Despite the cold weather, students from preschool and kindergarten made their way to Centennial Park for a special Christmas treat. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce chose numerous members from around the community to read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas to the tiny tots. Each child received a bag with a coloring book and special […]
Fourth graders in Suzanne Rosevelt Osborne’s class at Clear Lake are learning their values. Their core democratic values, that is. Core democratic values are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of American society which unite all Americans. Each student in Osborne’s class choose their favorite core democratic value and created a poster to illustrate the […]
Although we’re just now beginning to feel the chill of winter, Addison Twp. is already planning for the 2006 township-wide spring clean up. The township board approved that Waste Management will provide the clean up for the third year in a row, only this year, they will add two rearload compactor trucks for all mixed […]
The Oxford-Brandon coed ski team is ready to hit the slopes again this season and do even better than last season’s third place in divisionals. Coach Ed Haley said his team of 18 skiiers are ready to be number one and that the team will improve greatly from last year. Haley said the team’s main […]
After last season ended, Varsity Cheer Coach Allanna Stockley saw a few things her team needed to improve on. This season, she plans on tackling those points and coming out on top. ‘Last year, the stunting wasn’t as good as they are this year,? she said. ‘That’s going to be a major improvement the public […]
Two men from Pontiac were arraigned in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on Friday for charges of retail fraud from the Oxford Twp. Meijer on December 8. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report a store manager saw Joseph Michael Wynder, 23, allegedly stuffing a stolen duffel bag full of DVD’s around 4 […]
While assisting the Almont Police Department in apprehending a fleeing and eluding suspect late Sunday night, Deputy William Baldwin from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Addison substation was involved in a small crash in his patrol unit. According to the sheriff’s report, Almont Police were in pursuit of a 31-year-old Romeo man suspected of a hit-and-run. […]
Last Thursday marked the 50th anniversary of the late Rosa Park’s personal Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama with a special all-day event at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Two lucky students from Carrie Knight’s Clear Lake Elementary social studies class had the chance of a lifetime to honor her legacy by reading poems […]
Students from Rachel Money and Mary Kraniak’s fifth grade classes at Oxford Elementary School had the rare opportunity to meet explorers from history on Monday, and they only had to come to school to meet famous history makers like Leif Erickson and Vasco da Gama. Money prepared and conducted an Explorer’s Convention where students dressed […]
A rash of vehicle break-ins has once again hit the Oxford Woods subdivision over the weekend. According to sheriff’s reports, a majority of the incidents occurred Sunday on Somerville, Pembroke, Trinity Ct. and York. A $500 electric drill and 10 CDs were stolen from a car on Trinity Ct. while a radar detector, portable DVD […]