A group of students is looking to integrate greater cultural awareness and cohesiveness in the hallways and classrooms of Oxford High School through a new movement they’re calling the Oxford Social Justice Project (OSJP). Members include Trinity Munoz, 10, Parker Fleming, 10, Katie Guthrie, 12, Adriana Villa, 11 and Marcus Hufnagel, 9. According to Bully […]
Lindsey Long, a special education teacher at Oxford High School, is the new coordinator for Special Olympics for Oxford. Long was given the position after the former coordinator stepped down earlier this year. ‘It’s awesome and I’m excited,? Long said. ‘It’s not anything I haven’t done before, just a new title.? Long has been coaching […]
While checking his e-mail at Saginaw Valley State University, Tyler Kwapis came across an e-mail blast with the headline: ‘Win $400: Public Speaking Competition.? Kwapis, a 2015 Oxford High School graduate with a passion for public speaking, decided to register for it. ‘They were very shocked a freshman was registering and they just didn’t expect […]
OXFORD TWP. ? Christ the King (CTK) Church, located at 1550 W. Drahner Rd., is inviting the public to attend a free concert performed by the South Africa-based Key of Hope Choir on Sunday, Nov. 29. It starts at 6:30 p.m. ‘This is our second tour,? explained Key of Hope’s U.S. Operations Coordinator Julie Tanner. […]
Oxford resident Sandra Bouckley, vice president of manufacturing engineering for GKN Driveline Americas, was named among the top 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News. Bouckley and her co-honorees were featured in a special Nov. 9 issue of the publication and honored at a gala dinner in Detroit, sponsored by […]
Oxford Community Schools is kicking off its first Safety Committee meeting for the 2015-16 school year on Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. in the Board of Education meeting room at the administration building, located at 10 N. Washington Street. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations and Chairman of the committee Sam Barna said the committee […]
Oxford Village Police officers were present at Oxford Elementary School Nov. 6 as staff members searched students? backpacks as they entered the building. According OES Principal Jeff Brown, this was done because many students have received notes of a threatening nature in their desks and/or lockers. ‘The kids have been making some pretty serious threats,? […]
Every soldier knows that war comes with a price, but what the men and women who fought in Vietnam didn’t know was that price could possibly cost their children and grandchildren. Such was the case for Bob Cummings, who served in the Army from 1970-1972. Cummings was one of the six panel speakers at the […]
The Lady Cat spikers had a full week of post season this last week. Oxford played Waterford Mott in the district quarter finals on Nov. 2 where they won all games. The first game was 25-6 win, which was due to a 16 point serving run by senior libero Hailey Hartwick. Game two was a […]
Earlier in the year, it was projected Oxford Schools may end the 2014-15 fiscal year with a $362,000 deficit. That projection turned out to be wrong as the district actually ended up with an excess of more than $317,000 in its general fund. In addition to that good news, the district once again revceived a […]