Project ReImagine is a go. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling received word on Thursday, Nov. 12 that Oxford School District was among 13 districts across the state to receive Project ReImagine Grant money. The district will receive $9.6 million to help achieve the goals that were outlined in the application submitted to the State of Michigan […]
The Addison Township Planning Commission heard arguments from community members on Nov. 10 over a special use permit and site plan application from Verizon Wireless, who wants to build a cell tower in Watershed Park. Jon Crane, a Rochester attorney who spoke on behalf of Verizon Wireless, began the evening by providing information about the […]
It might not be ‘Extreme Makeover, Home Edition,? but the Addison Township Senior Center is undergoing a makeover of its own. Since the Senior Center holds activities five days a week, Sharon Geare thought about making some upgrades and improvements to the facility, which is located at 1440 Rochester Road in Leonard. She was able […]
The Oxford Jr. Wildcat’s Freshman Blue team clinched the third seed in the Northern Youth Football League with their 12-0 victory over Birmingham on Oct. 18. This was coming from a team that started 0-2 in a division that many thought they couldn’t play in. ‘They played two teams that are now headed to the […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Oxford Township brothers who are suspected in numerous chainsaw and motorboat thefts across southern Lapeer and northern Oakland counties. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Det. Jason Louwaert, reported that Lawrence Carlson, 23, and Philip Carlson, 25, were taken into custody after being charged with breaking and entering and larceny Oct. […]
The smell of cinnamon and sugar drifted through the halls of Oxford High School as the Oxford LOFT program made apple pies as a fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 6. Each student participated in a different aspect of pie making. Some students helped peel and cut the apples, while others mixed the ingredients together. The filling […]
Under the guidance of first year Head Coach Gretchen Gabler and Varsity Golf Head Coach Terry Kelley, the JV Girls golf team posted a 7-0 record. ‘I was very elated at their success and their work ethic,? said Gabler. The first event of the year was a scrimmage against Holly High School, which they won. […]
Some high honors were bestowed upon the members of the Varsity Girls Golf Team. Seniors Taylor Holtshouser and Anna Tomaka, along with Sophomore Hannah Beebe were honorable mentions for the Flint Metro League All-Conference team. In addition to Haltshouser and Tomaka being named honorable mentions, they were also part of five Wildcats who made the […]
Not too bad for a freshman season. Freshman duo runners Brooke Kovacic and Ashley Burr tested the challenging course at the State Championships on Nov. 7, which was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI. If you were to ask Coach Sutherland, he would say they passed with flying colors. Kovacic paced her […]
The Wildcat Varsity Volleyball team checked into the heartbreak hotel after coming up just short in their district semi-final against Rochester Adams on Wednesday, Nov. 4. A silence swept through the stunned crowd that witnessed Adams come back from a 2-0 set deficit to beat the Wildcats in five sets. The Wildcats won a highly […]