It seems everybody these days is having budget problems. Not only have local school districts and large automobile companies been faced with financial dilemmas, but young children in Oxford are also experiencing it first hand. According to Denise Fouracre, coordinator for the HeadStart/Early Childhood Developmental Delay program at Daniel Axford Elementary, the federally funded program […]
For the first time in their school history, students at Clear Lake Elementary now have an official school song. Music teacher Peggy Mueller started the idea of a school song with her fourth and fifth graders at the beginning of the year. The school sang it together for the first time Feb. 10. Students Megen […]
The stars were out and about in downtown Oxford Monday as Marissa Wick (kneeling center left ) and Baillie Terrian (kneeling center right) celebrated their 11th and 12th birthdays, respectively, with a ‘Hollywood Movie Premiere? starring them. Following the making and debut of their film ‘Two Princesses: A Fight for the Crown,? Wick, Terrian and […]
If you were low on funds or flat broke, would you mail letters out telling everybody? Would you spend money on postage, paper and envelopes to let the world know your wallet’s empty and your bank account has a flashing ‘vacancy? sign? Oxford Schools did. A February 7 letter was mailed from Superintendent Virigina Brennan-Kyro […]
Three weeks ago, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced the quarantine of a horse, brought from Canada for training, with equine herpes in Allegan County. Although Allegan is on the southwest side of the state, local veterinarians are urging equestrian lovers in the Oxford/Metamora ‘horse country? to be aware of this potentially deadly disease. […]
Last Monday, the Oxford Big Boy celebrated it’s grand re-opening celebration after extensive renovations. Oxford Twp. Supervisor Bill Dunn, along with restaurant owners Sam Saleh, Norman Mourad and manager Kihm Bates, cut the ceremonial ribbon hoping customers will embrace the new look. The 5,000-square-foot Big Boy was one of Saleh and Mourad’s four restaurants to […]
A dog running across Seymour Lake Road caused a two-vehicle accident just east of Spezia Feb. 16. A 49-year-old Oxford woman was headed west on Seymour Lake Road in her 2002 Volkswagen Beetle when she ‘slowed down because a dog ran out in the roadway,? according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report. The dog was […]
By Kristi McDevitt Sports Correspondent The Wildcat wrestlers continued their dominance on the mat by winning the District championship last Thursday at Ortonville Brandon. Wrestlers, dominance, districts. Those words have become near synonyms of each other over the past decade. The Wildcats? first district title in wrestling came exactly a decade ago in 1996. Since […]
The Oxford basketball team may not have won the Flint Metro League title this season but at least they have bragging rights to who is the better team face-to-face with league champion Brandon. The Wildcats handed Brandon its second loss of the season, both of which are courtesy of Oxford, 60-56. The win put the […]
Hands got dirty and adrenaline was high at the annual Oxford High School Brake Competition on Thursday, February 16. Students in Daniel Balsley’s Auto Technology Class spent 80 minutes completely disassembling and reassembling the rear drum brakes on at least two different vehicles in the fastest time possible. Under the watchful eye of a judge […]