By winning the district title last week, Oxford’s wrestlers got one step closer to their goal of competing in the state tournament. ‘We’re in the mix right now,? said Coach Scott Couch. Oxford won team districts last week by bearing Fenton 55-9 and Ortonville-Brandon 51-15. ‘If you’re wrestling strong it shows,? Couch said. The team’s […]
‘Necessity is the mother of invention,? so the old saying goes.One Oxford mother took those words literally and invented something to make other mothers? lives a little bit easier when junior’s in tow. They’re called ‘TAG-A-LONGS? and they’re the brainchild of Wendy Deutsch, a science teacher at Scripps Middle School in Orion. TAG-A-LONGS are fashionable, […]
Attendance was poor, but patriotic spirit was plentiful at the Oxford Township Open House Saturday. Despite the lure of free cheese and cake, not many residents showed up to tour the township’s new $1.8 million office complex on Dunlap Road However, the Eastern Michigan Young Marines provided a bright spot in the day by conducting […]
King Vinnie Ives and Queen Ellen Martin were crowned as Winterfest 2007’s royal couple during half-time at Friday night’s basketball game.
Oxford Village Police Officer Jeremy Gravis was presented a Distinguished Service Award/Ribbon for his ‘exemplary performance and personal commitment? to the department at Tuesday’s council meeting. ‘This award is given out to officers who perform well beyond their normal duties as a police officer,? said Chief Mike Neymanowski. Last year, Gravis, a part-time officer, led […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor A global campaign to name the new Seven Wonders of the World inspired students at Oxford Middle Schools to build their own mini wonders. Seventh-graders in teacher Catherine Colagross? geography classes recently constructed three-dimensional models of man-made monuments such as Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower and […]
A group of girls looking to better themselves spent all day Monday at Victoria’s Delights learning valuable life skills that will allow them to someday become responsible adults. The popular downtown Oxford eatery closed for the day so young ladies from Crossroads for Youth could participate in ‘The Blue Line to Success,? an interactive program […]
Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) dropped in to chat with the Rotary Club of Oxford last week about his low-interest loan program designed to get the Big Three building alternative fuel vehicles. ‘This was the Arsenal of Democracy (during World War II),? he said. ‘It certainly can be the arsenal for our economic freedom as well.? […]
Anyone can make a mistake. That’s probably the essence of being human. But its takes an especially ignorant person to make the same mistake again, on purpose, thereby compounding the first error. Over the weekend, I caught Oxford Community Television Channel 19’s alleged news broadcast ? it’s like watching a hideous train wreck, but I […]
Oxford High School held its Winterfest Pep Assembly Friday morning in the Ian Smith Gymnasium. Acrobatic cheerleaders, wacky games, an inflatable obstacle course and a singing principal in desperate need of a voice coach were all part of the fun. Spirits ran high as the Cats showed their pride.