The Lady Wildcats rose out of their losing streak to find victory against the Holly Bronchos. Holly opened the competition fast with eight points in the first quarter, but Oxford came back from behind to out shoot the Bronchos in the second and pull ahead by the end of the third. Oxford wom the night […]
The Oxford runners came home to defeat Lapeer East on Oct. 1. The Oxford men won against East 15 to 48, while the girls took the lead with 26 points. Placing for the boys were Donnie Richmond in first, Kenny White in second, Kevin Brown in third, German Guerrero in fourth, Tom Rowland in fifth […]
There’s a new pizza in town – and it’s looking to give all those other pies a run for their money. Fatty’s Pizza, located in Lake Orion, opened up a new pizza shop in downtown Oxford on Sept. 26. The store is located at 40 N. Washington, next door to Achatz Homemade Pies. “We decided […]
Sometimes to get a great idea, all you need is a big, white wall. And for art teacher Linda Robinson, that wall of inspiration is found surrounding the construction being done on Oxford Middle School’s kiva and cafeteria. “When I walked in at the beginning of the year and saw the big white wall there […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees approved a resolution during the Oct. 6 regular meeting that grants Ordinance Officer Art Shaw a leave of absence and appoints the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department as acting enforcer. Art Shaw, who travels out of state every winter, notified officials on Sept. 26 that he will be leaving Addison […]
A court case between Addison Township and long-time resident Sereal Gravlin over ordinance violations has been put on hold while township attornies look for a solution outside of the courtroom. “(Our attorney) doesn’t want to make a martyr of Mr. Gravlin,” said Township Supervisor Bob Koski. “They want to give him an opportunity to comply.” […]
Once again Oxford’s Varsity Women’s Basketball team was able to improve their record with a 43-39 win over Lapeer East on Oct. 9. The Lady Cats held back East during the first half despite being plagued by fouls and opened the third period with 22 points on the board. East came back for a fight […]
Thanks to a hidden strike by Mother Nature, students at Oxford High School didn’t have to wait for December or January to enjoy a few days away from classes. Instead, a lightening strike helped to shut down power to the high school building and closed classes on both Wednesday and Thursday of this past week, […]
Sometimes the road to making a point is up and down, rough and bumpy. Officials with Addison Township know this, so they decided to drive home their support of local control over zoning regulations by participating in the Northern Oakland County Natural Features Bus Tour. The event, held on Oct. 13, took environmentalists, lobbyists, business […]
Kudos to Oxford Area Community Schools for providing local children with an education that’s keeping them at the top of the list. For the 2002-2003 school year, Oxford Schools came out well above state averages on all MEAP scores and had one of the highest score increases on the dreaded elementary social studies test. In […]