After winning their first league title in 33 years a week prior, the Wildcat’s Boys Varsity Basketball team saw its magical winning season come to an end after a hard 48-30 loss to Stoney Creek in the MHSAA District finals March 6. To prepare for the game, Head Coach Stephan Henning said his boys had […]
Oxford Schools had ‘mixed? results on the MEAP test (Michigan Educational Assessment Program), the numbers for which were released Feb. 28, according to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. James Schwarz. ‘We have, obviously, areas that need improvement and we have areas where we excelled in and did very well,? Schwarz said. ‘We were […]
When it comes to Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students, Oxford Schools is down approximately 83 from the fall count, which equates to a student population of 5,345 FTEs, based on the spring count day held Feb. 12. ‘We budgeted for fewer students for the second count,? said Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. ‘That has been the trend. […]
When Loren Covarrubias’s brother died a couple years ago, he saw the pain his mother went through and felt inspired to write the play ‘The Passion of Mary: The crucifixion through a mother’s eyes.? ‘We know how God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, yet we also can’t relate to […]
Tough times for the world are good times for the church, according to Curt Demoff, lead pastor of Bridgewood Church. With Easter this weekend, Demoff and staff at Bridgewood offer services to help. ‘We’re going to be talking about how right now there are a lot of people in a situation in their life that […]
The Oxford Wildcat boys varsity basketball made history Feb. 25 after winning the league title for the first time in more than 30 years by beating Hazel Park 72-66. ‘I don’t think it honestly has hit me how significant (this is), especially (in) my first year as head coach,? said Coach Stephan Henning. ‘I was […]
Clarkston Community Historical Society tape interviewed several long-time Clarkston residents 15 years ago. Now they’re in the process of trying to transcribe the interviews, but it hasn’t been easy. They still need permission from family members of seven people, Jean Clark Rosborough, Gladus Jones Porritt, Bill Kelly, Tom Boothby, Mary Gulick Soulby, Belle Walter McIntyre, […]
Discussion on whether or not to extend Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract to 2019 has been pushed back to the March 26 meeting, according to Board of Education President Colleen Schultz. ‘We’re not doing anything until the end of this month. We’re going to do everybody’s contracts, all the administrators? contracts,? Schultz told this […]
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard visited the Rotary Club of Oxford last week to provide some insight regarding the inner workings of his position and department. Bouchard, who’s been sheriff since January 1999, explained that county residents have high expectations when it comes to the level of services they receive from their governments and his […]
Of the eight individual wrestling state qualifiers, three Wildcats came home with All-State honors and wearing medals. Alex Hrisopoulos took second at 112 pounds, after being pinned by Max Johnson, of Davison, with seven seconds left on the clock in the first round. Hrisopoulos finished the season with a 46-9 record. ‘I don’t even know […]