If the first game of the Oxford boys varsity soccer season is any indication of what’s to come, their future looks bright. The Booters kicked off their fall season with a 5-3 win last Wednesday against Waterford Kettering. Not bad for a season opener. Returning senior Francesco Paese dominated the net with three goals and […]
When Oxford resident Joy Casadei first heard about the need for nurses in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina hit last year, she was heartbroken when she couldn’t go down to help. ‘I wanted to go down there, but that would have been two or three months,? she said. ‘To leave your family for a few months […]
If you’ve never seen a blue or yellow duck, now’s your chance. Of course they’re not real ducks, they’re plastic, and they’ll be racing down Paint Creek to have lucky residents of Addison, Oxford and Orion win some cash on Saturday, September 9. The ducks will race from Children Park to Meek’s Park in the […]
After participating in the People to People Leadership Summit , Oxford High School sophomore Erin Devereaux now believes that one person can make a difference in the world. The 15-year-old student was nominated by her eighth grade history teacher to participate in the summit, which ran from July 6-15 at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. […]
The Oxford girls varsity swim team made a great first impression last Tuesday after beating Waterford Kettering 128 to 64 and placing in every event. Coach Peggy Verbeke said the atmosphere in the natatorium was ‘exciting,? with family, school administration, alumni and current students all cheering on the girls at their first meet. ‘It was […]
Beginning January 1, 2007, individuals and groups wishing to use classrooms, athletic fields or auditoriums in any school in the district could be charged a rental fee, according to Pat Ball, athletic director for Oxford Schools. ‘We’re still in the planning process,? he said. ‘We’ve collected data from the area schools around us at this […]
The first week of school can be the most stressful for some teachers, but for Oxford High School English teacher Abby Prater it’s gone pretty smoothly. Prater, a Lake Orion resident who was recently hired into the district as a part-time teacher, wanted to work in Oxford after hearing so much about it from her […]
‘Obruni! Obruni!? is what the Ghanaian children would yell every day as Ali Belmonte entered the Central Regional Hospital in Ghana, Africa. The phrase, which loosely translates to ‘white person,? would be shouted as Belmonte walked hand-in-hand down the hall with some of her youngest patients before her shift began for the day. The 19-year-old, […]
The Oxford varsity boys soccer team is off to a good start this season, standing tall with an overall record of 6-2 and a Flint Metro League record of 2-0. Last Wednesday, the Wildcats dominated Holly 6-2 at home. Captain Zac Wasylyna had three goals and one assist, while Francesco Paese had two goals and […]
When anyone enters a doctor’s office, it’s hard to feel relaxed or at ease in the sometimes uninviting waiting room. But now, there’s a comfortable and stress-reduced chiropractic office in downtown Oxford for anyone seeking medical help. Oxford Family Chiropractic, located at 5 N. Washington Street, between the Northeast Oakland Historical Society and Beadifferent Boutique, […]