jacqueline Wiscomb’s fifth-graders. Wiscomb’s fifth-grade students were part of a 12 week lesson plan, in which Oxford High School Seniors Maddy Barsanti and Samantha Medici taught the students about financial literacy as a part of the girl’s DECA Project. […]
The Oxford girls varsity basketball team is ready for semi-final play after back-to-back wins this past week against Lake Orion and Farmington. To kick off the week, Oxford defeated Lake Orion 56-32 on Feb. 18. The Wildcats high pressure defense and fast-paced offense outscored the Dragons in all four quarters and held them to single-digit […]
After extremely tough wins over both Farmington and Stoney Creek last week, the Oxford varsity boys? basketball is within a reach of a league title if they can beat Harrison High School Thursday at home. ‘That puts us where we control our own destiny,? said Head Coach Stephan Henning, whose Wildcats currently control first, followed […]