Last Thursday, Oxford Community Schools announced they placed an order for two Evolv weapons detection systems to be installed at Oxford Middle School. “We will be planning a presentation and demonstration of the Evolv weapons detection system for middle school families to attend. More information will be coming on those details in the near […]
Lately I’ve opined on Oakland County’s proposition for a county-wide mass transit system. Since I am a firm believer in the idea of when you’re on a roll, keep her rolling, I reckon, I will do it one more time. The county commissionerss did a marvelous job, masterful really, of passing a resolution putting the […]
The Wildcats won only one football game this season and I was heartbroken. Last year, when Tate was captain, they won many games. He had the leadership and charisma many 16-year-olds never have. He was a true leader but dedicated to his team: I watched his sidelines interview of October 29, 2021 and I was […]
By Don Rush For a little over a week, James Vernier, 48, has been getting the lay of the land in regards to Oxford Community Schools. On Oct. 24 he took a position with the district as School Safety Administrator. On the third day of his one-year at-will contract with the district he said, “I […]
By Don Rush In the early 1960s the Drifters sang about a place that was “peaceful as can be.” Up On The Roof can be Leonard Elementary Principal Paul McDevitt’s unofficial theme song. He spent the night on top of the school’s roof on Oct. 24 because he lost a bet with the school’s student population. […]
Marguerite Lofft de Angeli is one of the well-known author/illustrators of American children’s literature in the 20th century. Born in Lapeer in 1889, de Angeli was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1950 for her children’s book The Door in the Wall and was among the first to be inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. From […]
The links were kind to Oxford High School junior Keira Billis. Last Friday, the Wildcat golfer received an honorable mention to the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association’s All State team. According to ‘Cat coach Gretcher Gabler Billis is only the second Oxford golfer to receive the honor since the MIGCA has been involved in […]
By Don Rush This Friday schools across Michigan are to have their final student count submitted to the state. According to Oxford Community School Pupil Accounting Specialist Barb Massie, the district projects the student count this year to be about 130 students less than the previous year. Based on projections, in an email Massie […]
Last Friday the parents of the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooter, James and Jennifer Crumbley, were in Oakland County Circuit Court. The pair were there with their attorneys to hear Oakland County Prosecutors’ argument for expert testimony when their trial takes place in January. The Crumbleys are each being charged with four counts of […]
The Oxford Community Schools Board of Education met on Oct. 25 at Clear Lake Elementary. Board members in attendance were president Dan D’Alessandrao, secretary Mary Hanser, treasurer Heather Schafer and trustees Erin Reis and Colleen Schultz. Vice president Chad Griffin and board trustee Erick Foster were absent. * * * IB coordinator Nicki Barnnett […]