At their first league meet of the season April 16, the Oxford Varsity girl’s track team came out on top with two wins, although the boys did put in a good effort. ‘Overall, I was very impressed with our athletes to be able to compete so well today after coming off spring break,? said Head […]
A cow was laid to rest last Thursday on the property of Addison Township Supervisor Bob Koski after meeting its demise in Lakeville Lake. A kayaker, Craig Belmonte, called the township Sunday evening to report the sunken cow, which was located in about three feet of water on the north end of the lake in […]
When Edith Waller checked on a home she rents out at 6 Moyer St. last week, she was ‘disgusted? at what she found. Apparently, her tenants had moved out without telling her, leaving behind their furniture, boxes and even pets. Waller, of Addison, found an approximately 200-gallon aquarium with dead fish floating in it, as […]
A Flint man is hoping to find the owner of a personal photo album that ended up in his sorting line at the CBC Recycling plant last week. Roger Hite was sorting through the usual items at the Flint plant when he came across a 10 by 7-inch green album with the word ‘photographs? etched […]
With their family, friends and school mates cheering on the sidelines, the Oxford boy’s lacrosse team gave it their best last week, but weren’t able to defeat either of their opponents. Although the boys lost 1-5 to Romeo last Tuesday, coach Brian Edwards said certain players stood out and were successful. ‘Our goalies played well, […]
The Wildcats busted the Bronchos last Wednesday 2-1 to capture their first victory of the season. Oxford scored the first goal five minutes into the game by senior capt. Alex Johnson. ‘It was a real cracker,? said coach Mark Sullivant, noting that it caught Holly off-guard. ‘Alex has excellent shooting ability and she put it […]
Usually, libraries are supposed to be quiet, but the Oxford Public Library got a little loud last Wednesday. Children got to bang on drums, hit tamborines and click the claves at the Drummunity program. Drummunity is put on by Ann Arbor native Lori Fithian, who travels with her many cultural drums to transform communities into […]
Oxford students are getting better at math and writing, but dropped slightly in reading, according to results released last week from the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) test from fall 2007. The most amazing score increase was in seventh grade writing, which jumped 25 percent from fall of 2006. Another high point was Leonard and […]
The next time you take a big bite of a sweet, delicious pie from Achatz Handmade Pie Company, you can consider yourself helping the movement to ‘go green.? Located in downtown Oxford for five years, Achatz has gone to great lengths to become more environmentally friendly. ‘We recycle anything we can and even encourage our […]
Everyone says children are our future, so it’s a good thing Oxford students are already involved in efforts to help the environment and ultimately, save the planet. Although the Environmental Club at Oxford High School has been around for a while, one might not realize the huge impact they’re making in the recycling world. Every […]