After this school year’s over, the district will have lost 178 ? years worth of experienced employees to retirement, but their fond memories will never be forgotten. At last week’s regular school board meeting, eight individuals were recognized for their years of dedication to the Oxford School District and given well-wishes by the administration. Wendy […]
Oxford resident Jerry Chidester really enjoys anything to do with history. He collects old coins and such and frequently uses his metal detector to find other fascinating pieces. So, when his brother recently gave him an antique watch and a ledger book dated back to the late 1800s to early 1900s, he knew he wasn’t […]
Friends and family will gather Sunday, June 8 for a poker run fund-raiser to benefit their friend, son, father and husband who was critically injured after a motorcycle accident April 24 in Lapeer County. Anthony (Tony) See, a 1962 graduate of Oxford High School, was riding his motorcycle north on Haines Rd. in Mayfield Twp. […]
The Oxford Varsity boys? lacrosse team squeezed in a win last week when they beat Swartz Creek 4-1, but were whipped by Lake Orion last Tuesday 17-1. ‘I told the guys going into the game that this would be a way to gauge where we need to be for next year, so obviously we’ve got […]
It was a great way to wrap up their regular season last week when the Oxford Varsity girls? soccer team defeated both Goodrich and Waterford Kettering. Against Goodrich last Wednesday, Oxford scored early in the half with a goal from junior Brittany Moncrieff at the 10 minute mark. The second goal came later in the […]
The Oxford Varsity track teams did double duty last weekafter competing in the Oakland County Meet on Friday and the Flint Metro League Meet on Wednesday. ‘A lot of athletes had to fight some tired legs to perform their best,? said Coach Andrew McDonald. At the FML meet, the girls took first place ? the […]
Congratulations to Oxford resident Jacquelyn Giradot who was recently named 7th in the nation for Western riding by the Intercollegiate Horse Scholastic Association (IHSA). Giradot, 20, competed at the national IHSA competition in Burbank, CA May 8 amongst hundreds of other college riders. A junior at Grand Valley State University studying education, Giradot was one […]
The Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) awarded Oxford Elementary School the 2008 Education Excellence Award for their Comprehensive Program for Reading. Teachers Krista Rushlow and Monika Kmiec and principal Debbie Stout accepted the award on May 6 on behalf of OES. This prestigious award is given in recognition of the OES reading program that […]
Ok. I have to admit something. Since I began working here at the Leader just over three years ago, I haven’t really had the inclination to pick up a back issue and read it. I’m not talking about last week’s, or even an issue from last month. I’m talking about a 91-year-old issue. It was […]
The Oxford Varsity girl’s soccer team broke their losing streak Wednesday night with a 6-1 victory over Linden, but lost to Brandon Friday night 3-4. Amidst a few rain sprinkles and a slippery field, Oxford dominated the first half scoring five goals against Linden. Sophomore Kelsey Littmann scored the first goal of the evening and […]