Anyone who’s got a daughter in the Girl Scouts or is a troop leader knows the amount of dedication and time it takes to be a part of the organization. That’s why three women from the Oxford Area Girl Scouts are being recognized for their hard work. Julie Skelley, Jan Matsumoto and Laurie Wrobleski, all […]
Every day soldiers fighting the war in Iraq are killed, whether it be by a roadside bomb or improvised explosive device. Occasionally, even journalists are killed, wounded or kidnapped while reporting on the war. The recent kidnapping of American journalist Jill Carroll and the serious injuries of ABC anchorman Bob Woodruff and his cameraman undoubtedly […]
Students at Lakeville Elementary recently got to travel back to 1840 when Michael Deren, from The Past in Person, brought his invisible time machine to the school. Deren dressed as a canal boat captain and took the children on a journey from New England to Michigan via the Erie Canal. The boat captain shared stories […]
After placing second at last week’s Flint Metro League (FML) Cheer Competition, the Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer Team is ecstatic at their Third Place in the overall FML. The girls captured a 181.5 in the first round, followed by a 178.9 in the second and 271 in the third. The team captured first place in […]
The Oxford Area Girl Scouts took a special trip around the world Thursday night at their annual International Night at Oxford Middle School. With their trusty passports in hand, the girls visited countries like France, Australia, China and Poland, just to name a few. Each group chose a country to represent and had to learn […]
When fourth-grader Gabe Paese was told his memoir would be published in the next edition of Kaleidoscope Magazine, all he could say was ‘what the …?? The Oxford Elementary student had no idea his teacher, Jaime Bartlo, had sent his story to the magazine. ‘I stared at it for like 10 seconds and then (the […]
Congratulations to Jennifer Taraski and Chase Tucker, two Oxford High School freshman, for placing in the top ten of the Creative Communication essay contest. The essay contest, entitled ‘Celebrating What Is Important To Me,? was given to the Honors English students in Jeremy Koch’s class this past fall. Taraski chose to write her 250 word […]
It seems everybody these days is having budget problems. Not only have local school districts and large automobile companies been faced with financial dilemmas, but young children in Oxford are also experiencing it first hand. According to Denise Fouracre, coordinator for the HeadStart/Early Childhood Developmental Delay program at Daniel Axford Elementary, the federally funded program […]
For the first time in their school history, students at Clear Lake Elementary now have an official school song. Music teacher Peggy Mueller started the idea of a school song with her fourth and fifth graders at the beginning of the year. The school sang it together for the first time Feb. 10. Students Megen […]
Three weeks ago, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced the quarantine of a horse, brought from Canada for training, with equine herpes in Allegan County. Although Allegan is on the southwest side of the state, local veterinarians are urging equestrian lovers in the Oxford/Metamora ‘horse country? to be aware of this potentially deadly disease. […]