Fourth-graders from Oxford Elementary will be combining the sound of music with their artistic talents during a free concert at Oxford High School on Tuesday, April 19. Put forth by the combined efforts of OES Music Teacher Peggy Mueller and OES Art Teacher Linda Dzurka, the students will sing about major artists throughout history. ‘I […]
It’s off to St. Louis, Missouri for the Oxford High School Robocats. The Robocats finished third at the Michigan FIRST Robotics State Championship held at Eastern Michigan University on Thursday, April 7 to Saturday, April 9, which qualified them for the World Championships in St. Louis on April 28-30. ‘It was a great tournament,? Robocat […]
A Christmas tree standing in the corner of former Oxford residents Chico and Lynette Furneaux’s home in Lapeer County serves as a reminder when the joyful laughs and cries of a 2-year-old could be heard throughout the house. They had no idea putting up a Christmas tree would be the last activity they would enjoy […]
There is no need to travel out of Oxford to try and find that perfect dress for any occasion. Glorious Collections, located at 117 S. Washington St., is a boutique women’s fashion store offering a full line of one-of-a-kind wedding gowns and formal wear. Co-owners Reggie Smith, the founder of ReGina Paul Salons of Oxford […]
Oxford Community Schools is getting some additional construction projects that were not included in the 2009 bond project thanks to nearly $1.2 million worth of savings on contracted bid work. Nine additional projects, totaling $1,198,066, were added to the phase one and phase two construction periods due to the savings the district received when the […]
The 2010-11 MEAP results are in, and overall, it’s a mixed bag for the Oxford school district. On the one hand, the percentages of Oxford students who achieved mastery levels in reading, math, science and social studies never dipped below the 80s. On the other hand, of the 42 mastery level percentages reported for the […]
A couple of youth hockey players got to experience the thrill of victory as they helped the AAA Squirt Major Detroit Honeybaked youth hockey team win the state championship over rival Little Caesars on Sunday, March 6. Oxford’s Colin Shea, 10, and Lake Orion’s Andrew Remer, 10, played major roles in Detroit Honeybaked’s 4-3 triple […]
Oxford Community Schools received a bit of good news this week when they found out on Wednesday, March 30 that all eight of the school within the district would receive full accreditation by AdvanceED. ‘We were just very pleased with the outcome because it validates the hard work that everyone is doing, trying to meld […]
Varsity golf coach Terry Kelley and the Wildcats may have stepped into a new league with new opponents, but the goal is still the same: a league championship and advancing to the state finals. ‘We want to win,? Kelley said. ‘I expect our boys to play real well and we would like to win that […]
The first week of the 2011 varsity girls soccer season went much smoother than the start of last season. ‘No injuries,? joked varsity head coach Larry Ferris. Oxford made it through the first week of the season healthy and without a loss, as they beat Ferndale 5-0 on Thursday, March 31 and tied Birmingham Groves […]