Matt Payne, a 1993 Oxford High School graduate, got a firsthand account of the amazing power of mother nature. Payne, who works as the news director for KOAM TV and KFJN TV, was at home in Pittsburg, Kansas, 30 miles north of Joplin, when tornado sirens began going off. On Sunday, May 22, an EF-5 […]
Oxford Rotary has a new commander-in-chief. Businessman Bob Warnke will be assuming the role as president of the Oxford Rotary Club for the upcoming year. Warnke is the owner and president of Warnke Tool, located on Metamora Rd. in Oxford Township, a designer and manufacturer of tools, jigs, fixtures and special machinery. Warnke said he […]
Eric Ghiaciuc, a 2000 graduate of Oxford High School and three sport standout in football, wrestling and track and field, is considered by many to be one of the most successful student-athletes in OHS history. Now his accomplishments will be permanently remembered as a selection of the 2011 Hall of Fame class. ‘It’s an honor; […]
Oxford resident Dennis Sights is closing the door on the banking chapter in his life and is ready to write the next one. Actually, compose would be a more appropriate word. Sights retired after a 40-year banking carreer and went back to one love from his childhood, music. ‘Since I have retired and my kids […]
The Michigan Merit Exam and ACT results have once again declined for juniors in Oxford Community Schools. Compared to last year’s MME test results, all five testing subjects ? math, reading, science, social studies and writing ? were down anywhere from less than one percent to nearly 11 percent for students who met mastery level […]
Four part-time teachers for Oxford Community Schools received layoff notices, effective June 10, as a result of changing enrollments needs and shifting schedules. The arts seemed to have the biggest hit, as both Oxford High School and Leonard Elementary lost a part-time art instructor. The high school also lost a part-time automotive instructor and graphic […]
A historical marker could soon be placed in Addison Township’s Lakeville Cemetery. On June 20, the township board voted 7-0 to authorize Clerk Pauline Bennett to submit an application to the state that would designate Lakeville Cemetery as a official historical site. The resolution also authorized the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary to create language for the […]
A 6-0 vote was all that was needed for Oxford Community School to pass the proposed $42.2 million dollar budget for the 2011-12 school year. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Tim Loock informed the board at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, June 20 this was the ‘first time in many years the […]
For five long-time Oxford Schools employees, the end of the 2010-11 year constituted the end of their careers as they retired from the district. For Pamela Brooks, who had been working as a paraprofessional for 17 years, the moment was bittersweet. ‘I felt that it was time and my husband has been retired for a […]
It looks like Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling is sticking around for a few more years. At the Board of Education meeting on Monday, June 20, the board voted 6-0 to extend Skilling’s contract by two additional years until June 30, 2016. Treasurer Doug Myer was not present at the vote. ‘I want to say […]