An Oxford Schools bus driver received a shock when something came flying through one of the vehicle’s windows late Friday afternoon. Lynda Beaumont was waiting outside of Daniel Axford Elementary around 4 p.m. on Sept. 5 for the rest of her riders to board when she heard a “pop-like noise” come from behind her in […]
Everyone knows the story of Pinocchio, the little puppet who wanted to be a real boy. And while growing up, most children will pretend to be fighting their way through the world as Pinocchio. But not Lakeville resident Timothy Selberg. Selberg, 43, always wanted to be Gipetto. “The whole art of ventriloquism fascinated me as […]
The times they are a changin’ – and Oxford Area Community Schools is having to change right along with them. Thanks to growth across the area, school officials have seen a notable increase in the number of students who do not speak English fluently. “We are finally seeing a lot of the diversity that southern […]
Edward Cline enjoys working with children. So when an opportunity came for him to perform some community service while interacting with his favorite group of people, he jumped at the chance. “I like helping people and teaching the young ones something,” said the 59-year-old Addison Township resident. “People have been teaching me all my life […]
A star has come among us – errr, swam among us that is – and he’s waiting at Tom’s Hardware for you! Tom Toteff, Sr., the owner of Tom’s Hardware, is now also the proud owner of a 10-foot long, 200-pound display featuring Finding Nemo stars Bruce the shark, Dori and of course, Nemo himself. […]
After two games this past week, the ladies varsity basketball team is sitting with an overall 2-3 record. On Sept. 4, Oxford lost to Crosswell Lexington 46-45. The Lady Cats held on strong during the first couple periods, even leading the game by 17 points at the half. However, Crosswell regrouped in the second half […]
The Wildcat men’s cross country team had yet another strong finish at the West Bloomfield Invitational with the team placing third out of 22 schools. Four Oxford runners received medals for the day: Donnie Richmond came in second with 16:27, Kevin Brown came in 14th with 17:53, Kenny White came in 19th with 18:11 and […]
Ever wonder why there always seems to be so many kids running around on what you thought was a normal old school day? Well, the answer is simple – maybe what you thought was a normal old school day really isn’t. Thanks to state requirements and the needs of students and parents, school calendars are […]
The Lake Orion-Oxford Kiwanis Club is holding a membership luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at noon at Kalloway’s. Anyone interested in learning more about membership in Kiwanis is invited to attend. Kiwanis is a ‘local? organization first founded in Detroit on January 21, 1915. A year later, the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was […]
The Oxford varsity basketball team dominated the court this past week with a 57-50 win over Lapeer West. The Lady Cats came on strong in the first half dominating the Panthers with speed. During the first two periods, Oxford carried a ten point lead and worked hard to run down the clock by the end […]