Going to Oxford High School and into Gary Ashton’s Music Theory and Composition class is a lesson in shattering stereotypes. With a class about music and how it works, one might imagine students playing notes on a piano, listening with the scrutiny of someone trying to crack a safe and then writing the note down […]
If you’re an adrenaline junkie, then the weekend before last’s Flint Metro League Swim and Dive Meet was the place to be. While Fenton easily outdistanced its six opponents with 598 total points, Oxford prevailed in a photo finish for second place. The Wildcats took the proverbial red ribbon with 284 points, Brandon finished third […]
A new teacher arrived and a current teacher was transferred as Oxford Community Schools made changes to its Special Education teaching staff. Daniel Axford Elementary School now has Jennifer Pleva as an instructor. She replaces Laurie Lavins, who now moves to over to Oxford High School. A space had become available at OHS due to […]
A popular acronym for the word ‘team? is Together, Everyone Accomplishes More. And that’s exactly what the U14 Boys soccer team at the Oxford Select Soccer League have been learning. The team has concluded it season, going 6-2-2. They scored 21 goals while allowing only five. They finished second place in the eight-team second division […]
Pam Barclay has been named the Team Challenge endurance manager for the Michigan Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. Barclay, an Oxford resident and alumnus of Central Michigan University, is returning to Michigan after having worked as a volunteer services counselor at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. ‘It’s an opportunity […]
If you’re looking for good deals on clothes, household items, books and music in this sluggish economy, help is on the way. That’s because Goodwill is opening a store in Oxford Township. The location will be 1500 South Lapeer Road, where Power House Gym used to be. While there’s no official date yet for the […]
Oxford’s about to get a whole lot greener. That’s because Coldwell Banker Shooltz Realty’s in-house builder has received designation as a ‘Certified Green Professional.? Brian Miller, who runs Built By Miller, received his certification this summer. The certification comes from the National Association of Home Builders and is the first year the organization has had […]
Yes, I’m extremely disgusted that Barack Obama has been elected president. But as I look forward to 2012, there’s something in the present that gives me encouragement and excitement. Goodwill is coming to Oxford!* As I type this, my giddiness is causing me to have to go back and correct frequent mistakes as my fingers […]
The soccer season is over, but the awards have arrived and several Oxford Wildcat players were recognized for their efforts. Wildcat soccer athletes were named to the All-Flint Metro League, All-District, All-Region and even All-State teams. Senior captain Steven Walker, who was also named Most Valuable Player for the Wildcat soccer team at a Nov. […]
By Richard Zowie Leader Staff Writer If you’re an adrenaline junkie, then this past weekend’s Flint Metro League Swim and Dive Meet was the place to be. While Fenton easily outdistanced its six opponents with 598 total points, Oxford prevailed in a photo finish for second place. The Wildcats took the proverbial red ribbon with […]