After a shaky defensive start on Monday, the Oxford varsity baseball team defeated Rochester Adams 10-1. Junior Kyle Teague, senior Jeremy Bukoski, and junior James McLean held the Highlanders in check to overcome the early lapses in the field. Senior Vinnie Ives and Teague each contributed three hits for the Wildcats. On Saturday, Oxford took […]
Oxford High School hosted its ‘Senior Honors and Awards Program? for the Class of 2007 last Wednesday. Combined, the seniors earned a total of $1,513,951 in scholarship awards. Department Awards: Automotive Technology? Demetri Kraniak IV, Donovan Scott, David Ashman, James Elsarelli, Alexander Conklin, Michael Lawrence, Brian Wagner, Justin Burton, Cody Kovacic Band? Natalie Sultze Business […]
Master Chief Gary Mason, a 1976 graduate of Oxford High School, was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service May 30 during a ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut. The Bronze Star is the fourth highest individual award for combat and is given to service members of all branches of the […]
A policy allowing the district to begin charging fees for use of classrooms, athletic stadiums and auditoriums after regular school hours was approved by the Oxford Board of Education May 22. The policy passed 4-2. Treasurer Doug Myer and Trustee Major Murray both dissented, and President Colleen Schultz was absent from the meeting. Although the […]
Although it’s still early in the year, automobile crashes in Addison Township have almost doubled compared to last year’s numbers. According to Sgt. Pete Burkett, commander for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Addison sub-station, the number of traffic crashes in Addison Twp. in April of this year was 113 compared to 67 in April of last […]
Joe Kotowicz starts his days at the Leonard Post Office every morning promptly at 7 a.m. First, he sorts the mail out for his route, then he bundles it up and heads out onto the road. It’s been his daily schedule for the last 38 years. But on June 8, Kotowicz will slide his last […]
Before returning those empty pop cans and bottles you accrued from the Memorial Day parties to the store, think about how that money could benefit a worthy cause. An Oxford team participating in the Detroit Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be kicking off their 2nd Annual Cans Against Cancer Can and Bottle […]
From barbershop quartets to contemporary rock, it’s obvious variety was the key word for this year’s Concerts in the Park series beginning June 7. ‘One thing we did was try to do a little variety in the music that we selected,? said Carolyn Bennett, Director of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority. ‘There’s something for everybody.? […]
It couldn’t have been more poetic last Saturday at Lakeville Cemetery’s Memorial Day observance. The day started with pouring ran and muddy grass, but as the Oxford Middle School Select Ensemble began to sing the National Anthem, the rain clouds broke free and the sun shone down. Sponsored by the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary Society, the […]
The Oxford varsity girls softball team lost both games to Swartz Creek 4-7 and 2-6 last Thursday. The Lady Cats? junior Sarah Paszko scored two runs in game one, while junior captain Lauren LaCroix and senior captain Amanda Jolly were both 1 for 3. In game two, freshman pitcher Corinne Luxton and Jolly both had […]