After Oxford Community Schools? Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Tim Loock announced he had accepted an employment offer and was leaving at the end of January, the school board signed a letter of engagement with School and Municipal Advisory Services PC. ‘Don Sovey from School and Municipal Advisory Services PC will serve as our […]
Oxford’s varsity grapplers won one and lost one in Clarkston Jan. 23. The Wildcats pinned Rochester Adams to a final score 44 to 22. Winners included: Alex Hirsopoulos, 103 pounds, Matt Lillie, 125 pounds, Wesley Maskill, 160 pounds, and Zach Wood, 285 pounds, by void. At 112 pounds, Dan Curtis went three rounds and defeated […]
The Oxford Boys? Swim and Dive team continue to impress as they swam over Bloomfield Hills Andover 114-72 on Jan. 24. We knew that we were capable of winning this meet, but we also knew that Andover had some good depth to their team,? said Head Coach Jacqueline Rank. ‘We came away with first place […]
After the Oxford girls? varsity basketball team lost 48-27 against Farmington Hills Harrison on Jan. 22, the Lady Cats got back on the winning track when they clawed Troy Athens 53-11 on Jan. 25. Starting out slow with only leading by six points after the first quarter, Oxford outscored Athens 44 to 8 over the […]
The Oxford varsity boy’s basketball team got off to a rough start last week after losing to blue and gold rivalry the Clarkston Wolves 59-36 on Jan. 22. Going into the half the team was down 21 to 13, but managed to shorten the lead 29 to 25 with 2:30 left in the third quarter. […]
‘Life changing? was the word most students used when describing Challenge Days held at Oxford High School Jan 15-17. Whether it was dancing back to back with someone with a different style of shoe, sharing a most embarrassing moment or just being able to show themselves vulnerable in front of a group of peers, Challenge […]
The Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) is expanding, not just in the number of students it serves, but in the actual physical space it occupies. OVA is in the process of moving some of its operations into 5 S. Washington St., which formerly housed the ArtCapsule. Oxford Community Schools currently leases space at 3. S. Washington […]
Now that Addison Township is going to save money on its trash-hauling services, Supervisor Bruce Pearson is wondering if there’s a way to save the municipality money by having one company pick up eveyone’s garbage. ‘I have a real concern that we have a lot of residents who are getting ripped off for garbage pickup […]
The Village of Oxford, Councilwoman Maureen Helmuth and Manager Joe Young are denying the accusations made by former Deputy Clerk Marion Patricia Paad in her civil lawsuit against them. In their 10-page written answer to Paad’s complaint, most of the allegations were repeatedly called ‘untrue.? The three defendants are also asserting that ‘all or a […]
After a five-year pay freeze, Addison Township officials rewarded their employees a 2 percent pay increase. ‘Michigan is not out of the woods yet, but . . . our employees have stuck it out with us through the thick and thin . . . and remained loyal to us,? said Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson. ‘I […]