Get out your measuring tape and tools for the Leonard Strawberry Festival’s First Annual Strawberry Derby. Kids, ages 7-17, are invited to build their own soapbox cars (non-motorized) and race them at the Strawberry Festival on Saturday, July 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The derby is being organized by Leonard residents Lauren LoCascio […]
April 15: A man living near the 50 block of Moyers St. called Oxford Village Police to report that he had seen three children, between 3 and 5-years-old playing in the street at 6:31 p.m. Village Police were unable to locate the children upon arrival. April 15: Oxford Village Police were called to the 100 […]
Oxford’s varsity softball team had a successful day April 15, scoring victories over Goodrich, Waterford-Mott, and Swartz Creek at a tournament held at Lake Orion High School. In the first game, the Wildcats beat Goodrich 16-4. Mackenzie Miller was 2-2 with an RBI. Lauren Donaldson added three hits and an RBI. Kaitlyn Bean and Madison […]
A group of fourth-graders from Clear Lake Elementary won the annual Battle of the Books competition held at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center last week. The winning team, Super Sticky Notes, represented Clear Lake Elementary and scored 70 points out of a possible 75. The team consisted of students Kaylee Henke, Rowan Spear, […]
Oxford Public Library (OPL) is trying to help children improve early literacy skills by offering a reading challenge: read 1,000 books before kindergarten. The library has joined a nationwide initiative called “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” to get parents on board with reading to their infants and toddlers. OPL Head of Youth Services Kim Burean said […]
You might not think much of those plastic shopping bags you’ve been hoarding in the kitchen, but a second-grade class at Daniel Axford (DA) Elementary is putting this item to good use by helping the homeless. Since January, the class has been working on a project which will create sleeping mats for the homeless out […]
A herd of 12 goats took to the Polly Ann Trail Saturday, April 8 to help nibble away at excess brush and invasive plant species. Many trail users paused to watch as the goats grazed away at brush between Burdick St. and Drahner Rd. “It feels fabulous to get these goats out here,” said Polly […]
April 8: An Oxford resident, living in the 20 block of W. Burdick St., called village police at 5:28 a.m. to report damage to their vehicle. The caller stated that they had not driven their vehicle since several days prior to the call, but that they had come out to discover their windshield had been […]
Oxford’s school district is continuing its push towards global learning with plans to further diversify the program, school officials say. “The board is standing behind the international program,” Board President and Spokesperson Dan D’Alessandro told this reporter. “We have given the superintendent the ability to continue to pursue the international program. It is the board’s […]
A project which will help connect the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community to the Oxford Township water system will soon be underway and affecting Wildcat Drive during the summer months. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Sam Barna reported on the project’s expected effects on the district at a recent board of education meeting. The […]