The Varsity Girls Swim and Dive team achieved a big win of 153-29 over fellow OAA Blue Division Team, Hazel Park at a home meet Thursday, Oct. 20. Oxford is now 5-1 in the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Blue Division and 3-1 overall. The results were as follows: In the 200 Medley Relay, Oxford’s A […]
There’s a good chance children in Addison Township will be saying “Let it snow!” this winter, once the construction of a permanent sledding hill behind Addison Township Hall is completed. The project comes with no cost to the township, as all labor and materials are being donated, according to Addison Supervisor Bruce Pearson More than […]
Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) officially unveiled its new elementary center at a grand opening event Thursday, Oct. 20. With over 50 parents, students and administrators in attendance, school officials showed off the new 3,700 square-foot space, which first opened September 6 and is located at 168 S Washington St. in the Oxford Marketplace Shopping Center. […]
Nine people are vying for three open seats on the board. All board members have four-year terms. Many of the school board candidates are active members of the community and school district. They include: Stacey Beane, Dan D’Alessandro, Tom Donnelly, Katherine East, Jennifer W. Guthrie, Bruce Meyers, Kallie Roesner, Heather Shafer, and Rick Vandecar. For […]
More than 450 Vietnam-era veterans received a long overdue “welcome home” from The Oxford American Legion Post 108 at a ceremony October 23. Veterans were treated to a warm meal, vintage jazz and swing music, and were each given a federally-sanctioned lapel pin to thank them for their service. More than 50 years after their […]
Thirty-six teams, representing students from all over Michigan will compete in a regional qualifying event for FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams, also referred to locally as The Robocat Rumble. The Robocat Rumble will be held Nov. 12 in the Oxford High School gymnasium. Practice rounds will begin at 8 a.m. Opening ceremonies begin at noon, […]
Oxford Township’s parks and recreation department will team up with Oxford Community Schools to address questions from the public regarding proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot. Two public forums will be held. The first is 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 26 at the township Hall (300 Dunlap Road) while the second one is on Thursday, October […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s officers are investigating a rash of robberies involving unlocked vehicles in the Oxford area. Between Oct. 10 and Oct. 15, there were seven reports of items stolen from vehicles. Most of the robberies occurred in the Waterstone development. Thefts have taken place on Chelsea Blvd., Chelsea Ct., Golfside Dr., Coventry Ct. and […]
On Tuesday, October 11, the Freda Quayle chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 57 exceptional Oxford High students. NHS members must uphold the organization’s four core beliefs: scholarship, service, leadership and character. They must also have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 and be either a junior or senior. Oxford High Principal […]
Volunteers from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Oxford brought a whole new look to a boys dormitory at Crossroads for Youth on Oct. 8. Consisting of over 50 volunteers and parish members, the group dedicated nearly 12 hours to the Boys Center as part of their annual “Extreme Home Makeover” project, which aims to improve […]