Petitions in hand, recallers gathered outside township hall to collect signatures from citizens as they came to pay their winter taxes. ‘We’ve gone through 1,200 of our tri-folds, probably another 400 left then we’ll go in for our third printing,? said Joel DeLong, treasurer for Citizens Against Independence Township Waste, calling for the recall of […]
Oxford Schools have once again seen student count numbers rise following the Oct. 7 Student Count Day. Based on the unofficial numbers, the district is up approximately 185.18 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students from last fall, bringing the total up to 5,694.47. Oxford receives $7,391 in state funding for each student. Superintendent Tim Throne said the […]
After Oxford Schools Superintendent Tim Throne received multiple phone calls and e-mails from parents complaining how the district communicated with them concerning the recent alleged indecent exposure incident at Oxford Elementary School, he wants parents to know ‘student safety is their number one priority.? Oxford Village Police received a call Oct. 9 from Daniel Axford […]
Funding for Sashabaw Road improvements through library and police millages still complicates millage renewal efforts. ‘I’m as concerned as I was last time around,? said Independence Township Trustee David Lohmeier at the Jan. 2 regular board meeting. The Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) funding includes some library and police funds. Township Attorney Steve Joppich said […]
Last week, the Oxford Women’s Club held its annual fashion show at Boulder Pointe. It’s a fund-raiser for their scholarship fund benefiting local students.
The Wildcat Booters prepared themselves for district play after two ties and one win this last week. The boys kicked the week off with 0-0 tie against Royal Oak for a rescheduled match-up. Oxford came close to scoring in the first half on numerous shots but were either wide or skimmed of the crossbar. Senior […]
The Lady Cat swimmers were out swam by the Ferndale 85-100 at the Oct. 14 dual meet. ‘We were missing Bella Giannola during this meet due to illness and we lost a couple of close races, but I’m not sure that would have been enough to overtake Stoney Creek,? explained Head Coach Jackie Rank. ‘The […]
More than $22,000 was raised at the annual Open your Heart fundraiser for Lighthouse of Oakland County. The event, at the home of Jim and Audrey Tanner, included food, drinks, lots of laughter and disco ball dancing.
Oxford Village Police received a call Oct. 9 from Daniel Axford Elementary (DA) school officials reporting that a DJ, who was hired to work the Fund Run, allegedly exposed himself to a student during the event, which was held at Oxford Elementary School (OES). ‘There was no immediate danger to the children and no further […]
While it may have only been a brief ceremony Oct. 5, National Honor Society (NHS) Advisor Josh Budden said, ‘it was significant? to recognize the 36 inductees into the Freda Quayle Chapter for their contribution to the school and community. ?(The) inductees are, after all, a group of like-minded characters who find it more important […]