Who would have guessed back when she was part of the Super Singers at Clear Lake Elementary in the mid-1980s, Kelly Warnke-Senger would one day perform at the Detroit Opera House? The lifelong Oxford resident will be singing soprano as a chorus member in the May world premiere of ‘Margaret Garner,? a new American opera […]
A familiar face is rejoining the Oxford Village Council at the beginning of April, but only temporarily. At its March 8 meeting, council appointed village resident Tom Benner to fill Councilman Matt Weber’s seat after his resignation becomes effective Thursday, March 31. Benner previously served on council from 1995 until 1998, when he lost his […]
Oxford High School’s DECA students were big winners at the state competition in Dearborn March 11-13. Of the 43 Oxford DECA students who entered, 25 were named finalists in the international competition in Anaheim, California April 27 through May 1. OHS had the largest number of winners of any school in the written portion of […]
It was a day of big checks and even bigger hearts as students from Daniel Axford Elementary and Oxford Elementary presented checks totalling $13,829.73 to The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division. The money will be used to help build at least 1,000 brand new homes in the tsunami-devastated region of Galle, Sri Lanka. The reconstruction […]
I was very flattered last week when I received a letter inviting me to join a ‘steering committee of key community leaders? to help formulate a funding plan to build a new public library in Addison Township. ‘It is our hope that you would be willing to join with a handful of other community members […]
Traverse City resident Tim Smith, author/illustrator of the popular ‘Buck Wilder? book series, visited Oxford Elementary School last week as part of ‘March is Reading Month.? Dressed in outdoor-wear for Smith’s visit are (from left) students Jordyn Hillary, Hannah Green, Alexis Green, Britni Tarr and Jenna Bertapelle.
They fought hard against some of the best wrestlers in Michigan, but unfortunately Oxford’s three grapplers didn’t place in the MHSAA State Wrestling Finals held last week at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Kyle Oliver (215), Kyle Nieporte (152) and Nick Murrary (171) gave it their all at the individual competitions, according to Coach Paul […]
Nineteen members of the Oxford Youth Wrestling Club participated in the Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association’s state finals held March 13 at Oxford High School. More than 600 young grapplers from 80 teams around the state participated in the finals. Of the 19 wrestlers from Oxford, seven earned places in their age various groups and weight classes. […]
In order to avoid taking vehicles off the road next year, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) is considering doing something it’s never done before ? charging for rides. ‘We don’t want to cut our service; we want to maintain our service,? said NOTA Director Lynn Gustafson. Right now, NOTA’s riders ? which consist of […]
The spirit of Norman Rockwell is alive, well and thriving in the Village of Leonard. On Saturday night, members of the small community, young and old, gathered at downtown’s Rowland Hall for the official lighting of the village’s Christmas tree. There was no slick marketing of the event, no slogans, no fanfare, no Tweets. It […]