The Wildcats Varsity Tennis team started off last week strong in a game against Southfield A&T, but ultimately ended it with losses against Lake Orion and Farmington. On Sept. 15, the Cats fell to the Lake Orion Dragons with an 8-0 score. A good effort was shown by Lauren Opalewski at #1 Singles and Trevor […]
September 17: Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home, located in the 2000 block of Seymour Lake Rd., at 9:10 p.m., where a 61-year-old resident said he had heard glass breaking outside his home. Deputies arrived on scene to find the victim’s vehicle in the driveway with the rear window broken out. Nothing […]
Catherine Sullivan, a longtime teacher at Oxford Middle School, passed away September 4 after a months-long battle with cancer. She was 56. Sullivan taught on the OMS sixth-grade “blue team” and supported students throughout the school as a special education teacher since 1999. She spent a total of 32 years working as a special education […]
Voters will be asked to approve two proposals – a $28.28 million bond and a 5-year, 0.75-mill sinking fund – on the November ballot, both of which would be used to fund a variety of capital improvement projects throughout the Oxford school district. Should the proposals be approved, officials are looking to invest a total […]
Owners of You, Me and Bubble Tea Cathy Darling and Stacey Beane are looking to aid those in need. The two are collecting items to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, along with supplies for those affected by Hurricane Irma. The business spent last week collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Harvey and will spend […]
Veterinary Home Care, the practice of Dr. Elena Osborne, of Independence Township, hosted its third annual “Putts for Paws” event on Sunday, raising approximately $12,400 towards the benefit of local rescues. Proceeds will be split evenly between the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford and the Canine Companion Rescue Center in Oakland County. It was […]
Some Oxford Middle School students settling in to learn Spanish were greeted by a new face at the start of the school year. Grahm Hanna recently joined the OMS staff as a Spanish teacher. Ourania Petrovas, who was originally hired to fill the position, recently resigned. Hanna studied Spanish and Psychology at Michigan State University. […]
Oxford students looking to get a step ahead in their preparation for college are invited to take a free full-length SAT practice exam at the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac St.) on Saturday, September 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The practice test will be provided by Rochester-based tutoring service, Above Grade Level In-Home […]
The Oxford Lady Wildcat swimmers took first at a home meet with 90 points against Notre Dame Prep September 9. Oxford was tied at 82 going into the last meet of the night, the 400 free relay. The Cats took first in the event by almost 10 seconds to secure the win that night. Oxford […]
August 5: A 20-year-old man from Attica was arrested by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies after he was determined to have an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop at the 9:40 p.m. on the corner of E. Burdick and Mill streets. According to the report, the deputy executed the stop after he had witnessed a vehicle […]