Two local entities have joined forces to educate the public about Oxford’s past through the magic of television. A new show called ‘Oxford History Today? is taking viewers on 30-minute trips through the mists of time, exploring everything from the community’s unique connection to the iconic Lone Ranger character to the days when folks proudly […]
Oxford taxpayers could realize a total savings of more than $1.5 million if the Oxford School Board decides to give the okay for the district to reinvest its payments on the 2010 Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) into an account with a higher interest rate. According to Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operation Sam Barna, […]
At the Addison Township Annual meeting on March 27, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year. The township will be operating with an estimated $1,234,750 in revenue and expenditures totaling $1,234,339, leaving a positive balance of $411. ‘Our budget is in very good shape. We have managed it very […]
Alexis Doetsch held the MHSAA State Championsip trophy over her head as she and her teammates showed it to their fans. Doetsch, a Springfield Township resident, had just finished her final girls basketball season for Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes and the memory would last a lifetime. She aided in the school’s win on […]
DOWNTOWN OXFORD ? Folks strolling past the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum (1 N. Washington St.) are encouraged to pause a few moments to read a new plaque commemorating the only Oxford law enforcement officer to ever be killed in the line of duty. Affixed to the side of the building facing M-24, the black marble […]
Editor’s Note: Happy New Year, everyone! This week we wrap up our Year in Review as we bid farewell to 2015. Enjoy! June 17 U.S. Army records show Oxford resident Nicholas George was never a highly-decorated Green Beret , never wounded in combat and never earned the rank of sergeant major. He was trained as […]
First year Varsity Girls Soccer head Coach Larry Ferris knows a good soccer team when he sees one. And he sees this year’s team as complete without any weaknesses. After previously coaching under a state championship team and a state runner-up team at Rochester High School, he brings his coaching knowledge to Oxford, hoping to […]
The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team is taking the next step as an athletic program as the 2010 season marks the first year of competition as a Varsity sport. Established as a club a few years ago, the program will be guided by first year head coach Joe Zmikly, who has previously worked with the wrestling […]
Synopsis Groveland Twp. Board 12-14-2015 Call to Order & Roll Call Approved: Agenda Consent Agenda Budget Amendments Accts Payable Financial Report PRESENTATION Promotion of Brendan Fortinberry to Lieutenant NEW BUSINESS Approved PC, BZA & Broard of Review Member Appointment Approved NO HAZ Consortium 2016 Approved Traffic Improvement Assoc. Membership 2016 Approved Open Meetings Act 2016 […]
A group of girls at Springfield Plains Elementary enjoy a game of Clue during their holiday party on Dec. 17. Photo by Andrea M. Beaudoin