There’s a new pizza in town – and it’s looking to give all those other pies a run for their money. Fatty’s Pizza, located in Lake Orion, opened up a new pizza shop in downtown Oxford on Sept. 26. The store is located at 40 N. Washington, next door to Achatz Homemade Pies. “We decided […]
Focus on Allen’s Performance It is very important that an elected public official be held accountable for his performance as an elected official. However, your criticism of Oxford Village Council President Steve Allen with regard to his homestead tax claims (“Village president’s dual homesteads violate state law” Sept. 24, 2000) does not directly relate to […]
10 years ago September 29, 1993 Anne Mihalyfi is the 1993 Oxford High Homecoming Queen. Jamie Morgan is wearing the King’s crown. Oxford’s Dawn Furlong has been named to the county solid-waste committee. This group is to come up with a solid waste plan for the next 20 years, Ted Fitch, Sally Thompson and Don […]
A joint effort between Oxford Area Community Schools and Oxford Township Parks and Recreation will soon be providing area residents with some temporary soccer practice fields on Coats Rd. “These are going to be a place to allow our students and parks and rec to have a place to practice,” said Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey. […]
The Oxford Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a motion to create a “Public Improvement Fund” within the district’s budget. According to Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, the account would be used to build up funds towards future capitol item expenditures instead of waiting for the “big ticket” item to hit and pulling from fund balance […]
After months of negotiations, the Oxford Education Association (OEA) and the Oxford Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement, and each approved a three-year contract for district teachers. The teachers’ union ratified the new contract on Sept. 18 and the school board passed a motion of approval 6-1 during the Sept. 23 regular meeting. […]
News that the Oakland Intermediate School District (ISD) will soon be distributing around $20.5 million in special education funds has spread like wild fire. But just what does this mean for Oxford Area Community Schools? According to Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, not much. “We really didn’t benefit from these additions because of where we began […]
The first student count of the school year for Oxford Area Community Schools shows that the district has grown ever so slightly, from 4,006 last year to 4,049. The following is a break down of the student counts by schools: n Oxford High School increased by 64 students for 1204 this year. n Oxford Middle […]
Oxford’s quest for the Flint Metro League championship hit a bump last week when the Wildcats were upset at Lapeer West, 20-14. The loss left the Cats at 1-1 in the league while Linden is undefeated at 3-0 and West is 2-0. Oxford will host Linden on October 10 and is in a must-win situation […]
By Mike Stechschulte Junior – Oxford High School The Oxford Wildcats Varsity Soccer Team fell on more tough times this week, settling for a tie against Linden and dropping a game to Fenton on Sept. 29. Oxford’s record fell to 3-3-3, with 7 games remaining in the season. Against the Linden Eagles on a rainy […]