The Lady Cats saw their season come to an end after a tough 45-37 loss to Stoney Creek in the district finals. ‘It was a very difficult loss for us but no one can take away our league championship or that we were undefeated in the league,? said Head Coach Steve Emert. ‘This was a […]
It appears that Oxford’s own Tim Throne was ‘the cream that rose to the top? after the Oxford School Board voted unanimously Feb. 26 to hire him as the next superintendent beginning Sept. 1. ‘I am incredibly humbled to be the next superintendent of Oxford Community Schools,? said Throne, the current deputy superintendent. ‘Almost 15 […]
Henry Woloson, said he was ‘very gratified? when more than 50 people filled his office Thursday night to talk about recalling Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner. ‘We had not gotten a lot of indication as to how many people were going to come, so we couldn’t adequately prepare,? he said. ‘But we’ve already started making […]
Oxford students are preparing to take the first ever Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress?(M-STEP), in the next few weeks. The M-STEP replaces former Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) and Michigan Merit Exam (MME) test. ‘We’re gearing up for it as you know,? said Chief Academic Officer Ken Weaver to this reporter. ‘It’s been quite […]
Many people say ‘Clarkston is a cute town.? Peg Roth and Kevin Harrison believe that attractive quality can be increased. ‘We’re in a great location,? Harrison said. ‘We have such a better location than Lake Orion, Oxford, then Fenton, than so many of these other areas because of our proximity to I-75.? Roth and Harrison […]
According to a study in Bridge Magazine, Oxford Schools is performing below expected levels on standardized tests as it relates to socioeconomic status. The magazine put out its yearly Academic State Champs, in which Oxford was ranked 414 out of 507 schools in the state. Last year, Oxford ranked 357 out of 540 and the […]
Whether called a ‘car allowance,? ‘stipend,? or ‘salary pay,? Trustee Neil Wallace believes money handling should be up to the Township Board. ‘Merely having something budgeted both by law and by our practice is not enough. It has to come back to the township board for approval.” Wallace said at the Oct 6 regular board […]
This past week has been busy as far as news and meetings go. Tuesday was the usual ‘township party? at Independence Township Hall. The good news is the meeting was just under three hours long. Thanks for the extra few hours of sleep. The major topic of debate was ‘car allowances? (see story on page […]
Despite losing 65-64 to Avondale last Friday night, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Stephan Henning says his Wildcats ‘still played extremely well.? ‘We came out and kind of put it to them early and were up 19 points by half-time, playing with a lot of confidence,? Henning said. ‘But in the second half, instead of playing […]
Hippies, folk music, food, drinks, silent auction, and lots of fun was the atmosphere for the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy’s ‘Flower Power ?09 Wild Night out Fundraiser. The money raised will help pay for the acquisitions and conservation of existing properties. The conservancy currently has 52 properties in its care, including a new 100 […]