OHS seniors Dylan Schweig and Mykala Salquist were crowned the Winterfest 2006 King and Queen during half-time at the basketball game Friday night. For the rest of the Winterfest Court see page 18. Photo by Dan Shriner.
A huge rent increase has forced the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) to find a new home in Oxford. NOTA will be relocating its dispatch center, administrative offices and fleet of 13 vehicles to the beautiful 320-acre campus of Crossroads for Youth at 930 E. Drahner Road. ‘We’re hoping (to move in) by March 15 […]
As a part of their monthly mission, students at the Holy Cross Lutheran Preschool decided to learn about Locks of Love. Last Friday, the children watched in amazement as Roxann Ewald, a teacher at the school, had 14 inches of her hair cut off by stylist Amy Bockart. Her hair, along with the hair from […]
Do you love telling people what to do, then laughing at them? If so, head over to Oxford High School and enjoy the comedic stylings of the Drama Club’s ‘Competitive Improv Team.? Once a month from February through April, these talented teens will be using their considerable improvisational skills and quick wits to crack up […]
I’ve often said when Larry Obrecht talks you better have a shovel or two handy. Well, being the wonderful alleged human being he is, Obrecht is trying to sell the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC) six, count them six, shovels for only $1,439. What a deal! I’m sure Monty Hall would be proud. (See […]
BRANDON ? It’s official. The Oxford varsity basketball team is among the elite teams in the Flint Metro League. The Wildcats stunned undefeated Brandon, 59-52, on Tuesday night and are now tied with the Blackhawks for first place in the FML. Coach Steve Laidlaw said the game was the best his squad has played this […]
By Kristi McDevitt Sports Correspondent The Oxford wrestling team accomplished a feat that no other Flint Metro League school has been able to in the past 6 years ? defeat Lapeer West. On Friday night the Wildcats handed the Panthers a 51-21 defeat. The loss was the first FML defeat for Lapeer West’s wrestling team […]
The varsity volleyball team had to rebound from a heartbreaking loss Jan. 16 against Lapeer West. At Fenton on Thursday, the Ladycats defeated Fenton in four games to add another win to their record. Oxford put together one of their best games in the season so far, following the leads of their outstanding hitting and […]
Sometimes the toughest losses are the close ones. The Oxford hockey team has had some very close ones. The latest loss, 3-2, to Linden, dropped the Wildcats to the middle of the Flint Metro League standings as 3-6. The six losses have been by a total of seven goals. And the one two-goal loss featured […]
In 1985, Rotary International launched the PolioPlus program to protect children worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. Yesterday, the Rotary Club of Oxford learned first-hand the tremendous efforts fellow Rotarians have made in wiping out the disease. Royal Oak resident and past District Governor Don Chisholm spoke to Oxford Rotarians of his […]