Out of the 67 businesses that line M-24 in downtown Oxford, 37 of them received an ‘A? on their snow removal efforts after the last major snowfall, while 17 got a failing grade. They weren’t being graded by any teacher, though. They were being graded by Oxford High School senior Adam Richmond for his senior […]
Although Leonard resident Mike Boisvert was officially named the new building official for Addison Township on March 20, he’s really worked for them off and on over the last 20 years. If the building inspectors needed a vacation or got sick, Boisvert was the man to call. Boisvert, 67, became Addison’s temporary building official after […]
Parents always cringe when their kids groan ‘I’m bored? over the long summer months. This summer might be different, though’at least for one week. The National Camp Invention summer program will debut in Oxford from June 26-30 at Clear Lake Elementary. Created in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Camp Invention is […]
Students got the chance to laugh out loud at their teachers Tuesday night as they participated in the Teacher Play at the Performing Arts Center at the high school. The teachers performed skits from movies like Monty Python, Napoleon Dynamite and Office Space. Principal Mike Schweig even performed a not-so-perfect rendition of Guns ‘n? Roses? […]
In an attempt to benefit student education and the district’s budget, Oxford school officials are hoping to establish an all-day/alternate day (ADAD) program for kindergartners next fall. School board members are expected to vote on it at their Tuesday, April 11 meeting. In January, superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro formed a Kindergarten Committee, which consisted of elementary […]
Not many people can say they actually spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, but Erinn Williams can. She didn’t spend her days chugging down beer at the local pubs, though. Williams, a 1998 graduate of Oxford High School, spent her time learning more about equines at the Grey Abbey Veterinary Hospital in Kildare, Ireland, southwest […]
Congratulations to the nine students from the Engineering Drawing class at Oxford High School who competed at the CAD/Drafting contest at Oakland Community College’s Auburn Hills campus on March 24. The students were selected for the competition based on their high quality work in David Okasinski’s Engineering Drawing class. Engineering Drawing is a prerequisite for […]
With 98 athletes on Oxford’s varsity boys/girls track team, there’s no doubt in Coach Andrew McDonald’s mind that there is some serious potential for victory from returning teammates. ‘Last year we took 10 kids to state meets and a lot of those kids came back this year,? he said. Twelve returning senior athletes include two […]
The Oxford varsity girls softball team may have opened their 2006 season with two losses, but they’re ready to get on the winning streak as soon as possible. The team of 12 girls includes seniors Jamie Badia, Mary Bono, Lyndsay Nieman and Tiffany West, which will be a great asset to the team’s strength. Last […]
The Oxford varsity girls soccer team kicked off their 2006 soccer season March 25 with a phenomenal win, and Head Coach John Thaler promises there will be more. The 2-1 win against Holly produced great results from the Lady Cats, including the first goal of the season made by freshman Briana Pastewski, which was assisted […]