Four medals for X-country squads

The varsity boys and girls cross country teams got off to a solid start this past week as two members of each squad medaled in the Adam’s Invite on Thursday, Sept 3. For the girls, the team finished fifth out of 11 teams. They were lead by Freshman Brooke Kovacic, who set the fourth fastest […]

Lady golfers best Clio, Imlay City

The Varsity Girls Golf Team had a successful week, going 2-1 with victories over Clio and Imlay City. The week ended on a sour note with a 197-224 loss at Kearsley on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Senior Anna Tomaka led the Wildcats with a 54. This loss came off consecutive victories over Cilo and Imaly City. […]

Gailey’s friends show support by attending court

There are many ways to show support for a friend. But Priscilla Bigford, Crystal Browning and Derrek Pauley never imagined they would one day show their support for their dear friend Daryne Gailey by sitting in a courtroom, staring at the woman who allegedly ended his life by slashing his throat. ‘I need to know […]

Post 334 honors students, teachers

The spirit of patriotism is alive and well locally thanks to the dedication of a group of students and teachers, plus North Oakland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 in Oxford. Post 334 honored this year’s student winners of the 2013-14 Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy contests along with Teacher of the Year recipients. […]

Spikers ready to kick off FML play

he Wildcat varsity Vvlleyball teams got off to a solid start to the season, going 4-5-6 before heading into the Flint Metro League Schedule. The Wildcats went winless when they hosted a quad match against Flushing, Clarkston and North Branch. They were able to get off to a 15-8 score against Flushing, but they lost […]

Booter’s shut out by Goodrich; team now 4-2

Unfortunately, the varsity boys soccer team was shut out last week by Goodrich 3-0. Goodrich was able to score a couple of goals early in the game, but the Wildcats were able to weather the storm and create some scoring chances. ‘We had a few chances to score but came up short,? said Varsity Soccer […]

Letters to Santa

Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the zebra and the blue blanket you brought me last year. I really liked it. This year, I think it is going to be cold, so make sure you’re bundled up. I hope you, Mrs. Claus and the elves get a chance to go sledding. Have fun! This year, […]

Light display reflects belief in ideas

Hey, what’s the big idea? Oh, that’s the thing all lit up in Oxford Village resident Greg Jorgensen’s front yard at the corner of Dennison and Hudson streets. Using a 5-gallon bucket, some plumbing supplies and an array of pre-programmed LED lights, Jorgensen put together an eye-catching holiday display that’s as unique and colorful as […]

Church promotes new entertainment venue

Friday nights at Christ the King Church are going to be rocking as a series of concerts and comedians come to perform at ‘The Stand? starting Sept. 25. Executive Director Bill Peterson, who is a member at Christ the King, always wanted to do something like this at the church. The church then approached him […]

Obama not lying!

So, not too long ago — maybe a month ago — there I was sitting across from her at the Blue Ox in Lake Orion. Red hair, freckles, glasses. She’s rather short, but I didn’t fake dropping something under the table to see if her feet touched the floor whilst sitting in a chair. In […]