Most mothers can vividly recall watching their children take their first steps. Not Pam Strunk. But if she closes her eyes, the Addison resident can imagine her wheelchair-bound son, Hunter, finally learning to walk. ‘I picture him a smiling boy with normal features, a normal body, taking his first steps with God,? she said. ‘My […]
After recovering from their two-point loss to Farmington, the Oxford boys varsity basketball team is once again on a four-game winning streak with their latest 68-42 win over Berkley High School Feb. 6. ‘We’re playing great ball right now,? said Head Coach Stephan Henning. ‘That win at Berkley, we beat them by 25. That was […]
Gavin Wynn Sutton was born at 12:34 p.m., Nov. 28, at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. Parents are Steve and Shannon Sutton of Oxford. Grandparents are William and Debora Sutton of Clarkston and Gale and Patricia Mosier of Ortonville. Great-grandparents are Louise Pesola of […]
Arnold and Barbara Kottmann of Ortonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia, to Lance Corporal Nickolas Bailey of the United States Marine Corps. The bride-to-be, a 2008 Brandon High School graduate, is a freshman at Central Michigan University studying special education. The groom-to-be is currently stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. and is the son […]
The Oxford Athletic Boosters donated $650 to the Oxford High School Athletic Department to replace the torn American and Michigan flags which currently hang above the school’s Wildcat football stadium. According to Athletic Director Mike Watson, when the stadium was renovated, the current flags and flag poles were installed to make for ‘an impressive entry? […]
Judging by the huge smile on Brendan Scovic’s face, the Oxford Public Library’s new Literacy and Special Needs Collection and revamped Play ‘n? Learn Zone are a big hit with the 8-year-old. The Clear Lake Elementary second-grader had a ball playing with the new educational toys during the library’s open house Saturday afternoon. ‘I like […]
Grand Valley State University The following Grand Valley State University students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2008 semester: Christian Goetz, Stefan Goetz and Mary Haiderer, all of Goodrich, and Alexander Atkin, Michael Lowis, Megen Miller and Daniel Rickabus, all of Ortonville. To be named to the dean’s list at GVSU, students […]
Senior Eric Leichtnam rallied the fans as Cagers took a timeout with a minute left in the game. Despite being at a different gymnasium, the blue and gold colors were dominate at Troy-Athens as one side of the bleachers shouted out ‘Go? and the other side echoed with ‘Wolves.? Clarkston and Pontiac Northern broke away […]
ader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcat grapplers will once again advance to team regionals after pinning the Lake Orion Dragons in a 71-12 defeat at team districts held Feb. 5. The boys won 12 of their 14 matches. Winners included Collin Campbell (125), Vinny Vackaro (130), Edwin Schlickenmeyer, (140), Peter Economou (145), Noah Kinne (152), […]
The Holly/Oxford girls and boys varsity ski teams took to the slopes this past week in the Southeastern Michigan Ski League (SEMSL) Division Championships with the girls taking fourth in the division and the boys winning first place at the meet. While the boys won the division championship race, Coach Phil Nimmo. said they lost […]