Broken, bleeding and facing the possibility of death as he laid unconscious on the cold black asphalt of M-24. That’s how some unknown driver left Derek Luke following a Feb. 17 hit-and-run accident in downtown Oxford. ‘I don’t know how someone could look in their rearview mirror, see somebody laying there and just keep going, […]
Oxford’s new charter school hasn’t even opened its doors yet and it’s already changed its name because an educational institution on the East Coast asked it to do so. Deerfield Academy will now be known as Deer Trail Academy following a March 26 vote of the charter school’s five-member board of education. According to Dr. […]
Not even brakes can slow down Oxford High School’s agile auto students. Last week, 26 future mechanics participated in the automotive program’s annual brake competition. Two-person teams went head-to-head to see who could completely disassemble and reassemble a drum brake assembly on two different vehicles in the least amount of time. A total of six […]
Oxford and Lake Orion officials created four new government committees last week as the village councils met for a second time in an effort to explore new ways to cooperate and save tax dollars. Most of the hour-long discussion revolved around settling organizational issues associated with the establishment of committees to examine the areas of […]
The Oxford Village Council made it possible for restaurants to finally have outdoor seating along downtown’s busy main street. Council last week voted 4-0 to eliminate zoning ordinance language that prohibited having outdoor seating areas less than 18 feet away ‘from the closest through travel lane on Washington St. (M-24).? The problem is no property […]
Oxford High School is now searching for two new head coaches for varsity sports. Last week, Paul Marfia, head coach of the boys varsity basketball team, resigned. He joined Brandon Rank, head coach of the varsity wrestling team, who resigned the week before. ‘Me and (Athletic Director Mike) Watson got together at the end of […]
More than 200 Oxford High School students recently signed a pledge poster promising they won’t send or read text messages while driving. The pledge is part of W82TXT (Wait to Text), a community awareness campaign to encourage drivers not to text when they’re behind the wheel. ‘When you drive down the road, you can’t believe […]
Blah, blah, blah . . . That’s what most of the March 26 meeting between the Oxford and Lake Orion village councils sounded like to me. Glad to be here tonight. . . . blah, blah, blah . . . we all thought that last meeting was a very healthy discussion . . . blah, […]
An attempt to start a recall drive aimed at ousting three Oxford Village Council members, whose votes led to the layoff of a longtime municipal employee, failed Monday morning due to a lack of clarity in the petition language. ‘I’m a little disappointed right now,? said village resident Monique Way, who filed petition language with […]
Ten high school students sang their hearts out Oct. 1, but only one was crowned the Oxford Idol. And that one was Mallory Skilling. ‘I was really shocked,? said the OHS sophomore. ‘I wasn’t expecting to win.? Competing before a crowd of 352 friends, parents, siblings and strangers in the Performing Arts Center, the Idol […]