Employee raises, taxpayer savings expected in Addison budget

The big items Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson is proposing for the 2016-17 budget include 2 percent pay increases for employees and the township completely funding the chloride treatment of its roads. According to Pearson, the township will save the taxpayers $16,000 out of pocket by paying the full-amount on the chloride treatment. He suggested […]

Cagers net first wins of season

The Oxford Wildcat hoopsters got their first two wins of the season last week. The boys kicked the week off with a 61-57 victory over the Lapeer Lightning. ‘The Lapeer game was a back-and-forth battle right up to the end,? said Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘The boys were able to finish and hit shots and […]

Strong week for grapplers

The Oxford Wildcat grapplers had a successful run on the mats last week. The boys began the week by defeating OAA Red opponents Clarkston and Rochester Adams during their home dual meet Jan. 13. ‘We knew they were the two top teams with us in the league and that it was going to be a […]

Bowlers keep winning

The Oxford Boys and Girls Varsity Bowling Team are continuing to dominate the lanes. Last week, the boys entered a contest against Clarkston with both teams being undefeated in the OAA. The winner would have the inside track to the OAA Red title. Oxford won both baker games 199-189 and 217-204. Going up 10-0 took […]

Oxford swimmers keeps undefeated win streak alive

The boys? swim team keeps impressing this season, as they had an impressive 114-72 win over North Farmington, bringing their record to 3-0 in the league and 4-0 overall. ‘The win last night will make for an exciting league meet between Oxford, North Farmington and Troy Athens,? said Head Coach Jackie Rank. According to Rank […]

Lady cats lose two on hardwood

‘Both Clarkston and Lathrup were excellent ball clubs,? according to varsity Women’s Basketball Coach Steve Emert. The Lady Cats took a couple hard losses this week on the hardwood. On Tuesday, the girls fell to Clarkston 40-21. ‘In the Clarkston we came out of the gate very slowly and we’re down 12 at end of […]

Schlickenmeyer brothers build 18-foot snowman

What started out as snowball fight between brothers, ended in an 18-foot-tall snowman. According to Oxford High School senior Adam Schlickenmeyer, he along with his youngest brother Byron, a junior at OHS and oldest brother Eddie, a 2014 Oxford graduate, have always loved playing in the snow and been competitive with one another for the […]

Brain Balance offers hope for struggling kids, parents

Both the Oxford and Lake Orion chambers of commerce welcomed Brain Balance Center of North Oakland, located at 53 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, during a Jan. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Brain Balance helps children who struggle with behavioral and learning issues such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder, Autism, Dyslexia, Aspergers […]

School board elects new officers

When it came time to vote for new officers for the Oxford School Board, President Jim Reis let it be known he wasn’t interested in being nominated for any position. ‘I would like to just be a trustee this time around,? Reis said. First up was the presidency. Dan D’Alessandro received a nomination from board […]

Henning resigns from teaching job

Former Oxford High School Head Boys? Varsity Basketball Head Coach Stephan Henning has once again handed in a letter of resignation. This time it was for his middle school teaching job. Henning gave it to OMS Principal Dacia Beazley on Jan. 4, but agreed to finish out the semester, which comes to an end this […]

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