‘Tis the season for giving. That’s why Jude Cunningham, a loan officer at Oxford’s Towne Mortgage, has decided to give back to local nonprofit organizations. Starting last week, Cunningham will donate $300 to any nonprofit organization, like Crossroads for Youth or the Oxford Lions Club for instance, each time an applicant closes on a mortgage […]
Once again, a New Year is laid out before us, which means there are many challenges and goals ahead for local governments. Joe Young, manager for the Village of Oxford, sees 2006 as a year to ‘move the village forward with new development.? ‘Keep the downtown revitalized with new businesses and new construction … that […]
Congratulations to Nick Murray, a senior at Oxford High School, for receiving the honorable Academic All-State in Football award for 2005. Murray was one of 24 high school football players in the state of Michigan chosen for this honor. The Academic All-State award goes to those football players who excel academically, earn a high score […]
Starting in fall 2006, incoming freshman to Oxford High School may be facing new graduation requirements. In December, the Michigan State Board of Education proposed a possible increase in requirements. The ultimate decision is now in the hands of the state Legislature. Jim Schwarz, Executive Director of Curriculum for Oxford Schools, said the proposed requirements […]
After numerous years of a leaky roof threatening to damage books inside the Addison Township Public Library, the township is now seeking bids to remove and replace the existing roof. Michele Presley, director of the library, said the leaking on the west side of the small building has been occurring for at least five years […]
Although the Oxford High School girls Varsity Competitive Cheer Team placed third in last Saturday’s Lapeer East Invitational, coach Alanna Stockley said the team is right where they should be this early in the season. The girls scored 167.5 in the first round, 164 (with a 35 point penalty) in second and 245 in third […]
Congratulations to Leonard Elementary fifth grader Brian Randall for winning the school’s National Geography Bee sponsored by National Geographic. Randall knew which continent all lines of longitude meet (Antarctica) and that Red Sqaure is in Russia, even though he said geography ‘isn’t my favorite subject.? As the school winner, Randall completed an exam which will […]
‘Deficit spending mode? is the way school officials described the situation as the Oxford Board of Education approved a revised 2005-06 budget last week. ‘The news is not good,? said Ron Franey, assistant superintendent for Oxford Schools. Since the beginning of the school year there have been $955,000 worth of increases made to the $35 […]
Oxford’s Competitive Cheer Team may have come out in 6th place at last Saturdays Oxford Cheer Invitational at the high school, but coach Alanna Stockley isn’t deterred. ‘I can’t ask anymore from the girls because they’re getting better every day,? she said. The team scored 169.5 in the first round, 178.2 in second and 224.5 […]
The Annual Oxford and Lake Orion Student Exhibit opened last night at the Lake Orion Art Center highlighting local elementary, middle and high school artists. Four students from the Oxford School District are showcased at the center at 115 S. Anderson St. in downtown Lake Orion. Oxford Middle School art teacher, Linda Robinson, chose eighth […]