Golfers capture OAA blue title

Map out the parade route because the Oakland Activities Association blue golf division belongs to the varsity boys from Oxford. By beating Troy Athens 146-152 and placing first at the second OAA league tournament, head coach Terry Kelley and his boys captured Oxford’s first ever OAA divisional golf title. ‘It was a thrill for us,? […]

OMS girls brings home first trophy in over a decade

The Oxford Middle School girls track team accomplished something that hasn’t been done in over a decade. Bring home a trophy. The Wildcats ran away from the competition at the Panther Invite at Lapeer West High School on Monday, May 23. The won the event with 134 points, while North Branch High School came in […]

Addison switches health care providers to save money

Everyone likes getting more bang for their buck, and Addison Township definitely got more for their money when they announced a savings of approximately $12,000 by switching health care providers. At the Board of Trustee meeting on Monday, May 16, the township voted 6-0 to award the contract for their health care policy to AXA. […]

Addison ponders what to do about medical marijuana

A new twist has occurred in the medical marijuana saga in Addison Township. After the township’s planning commission spent months researching and putting together a township ordinance regarding medical marijuana, Township Attorney Robert Davis informed the Board of Trustees at their meeting on Monday, May 16 that Oakland County is looking to establish a county-wide […]

Local author brings Stillwater character back for fourth book

Derek Stillwater is back and about to take on one of his biggest challenges yet in Oxford resident Mark Terry’s newest novel, The Valley of Shadows. Stillwater’s latest adventure comes after a combined raid by the United States and Pakistan on an Al-Qaeda cell in Pakistan reveals two laptops containing information about potential terrorist plots […]

Middle school bowlers win division championships

Two Oxford Middle School athletic teams won championships this weekend. On Saturday, March 21, the Oxford A Boys bowling team and Oxford B girls bowling team won the Flint Metro Middle School Bowling Conference Championship. The boys defeated Flint Kearsley A 5-0 to win Division 1, while the girls defeated the Davison C Boys 5-0 […]

Track teams set 5 records during regional competition

It was a record setting day for the Wildcats as the boys and girls varsity teams set a combined five school records during regionals at Brandon High School on Friday, May 20. The Wildcats set school records in the girls pole vault, 3200 meter relay, the 800 meter run and the boys 1600 meter relay […]

Tough break for booters during win

Armageddon might have come two days late for the varsity girls soccer team. Senior goalie Sarah Stroope broke her collarbone and possibly suffered a concussion during the Wildcats 3-2 victory over Birmingham Seaholm on Monday, May 23. The injury happened 10 minutes into the game when Stroope went out to play a ball and collided […]

Softball team swept by Wolves

It was another couple of tough luck losses for the Wildcats this past week when Clarkston swept a doubleheader from Oxford on Wednesday, May 18. The Wildcats lost game one 4-3 in extra innings. Oxford offense was held in check for most of the game, but they came up big in the bottom of the […]

Virtual high school created to generate bucks

Superintendent of Oxford Community Schools Dr. William Skilling has created yet another avenue for the district to generate revenue despite facing cuts in the school aid fund. Beginning the fall of 2011, Oxford High School will have a virtual high school open to any high school student, both nationally and internationally. ‘This is an area […]

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