With the use of grant money and bond money all of Oxford elementary schools are getting a wireless upgrade. The Oxford Community School’s Board of Education approved $109,553 upgrade by a 6-0 vote, Trustee Bill Keenist was absent. Of that amount $54,300 will come from a state of Michigan grant known as the 22.i Technology […]
In a 6-0 vote on March 27 by the Oxford Community School’s Board of Education, hired Chunchun Tang as the new ‘Director of International Programs? for Oxford schools. According to Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, Tang ‘will provide communication services for the Chinese International Program between Chinese and host families, act as a […]
While getting a pedicure at J.C. Nails in Oxford, Bridges English Teacher and Yearbook Adviser Aileen Myers was asked by owner Lena Nguyen if she knew anyone who knows how to paint. Nguyen wanted a mural on the wall behind the ‘kids pedicure? station. Myers said she did. Having had two students, Alana Whims and […]
After a state inspector found issues with the Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) building, located at 3 S. Washington St., operations have been moved to Oxford High School for the remainder of the school year, according to Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. ‘They told us we had some compliance issues,? explained Skilling. ‘I don’t know what […]
Oxford High School’s robotics team TORC Team 2137 kicked off another season of robotic competitions a couple weeks ago. This year’s challenge is called ‘Ultimate Ascent,? according to the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) website usfirst.org ‘Ultimate Ascent is played between two alliances of three teams each. Each alliance competes by […]
Two years after the Oxford Board of Education voted to use approximately $400,000 in surplus bond monies to construct new tennis courts, the high school now has a team to play on them. Leading the charge will be new head coach Gayle Bailey. ‘Getting this job is like a Godsend to me to me. I […]
Fifteen people made their way to Addison Township Hall Saturday morning to listen to Supervisor Bruce Pearson’s second ‘State of the Township? address. ‘It’s hard to believe four years have gone by and we’ve accomplished so much, Pearson said. ‘I wish we had more hours in the day to accomplish more.? Pearson talked about the […]
Oxford High School thespians will bring the ‘Secret Garden? musical to life Thursday, March 21 through Saturday, March 23 at the high school’s Fine Arts Center. The story begins in India as 11-year-old Mary Lennox wakes up to find everybody around her dead due to a cholera outbreak. With no one left to take care […]
Celebrate Oxford, scheduled for Aug. 3, is almost set, but due to budget cuts the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which has run the activity in the past is looking for an organization or a group of organizations to take over the Kids Town. ‘The purpose of a DDA is an economic development engine and […]
A total of 11 Main Street Oakland County communities (MSOC) won awards at the Main Street Oakland County awards celebration held at the Royal Oak Music Theater on March 8. The Oxford Downtown Development Authority brought home two of the awards. The yearly event recognizes achievements in five categories including: design, economic restructuring, organization, promotion […]