The Friends of the Addison Township Public Library is hosting its first annual general membership meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the Addison Township Hall. The meeting is open to the public and input from the community is more than welcome. Friends President Claudia Von Drak is expected to give an overview of the […]
Given the choice between repaying the U.S. Department of Justice $136,677 or hiring additional police officers, the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission last week voted unanimously to explore the latter option. The DOJ sent Oxford officials an Oct. 9 letter – which they must respond to by Monday, Nov. 24 – offering them options […]
Kudos to Oxford Area Community Schools for providing local children with an education that’s keeping them at the top of the list. For the 2002-2003 school year, Oxford Schools came out well above state averages on all MEAP scores and had one of the highest score increases on the dreaded elementary social studies test. In […]
10 years ago October 20, 1993 Don Dockery is the new youth minister at Oakwood Community Church. Oxford Schools’ 4th Friday count puts the head count at 3,027, up from 2,719 last year. Senator Carl Levin and Representative Dale Kildee were at Camp Oakland Sunday paying tribute to theose who operate the youth facility on […]
Crossroads for Youth, on Drahner Rd. in Oxford, is celebrating its 50th year of serving troubled children and families from across southeast Michigan. Originally founded as Camp Oakland in 1951 and incorporated in 1953 by Judge Arthur Moore and Walter Gehrke, the purpose of Crossroads is to provide support, education and a chance in life […]
After three consecutive losses, the Oxford Wildcats seemed destined to suffer another setback last week against the Fenton Tigers. The Cats trailed 20-7 with less then six minutes left in the game. Oxford’s offense was flat, having given up five interceptions for the game. The Tigers’ Matt Maygar had just picked off his third interception […]
On Oct. 19, the two undefeated JV teams from Oxford, coach Jimmy Bell’s Gold Team and coach Jeff Miller’s Blue Team, met on the high-tech playing surface of Ford Field during halftime of the Lions-Cowboys game for a long-awaited scrimmage. While waiting in the tunnel, the fifty 8, 9 and 10 year old boys were […]
Another year – another perfect record. The Oxford men’s cross country team finished the 2003 season with a 6-0 record, placing them top in the league with a 42-0 record for the past 6 years. The boys share the league title this year with the Fenton Tigers. “This is the seventh year in a row […]
Oxford’s varsity cagers split this past week against Richmond and Lapeer West. On Thursday, the ladies dominated Richmond on the court winning the game 49-29. In the first half, Oxford put on some strong defensive speed that overpowered Richmond’s weak offence giving the Wildcats an average lead of 20 points. By the second half, the […]
By Mike Stechschulte Junior – Oxford High School The Oxford Varsity Soccer team won its last two games of the regular season against Linden and Holly, and gave a bold statement heading into the district playoffs. Last year, the Wildcats made it all the way to the regional finals before losing to Petosky. It was […]