Individuals interested in running for a seat on the Oxford Schools’ Board of Education can now “buy” their way onto the ballot. A new revision to Public Act 431 allows candidates to pay a $100 nonrefundable filing fee to the Secretary of the Board of Education instead of filing a petition with elector signatures. For […]
Oxford Area Community Schools has announced that this year’s nominations for the Oakland County Outstanding Teachers of the Year program are Lakeville Elementary’s Cheryl Matas, middle school instrumental music teacher Pat Parrish and high school language arts teacher Molly Darnell. Cheryl Matas, who says she’s “40ish,” began her teaching career with Milwaukee Public Schools in […]
With an overall record of 42-2-1 and a 27th consecutive win in the Flint Metro League, the Oxford varsity volleyball players are looking to burn up the court this Friday during district competition. “Our team is focused,” said assistant coach Danielle Gerbe. ” The most important part of our season is ahead of us. I […]
The Oxford Wildcats split this past week with a tight 67-64 lost to Linden on Friday and a great 56-46 win over Fenton on T uesday.. Scoring for Oxford against Linden were Ryan Stull with 24, Andy Bukoski with 18, Jeff Preutz with seven, Bryan Mattack with four, Chris Glass with four, Anthony Bryant four […]
“I don’t appreciate being shipped out of the district,” said Pam Strunk, parent of a six-year-old SXI student at Lakeville Elementary, “but I do understand what they’re doing.” Strunk’s statement echoes the opinion of many SXI parents who recently learned that Oxford Area Community School officials are preparing to transfer students in the SXI program […]
One family, five women and a generation gap spanning more than a century. During a recent family gathering, 108-year-old Mabel Graves, her daughter Helen Rossman, her granddaughter Deb Hottmann, her great-granddaughter Tami Acheson and her great-great-granddaughter 6-month-old Isabelle Acheson got together for a five-generation photo. “It’s just amazing,” said Deb Hottmann. “I just couldn’t believe […]
For the second year in a row, the Oxford varsity volleyball team went undefeated in the Flint Metro League, and took top honors in six of eight tournaments, while taking second place in the other two. “The girls had a great year and worked very hard throughout the season,” said assistant coach Danielle Gerbe. “They […]
This year the Oxford Wildcats faced an array of challenges: a new coach appointed two weeks before season opening, a new game plan and training routine and a couple players requesting admission part way through the season. And through it all the team managed to show teamwork, determination and a will to try right up […]
Oxford Area Community Schools joined the state-wide sigh this past Thursday when Gov. Jennifer Granholm presented her proposal for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget. “We were ecstatic with the news,” said Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey. “However, things are not final – the budget still has to go through the legislature and it never looks the […]
Things just keep growing and growing and growing. And to keep up with the changing needs of an expanding area, the Addison Township Fire Department is growing too ? right into a new building to be located on Rochester Road near the south side of Leonard. “The new building will replace Fire Hall #1, which […]