If an emergency happens at one of the seven schools in the Oxford School District and a phone is not available, the district has a backup plan in place. The school board recently voted 5-0 to purchase $75,625 worth of hand-held radios employees can use. These new hand held radios will replace the old radios […]
Dr. Ed Meads was a standout on the field of competition as well as in the classroom, thus earning him a spot in the inaugural class of the Oxford Athletic Hall of Fame. ‘I was very flattered and very honored,? Meads said. Throughout his four years at Oxford High School, he earned 12 letter awards […]
Art lovers from all over have enjoyed stopping into Margot’s Gallery and Frame over the past few weeks to see more than 83 pieces of art on display from artists all over the thumb area of Michigan. The Romeo Guild of Art brought it’s annual event, The Thumb Area Art Exhibition, to downtown Oxford to […]
When the voters head to the polls on Nov. 2, they will decide who should fill the two, four-year seats on the Oxford Board of Education. Five candidates filed for the two seats with the Oakland County Elections Committee. Incumbents Colleen Schultz and Bill Keenist will defend their seats against Lisa Kempner, Bryan Thomas and […]
Mike Lantry is one of the most outstanding male athletes to ever put on the Oxford High School blue and gold. For his accomplishments during high school and beyond, Lantry was honored as a charter member into the OHS Athletic Hall of Fame. ‘Throughout all of the years, there has been a lot of great […]
If you ask 2010 OHS graduate Susan Reynolds, McDonald’s serves up more than just Big Macs and french fries. Reynolds, an employee at the McDonald’s located at 280 S. Washington St., was selected as one of the 51 recipients of a $2,500 scholarship from the McDonald’s National Employee Scholarship program. ‘It is quite an honor […]
Out of all the cross country and track and field stars that wore the blue and gold, Mike Goodfellow might be the most accomplished of them all. Driven by his competitive spirit, he racked up numerous local, state and national awards as a long distance runner, thus earning him a spot in the inagural class […]
Lisa McGeen is going to need a sturdy pair of walking shoes for this weekend. The Oxford resident will participate in the Susan G. Komen walk for the cure on Aug. 13-15. The event is a three-day, 60 mile walk that raises money for breast cancer research and community programs. The opening ceremony will take […]
Foreign exchange programs are nothing new to Oxford resident Linda McGarry. She was a foreign exchange student to Germany through the Youth for Understanding (YFU) USA program in the late 1960’s, and nearly 40 years later she is at it again. This time, she and her husband Thomas will take the role as the host […]
Last week, an Oxford Township woman was found not guilty of assault charges. Kallie Roesner was charged with assualt of her former sister-in-law. Her trail was before Judge Nancy Carniak at the 52-3 District Court in Rochester. Roesner is an Oxford Township Planning Commissioner and serves as chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals. She […]