An overview of Oxford’s historic locations and its architectural character was given during a fireside chat held Jan. 20. Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Executive Director Joe Frost led the discussion. During the chat, Frost focused on the National Register of Historic Places and its history. The National Register was created in the late 1960s, […]
More people making the switch from AT&T U-Verse to AT&T’s recently-acquired DirecTV could mean a huge loss in funding for Oxford Community Television (OCTV). AT&T is nudging prospective customers toward its satellite unit, which has lower hardware and programming costs. The company is also offering incentives for its current U-verse customers to make the switch […]
Addison Township’s parks have seen a lot of improvements over the last year, and those changes are set to keep coming. The township’s park board discussed some of those changes at a recent meeting. Watershed Preserve Park, a 229-acre park located north of Leonard, is set to have two light poles installed in the parking […]
Dave Berney (Class of 1992) and Erik Welch (Class of 1991) were inducted into the Wildcats Hall of Fame Jan. 20, in a ceremony during the boys basketball game against Lake Orion. Throughout his high school career, Berney was a versatile athlete in football, basketball, track and field. In football, Berney was a starting safety […]
Jan. 23: The manager of a business located in the 400 block of N. Oxford Rd. called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies at 5 p.m. to report one of the company U-haul trailers was found missing from the front service drive. The missing double axel trailer was described as having a Kansas plate. The trailer’s information […]
In the 200 Medley Relay, Oxford’s A Relay of Lucas Sereno, junior Michael Scepka, junior Garrett Warren and freshman Carter Pollard took first with a time of 1:47.15. Oxford’s B Relay of Alex Olheiser, Jonah Grove, Bradlee Weltyk and Gage Warzecha finished in third place. In the 200 Freestyle,junior Captain Brandon Powers came in first with a […]
A group of 42 Oxford Middle School students enrolled in the school’s Project Lead The Way (PLTW) courses got an inside look at some of the auto industry’s latest and greatest last Wednesday during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Education Day in Detroit. PLTW is a national program which incorporates national standards in […]
The Wildcat bowling teams kept their forward momentum going last week as they both scored big wins against the North Farmington Raiders. The boys varsity bowling team pulled out a 19-11 victory against the Raiders on Jan. 19. The Cats won game 1 of the baker games 203 to 179. In game 2, the Raiders […]
Mass shootings at public schools and institutions of higher learning around the country have led Oxford school officials to look into a device designed to protect students and staff. The Nitelock classroom security device, a temporary door barricading tool, is being discussed by Oxford’s Board of Education to help protect students in staff in case […]
It’s nothing out of the ordinary to see horses walking along the Polly Ann Trail. Goats, on the other hand, would likely draw a few stares. Travis Moore, a fifth-year student of Oxford’s Early College program, is hosting an Open Mic Night event, as part of his Capstone Project, to help bring some goats to […]