Students at Lakeville Elementary beamed with pride as they read their poems, narratives, and even letters to their future grandchildren at the school’s Author Day June 6. ‘It’s just a day to celebrate,? said Colleen Kazor, reading specialist at Lakeville. ‘They’re just awesome writers.? Throughout the entire year, students at the school have been compilng […]
In another ceremony to celebrate the great milestone of graduation, Oxford High School seniors and their family members attended the annual baccalaureate ceremony June 6 at the Performing Arts Center. A baccalaureate is a religious sermon given to a graduating class. Sponsored by the Oxford/Orion Ministers Association, the baccalaureate featured student testimonies and inspirational words […]
Although it only reached about 73 degrees on Wednesday, there was just enough sun to let students at Clear Lake Elementary put their latest invention to the test. The students created a solar convection oven as a part of their Solar Day event, which taught them how humans can harness the sun’s power and put […]
As the students in Oxford have proven time and time again, reading can be fun. After all, the five elementary schools read over one million minutes this past March. But for students in Darlene Harsant’s second grade class at Daniel Axford Elementary, writing seems to be their forte. And now their love of writing will […]
Attention avid quilters! Fill up your gas tanks and get your passports ready for the 8th Annual Michigan Stash Dash, which will have a special stop at Oxford’s Aunt Nan’s Fabrics this year. The Stash Dash is a scavenger-type race for those who love to quilt. With their $10 ‘passport? in hand and a pin […]
Not everyone can say they’ve been on the set of a Hollywood movie ? but now I can. While on vacation last week in the great town of Chicago, my husband Scott and I stumbled (literally) upon a scene being shot for the upcoming film The Dark Knight, a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, which […]
Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in an automobile crash that took the life of Oxford resident Calvin Cody Zimmerman early Thursday morning. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the 19-year-old was traveling south in the northbound lane of Coats Rd. when his ?94 Saturn car struck several wooden guard posts on […]
When it comes to racing his Kawasaki motorcycle in supermoto races, Oxford resident Chris Fillmore not only gets his thrill from the competition, but the speed. ‘You really get to see who’s fastest,? he said. Fillmore’s speed will truly be put to the test July 7 and 8 when he competes in the American Motorcycle […]
Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in an automobile crash that took the life of Oxford resident Calvin Cody Zimmerman early Thursday morning. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the 19-year-old was traveling south in the northbound lane of Coats Rd. when his 1994 Saturn car struck several wooden guard posts on […]
A Detroit cab driver could face prosecution after allegedly lying about being robbed by gunpoint by a customer in Oxford last Thursday. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the cab driver picked up the 42-year-old Clarkston man in Detroit. The man tried numerous times to get money for his $97 fare from various ATM […]