Talk about waiting ’till the last minute. With only six minutes left in the game, the Oxford varsity girl’s soccer team beat Lapeer West 2-0 on Monday night. Oxford controlled much of the game in the first half with good passing and communication. Senior captain goal keeper Kelly Henry had to make a few key […]
After throwing a complete game and striking out six of Brandon’s players, Oxford varsity baseball coach Kurt Nuss attributes Monday’s 12-3 win to senior pitcher Jeremy Bukoski. Senior Vinnie Ives also lent a hand by being 4-4 at the plate, with four RBI’s and two triples. Junior Kyle Teague had three hits and three RBI’s, […]
After a ‘Jekyl and Hyde performance? against Flint Kearsley last Thursday, the Oxford varsity softball team still wasn’t able to improve their performance against Brandon on Monday. At Flint, the girls ended their first game with an 0-10 loss and numerous pitching errors. The second game was little better, with a 2-1 win. On Monday, […]
POH Medical Center – Oxford will once again host their 17th Annual Project Healthy Living Fair last Friday. Residents from all over northern Oakland County were able to get free and low-cost health screenings, which included EKG’s, Pulmonary Function Testing, blood pressure checks and podiatry. New this year were free prostate exams offered by Oakland […]
Usually, election season can be nerve-racking for candidates, but for Oxford School Board Treasurer Doug Myer and Trustee Major Murray, they’re anything but. ‘My wife (Theresa) is the one who’s my campaign manager,? Myer said. ‘She’s the one who really feels the pressure.? But there’s no stress or pressure because the pair are the only […]
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Monday that state aid will be cut to Michigan school districts by $125 per pupil effective June 1, unless the state Legislature agrees to a tax increase or finds an alternative plan. Granholm said the cuts are necessary because new revenue reports show the state is facing a $198 million shortfall […]
After completing an entire geography unit on Africa, seventh-graders in Marge Sullivan’s class decided it wasn’t just enough to read about the poverty-stricken country of Kenya, they wanted to help out. Last week, students collected over 300 gently used children’s books for K-7 that will be sent to children in Kenya. During the unit on […]
Plans to put a 200-foot cell phone tower at the Addison Township Fire Department Station #1 have been squashed. John Cran, an attorney in Rochester representing Verizon Wireless, recently contacted the township to say they were ‘not interested? in the proposed site at 4026 Forest St. Michelle Gilbert, a spokesperson for Verizon Wireless, said the […]
The sea of eighth-graders fell silent as Judge Julie A. Nicholson sentenced two individuals and one probation violator in her courtroom April 19. Only it wasn’t at her usual courtroom at the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills, it was at the Oxford Middle School cafeteria. Nicholson’s ‘Court in Schools? program starts with her actually […]
Although they lost to Fenton Monday night, varsity girls softball coach Sue Roeher said her Wildcats had a ‘huge improvement? from last week’s sub-par games against Brandon. ‘I’m very proud of our performance today versus Fenton, who is ranked fourth in the state,? she said. In game one, senior captain Amanda Jolly was 1 for […]