As a way to bring both business and families together the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its First Annual Oxford Chamber Challenge 5K Walk/ 10K Run on Sunday, May 18. ‘In the past we’ve done fashion shows and things of that nature that brings a lot of the ladies out, but we want […]
For the past five or six months I have been covering Tuesday night board meetings of Independence Township and let me tell you they are not getting any better. In fact they’re getting worse. I figured with a new board they would need a couple months to settle in and previous board members would eventually […]
Oxford Middle School now has a club that really ‘sticks together? thanks to the Makayla Stickney, founder of the ‘Duct Tape Club? Stickney said she was inspired by her younger sister. ‘My sister really liked (making stuff with) duct tape and I tried it and me and all my friends like it,? she said. ‘So, […]
As is the annual tradition, principals from each school honored Betty Campion nominees before the Oxford School Board April 16. According to the Oakland Schools Education Foundation website, ‘The Betty Campion Distinguished Support Service Award was established in 1990 to recognize the many contributions support persons make to the learning community in Oakland County.? The […]
Along with Betty Campion Awards, Teacher of the Year nominees were also recognized by theOxford School Board April 16. Oxford Virtual Academy Executive Director Andrew Hulbert kicked off ‘Teacher of the Year,? nominations with Peggy Boggs, who Hulbert described as ‘an absolute unbelievable addition to the (OVA) middle school.? ‘She has kids coming to her […]
Oxford High School’s Robotics Team TORC has competed in five FIRST Robotics World Championships since they were founded in 2007. With 5,000 high school teams worldwide, TORC was one of 400 teams to compete in the most recent world championship competition, held April 22 -27 in St. Louis Missouri. Out of the 400 teams, TORC […]
Jose Aliaga wants to run for congress in 2011, not in the United States, but his home country of Peru. ‘I think it would be good to have a guy with a Republican doctrine underneath him in South America,? said Aliaga. ‘I believe it is a time for a new movement, new ideas, and move […]
Not many 16 year-olds get to fly to another state and speak as a guest-member panelist and ‘rub elbows? with a group of nationwide company execs or former sports ‘big-wigs,? but Oxford High School Junior Tyler Kwapis is one of those few. As one of only 10 youth council members for the Fuel Up to […]
The Oxford Invitational held last Saturday ‘went really smooth,? according to Track & Field Head Coach Matt Johnson. ‘It went really well, the meet went smooth and actually stayed on time and on track,? he said. ‘There were a lot of good times despite the heavy wind.? The Oxford Boys placed eighth and the girls […]
The Lady Wildcats earned their third OAA White Division win on the soccer field with a 2-1 win against Birmingham Groves on April 24. ‘The game wasn’t easy as the Lady Cats went down 1-0 20 minutes in on a win manipulated 40 yard bomb after the Wildcats had missed several crosses near the goal […]