The Oxford Varsity Boys bowling team kicked off their season last week after winning over the Berkley Bears in both baker games with 204 and 220 vs. Berkley’s 141 and 133, followed by a fourth place win out of 24 teams at the Cougar Classic at Collier Lanes Dec. 13. ‘This year’s boy’s team has […]
The Wildcat Varsity Boys? Basektball team kicked off their season with a slam dunk last week, after winning two games in a row. The first was a 61-45 win over Lake Orion on Dec. 11 ‘That was great. We haven’t beat Lake Orion in basketball in at least five or more years. The kids were […]
Oxford Schools will see a new superintendent next fall, as Superintendent Dr. William Skilling steps into retirement on Aug. 31 after 35 years in education. ‘I have been thinking about the transition plan, retirement plan for actually a couple of years,? Skilling told this reporter in a one-on-one interview. ‘In talking with my wife and […]
After coming off a winning season last year, which ended in District Final play, Boys Varsity Head Coach Stephan Henning said he is looking to his senior leadership for the 2014-15 season. ‘Our projected starters have all faced adversity by starting the season 0-5 last year and finishing the season with a 13-game win streak,? […]
Students at Oxford Middle School were released early afternoon on Monday after a water main break. ‘The water pressure was getting low, due to the break and it was going into the parking lot so it was flooding the parking lot by the gym,? said Assistant Superintendent Nancy Latowski. ‘They decided to close school because […]
The Lady Cat cagers kicked their 2014-2015 season off with a rocky start after two losses last week. The first was a 45-42 loss on the road Dec. 2, against Rochester Adams, a tough team they know all too well. Oxford jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Highlanders […]
With 25 thrift stores already in Southeastern Michigan, Salvation Army is venturing into new territory as they set their eyes on Clarkston area. The new store will be located at the former Farmer Jack located at the corner of Waldon and Sashabaw Road. ‘We are very excited,? said Colleen Kinney, director of community relations for […]
Oakland County Health Department found E. Coli bacteria in storm water sewer at Cheshire condominiums and apartment complex off Walden Center Drive Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner asked Charles Dunn, attorney with Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. and former township trustee, “to investigate the circumstances surrounding the release and to advise the administration of its […]
Warren E. Burger told the Ohio Judicial Conference on Sept 4, 1968, (nine months before being named Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court): ‘A court which is final and unreviewable (the Supreme Court) needs more careful scrutiny than any other. “Unreviewable power is the most likely to self-indulge and the least likely to engage […]
Dixie Highway business owners are in luck, the Independence Township board voted unanimous for a Commercial Rehabilitation Tax Abatement plan. ‘It’s really a win-win scenario for everyone. For businesses, land owners, the township, and the county,? said Treasurer Curt Carson. ‘Because what it does is it allows a business to come in expand or improve […]