The Oxford varsity volleyball team swept the Clio Mustangs in their first home league game of the season. Oxford won 25-20, 25-17 and 25-13. Senior captain Karlyn Stroope continued to be a force to be reckoned with, garnering 13 kills and five blocks. Junior Brittany Moncrieff had six kills and 12 digs, while senior middle […]
The Oxford varsity girls swim team tied with Holly and beat Clio at their double-dual meet at home last Thursday. Oxford and Holly tied 51-51 and Oxford beat Clio 80-19. Highlights of the night was when the team broke four school records. Sophomore Allison Woonton, senior Anna Bonfiglio, freshman Jenna Mallard and freshman Anna Daves […]
With a few key players still nursing injuries and the team’s back-up goal keeper, Steven Walker, in the net, the Oxford varsity boys soccer team still beat league rival, Brandon, 1-0 Monday night. Senior captain Dan Arft assisted junior Doug Kiracofe with the first shot to the net, ending the half 1-0. Oxford’s defense was […]
Enrollment in Oxford Schools has increased by 54 students this year, which gives the district a total of 4,362 pupils based on preliminary numbers from the state-mandated head count on Sept. 26. The state requires that school districts count the students in attendance on the fourth Wednesday of September in order to get a preliminary […]
Margaret Stoddard, of Oxford, was many things throughout her long and productive life. Educator, historian, writer, storyteller, a woman who deeply loved family ? these were all Margaret Stoddard. But perhaps the most unique thing about Stoddard was her innate ability to see what others could not see inside themselves. ‘She always thought everyone that […]
Did you know that Leonard’s Rowland Hall has a small jail situated on the back of the building? Or that the Sutherby home on E. Elmwood was one of the first to have electricity? Second-graders at Leonard Elementary do, after they embarked on a downtown walk last Thursday with village councilwoman, Char Sutherby, and village […]
Oxford residents aren’t too happy about paying extra taxes this winter to help fix a leaky dam, and they want the Oakland County Drain Commissioner’s Office (OCDC) to know just how mad they are. At last Wednesday’s Oxford Township Board of Trustees meeting, a room full of residents affected by the Oxford Multi-Lakes Dam, located […]
Stray dogs and cats in Oakland County will now go to bed with a full stomach and have healthy medical records thanks to two Oxford residents. Like most kids, Brittany Loder, 12, and her brother, Jacob, 9, decided to set up a lemonade stand at their grandparent’s house in Macomb Twp. over the summer. But […]
If you’re interested in helping out during the 2008 presidential elections, the Oxford and Addison township clerks office wants you! Wednesday, October 3, is designated as Help Oakland Vote Day, to highlight the need for election workers, and both townships will be accepting individuals? applications all day today at each township office. Applications can also […]
If you’re looking? for a cozy place to sell some items that may be collecting dust in your home, try selling it at the Brotherhood Flea Market. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 6, vendors can participate in the year-round, indoor flea market that makes its home at the Brotherhood Masonic Lodge-561 in Brandon. Antiques, clothes, toys, tools, […]