When Dorothy Johnston’s father, Vern Roberts, asked her husband, Don, if he was interested in road racing a while back, she politely turned to him and said ‘wait a minute, what about me?? Johnston, a resident of Oxford and owner of downtown’s Johnston Photography, said she has always had a passion for cars and her […]
They haven’t got a labor contract yet, but Addison’s three full-time firefighter/paramedics did receive a 2 percent pay raise at the township’s annual meeting March 29 despite objections from the chief. ‘Personally, I believe, and the (fire) board agreed with me, it’s like giving away the chips before you sit down to the table to […]
One might say democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton has lead an exciting life. Afterall, her husband Bill was our Commander in Chief for eight years, she had to deal with his extramarital affairs, and she’s even achieved success as a New York senator ? or has she? With the recent news articles that have […]
Clear Lake Elementary students got a first-hand look at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 Unit in action when dogs and officers visited the school Friday. Three of the OCSD’s 15 dogs were used to show how they can sniff out bad guys, find illicit drugs and even locate a missing child. At the end […]
If you’ve followed any varsity sport at Oxford High School, you’ll know it’s a rarity to see even one freshman on a team ? but how about four? This year’s Oxford Varsity girl’s soccer team will feature freshman keeper Sarah Stroope, defender Sara Nieboer, forward Amanda Roth and midfielder/forward Beth Downs. But the choice to […]
‘Tradition never graduates.? That’s the motto the Oxford Varsity boys? and girls? track teams will be following this year, according to head coach Andrew McDonald. After losing many state-qualifying athletes last season to graduation, McDonald said he is sure his returning seniors will follow that motto and lead the way for the underclassmen. Captain James […]
On March 14, about 200 students and staff at Oxford High School came together to find out who reigned supreme during the SADD club’s various tournaments. -SADD, which stands for Students Against Destructive Desicions, does their best to promote the idea that kids can have a great time without getting drugs or alcohol involved. At […]
Five students at Clear Lake Elementary were completely surprised when they got to become playwrights during an assembly last Thursday. Students at the school recently spent class time composing stories, both fiction and non-fiction, as a part of their daily writing exercises. The Oxford High School Drama Club had the arduous task of choosing one […]
The Oxford seventh grade boys? basketball team pulled off an undefeated season last week after beating Lapeer Zemmer 34-22 on Wednesday and Brandon 57-38 on Thursday. ‘The undefeated season was especially gratifying for me because I realized we came together as a team when all 17 players made key contributions in the remaining games to […]
After admiring classroom volunteer and Oxford resident Jean Dickman’s attempt at authoring books, students in Pam Collins? first grade class at Daniel Axford Elementary decided to become authors themselves. Collins gave her class the opportunity to create their books while studying Lucy Calkins? writing program. Calkins?, who is considered a ‘writing guru,? has said ‘children […]