The Oxford Varsity Wrestling Team won the district championship Feb. 17 defeating Marysville 44-27. Coach Paul McDevitt called the victory ‘a huge win for this young team,? which has definitely ‘made a name for? itself this season. Oxford wrestlers captured the district title by winning matches in eight of the 14 weight classes, according to […]
Four in a row! The Oxford Varsity Boys Basketball Team is on a hot streak! Last night, the cagers beat Holly 57-52. Prior to that, the team beat Brandon 64-63 in overtime Feb. 18; Linden 49-39 and Fenton 74-63. The team is now 6-5 in Flint Metro League play and 7-12 overall this season. Coach […]
It takes fast hands, impressive skills and lots of practice to win the Oxford High School Brake Competition held Thursday, Feb. 17. The annual competition is for students enrolled in teacher Dan Balsley’s Auto Technology Class. Twenty-four students ? twelve teams of two ? participated in the 80-minute competition which challenges teams to completely disassemble […]
Lakeville Elementary students got a musical lesson in diversity last week when Robert Jones and Matt Watroba paid a visit to the school in honor of Black History Month. Jones, a black blues musician, and Watroba, a white folk musician, put on a program tracing the diverse roots of American music and the people who […]
Addison Township is one step closer to having a cellular tower erected in its largest park. Last week, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Board voted 3-1 to allow a 10,000-square-foot area of Watershed Preserve Park to be utilized for the placement of a 190-foot Verizon Wireless monopole. To offset the non-recreational use of […]
She’s only 17 years old, but aspiring filmmaker Skyler Buffmyer’s poignant work is already being shown at international film festivals in the United States and Canada. The Oxford High School junior’s short film entitled ‘Death the Dialogue? was selected to premiere at the Toronto Student Film Festival on Saturday, April 24. ‘I was actually really […]
Looking for a way to give your muscles the workout of a lifetime and show support for America’s fallen heroes? Gordy Dibler’s got just the thing. The Oxford resident is currently recruiting 20-member teams for a good old-fashioned truck pull on Saturday, May 15 at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg. The challenge ? using […]
She’s the woman who gave you life, kissed your boo-boos when you fell off your bicycle, made your grilled cheese sandwiches after school and tucked you in at night. She wiped your tears, listened to your problems, then, in a soothing voice, told you everything was going to be all right. She goes by many […]
While many teens are busy using the internet to watch videos on YouTube and update their Facebook pages, some tech savvy students at Oxford High School are creating web sites for local businesses and non-profit groups. ‘People hear that we do design work, so they contact us,? said Maria Wolbert, who teaches beginning, intermediate and […]
A monument paying tribute to all the brave Oxford men who gave their lives defending the United States during times of war will be constructed in Centennial Park in the coming months. The Oxford Village Council Feb. 8 gave its approval to the placement a six-foot tall, life-size statue of an American G.I. in the […]