Lack of ball control prevented the Oxford boys varsity basketball team from scoring their first win of the season. ‘In a nutshell, the problem was they turned the ball over a lot leading the team to give up too many easy shots,? said Head Coach Steve Laidlaw. The Cats were defeated 81-64 Friday night by […]
After plugging several holes in their starting lineup, the Oxford Wildcat grapplers took first place at the 17th Annual Oxford Wrestling Invitational last weekend with a total of 149 points. ‘There were a lot of kids missing from the lineup because of the holiday,? said Varsity Coach Paul McDevitt. But missing starters did not keep […]
Addison Township residents are mourning the loss of life-long resident and community leader Robert Ousnamer following his sudden death Monday, Dec. 27, 2004. He was 80 years old. ‘We’re going to miss him,? said former township Trustee Pat Eisenhardt, who served on the board from 1988 to 2004. ‘He was a good man who served […]
We’ve all heard of lucky ducks, but a lucky swan is a horse of a different color. It was a day of double luck for a swan that was found in the middle of busy M-24 on Friday, December 31. No one witnessed the fowl getting hit by a car, but Deputy Jason Louwaert of […]
As the number of tsunami casualties continue to grow in South Asia, so do the donations from around the world. In Oxford, Doctors Colleen Trombley and Marc VanHoogstraat, of Chiropractic USA, have vowed to help the Red Cross relief efforts by offering a fund-raising challenge to their patients and the community. In their office, the […]
When Oxford High School teacher Paul McDevitt gives his geometry students a test, they putt a par-four on a twelve-hole course. Instead of a written exam at the end of the semester, McDevitt challenges his students to build a putt-putt golf course. ‘It’s more about being able to apply the geometry rather than using it […]
With New Year’s Eve on a Friday this year, here are few things to keep in mind before you sip that first adult beverage. On any given weekend there are 10,000 drunk drivers on Oakland County roads, according to Oakland County Sheriff’s Det. Ken Alderman. In 2003, there were more than 440 alcohol related fatalities […]
During the Great Depression, milk was expensive at 14 cents a gallon, but the cost of holiday memories was priceless. Lifelong Addison Township resident Shirley Patterson recalls her family did not have much money during the Depression, but rich memories of stringing popcorn and cranberries to decorate the tree is what made Christmas special to […]
Despite missing four wrestlers from their starting lineup, the Wildcats earned 123 points to place 13th out of 44 teams at the Oakland County Tournament held Friday and Saturday. Head Coach Paul McDevitt said although the team was hoping to place somewhere in the top ten, he’s not at all disappointed with how the Cats […]
Despite a 70-58 loss to Lapeer West Friday, Wildcat Boys Basketball Coach Steve Laidlaw is pleased with how the young team opened the game. ‘They were very aggressive,? said Laidlaw, adding the team played the best quarter of their season, but just can’t close the game. Up by six points at the end of the […]