Oxford’s Board of Education unanimously approved the purchase of a 13.2 KV electrical switch gear at Oxford Middle School and Lakeville Elementary at its Dec. 12 meeting. According to Director of Maintenance Tony Sarkins, the current switch gear has had many issues in the past with its reliability due to age. The switch feeds electricity […]
Ashley Ganey, owner of Eternal Hedgehogs in Oxford, considers herself a hedgehog enthusiast. As a little girl, Ganey always wanted her own hedgehog after having one as a classroom pet in sixth-grade. She was fascinated by them and learned that not only do they make great pets, but that many need to be rescued and […]
A cemetery is more than simply a parcel of land that serves as the final resting place for those who have shuffled off this mortal coil. It’s sacred ground. It’s a place where the living can visit those who have gone before them, reflect on their lives in a serene setting, pay tribute to their […]
Year round, students in Oxford’s schools learn the importance of kindness and giving. But that message is particularly strong this time of year, with many schools housing a tree decorated, not with ornaments, but with tags marked with items that families and local charities may need or want. These trees, called Giving Trees, are one […]
Holiday shopping is a challenge for parents with children, and the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department has a plan to make it easier. Parents are invited to drop off their kiddos at Oxford Elementary School (109 Pontiac St.) on Friday, December 15 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. for its “Kick the Kids Out” event. […]
The Wildcats varsity boys swim team’s Dec. 7 home opener ended with a 114-72 win over fellow Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White division team West Bloomfield. Head Coach Jackie Rank said the meet served as a great start to the season. “The boys performed well and I liked most of what we saw,” said Rank […]
More than 30 area robotics teams gathered at Oxford Middle School last Saturday to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) qualifying event on Saturday. OMS robotics teams competing that day were TOWR 5291, the Cyborg Cats Team 11231 and the ElektraKatz Team 11230. Team TOWR 5291 ended in 17th place that day, with six […]
Both Wildcats varsity bowling teams played host to the Bloomfield Hills Blackhawks and walked away with wins on Dec. 4. The Varsity Girls team proved too much for the Bloomfield Hills girls as The Lady Cats rolled to a 28 to 2 win. Oxford started with a strong 205 baker game and never looked back. […]
Dec 9: A 54-year-old man from Metamora called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies at 10:44 a.m. to report damage that had allegedly been done to the rear of his pickup truck while it was parked at his home located in the 400 block of S. Glaspie St. The man said the truck had been parked from […]
As shoppers head to the stores and take to cyberspace to do their holiday shopping, the staff at Real Estate One hope they’ll consider adding a gift to donate to Toys for Tots. The Oxford branch of Real Estate One is collecting new, unwrapped toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign […]