The Oxford Schools Board of Education, like many schools across the state, made some hard choices during a special board meeting on May 6 – the board members voted unanimously to approve a proposed budget reduction list that would trim 4.5 percent and help the district to meet a $1.5 million deficit for the upcoming […]
The Oxford Lady Golfers had a winning week by first taking the Birdie Division of the Romeo Invitational and then coming back to dominate Brandon and Lapeer West in a tri-match. At the Romeo Invitational on May 2, the Lady Cats won with 442 points. Utica came in second with 448 followed by Port Huron […]
The Oxford varsity soccer team survived a tough week of losses. On Wednesday, April 30, the team lost to Utica Eisenhower 10-1. ‘They were taking shots from 25 yards out and still hitting them,? said coach Val Cerato. ‘We were out of our league.? Oxford’s goal was scored by Deann Kujawa, who has carried the […]
With a girl’s league record of 3-0-1 and a boy’s of 4-0, the Oxford Wildcat track teams are primed and ready for their biggest tri-meet against Fenton and Linden. The event starts tonight (Wednesday) at 5:00 p.m. at Fenton. ‘This is the last big league meet before the championship league meet,? said head coach Ben […]
At the May 5 regular meeting, the Addison Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution concerning the impacts of the Michigan Land Use and the Land Use Leadership Council. ‘I thought it would be beneficial for Addison to put its voice forth,? said Township Clerk Pauline Bennett. She got the idea for the resolution after […]
Addison Township officials have not been surprised by the rising cost of insurance; in fact, they expected higher rates. But what did surprise them was just how high those rates could go. ‘We fully expected a good increase,? said Treasurer Dan Alberty, ‘but we didn’t expect anything like this.? This past year the township paid […]
Oxford High School girl’s soccer has had one tough season – the team currently sits 0-15-1 overall and 0-9 in the league. This past week, the Lady Cats faced off against the Brandon Blackhawks on May 14, resulting in an 0-4 loss. ‘This is the third time we’ve played Brandon,? said Coach Val Cerato, who […]
Sitting with a 5-5 league record, the Wildcat softball team has a good shot of ending the season in third place for the league. ‘If we beat Holly in the Flint Metro League, we finish third behind West and Brandon,? said Head Coach Sue Roeher. Oxford played Holly for the first time at the Flint […]
Every year the staff of Oxford High School chooses one sophomore to receive the honor of attending the Michigan Youth Leadership (MYLead) Conference, previously known as the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Award. This year the counselors and staff selected Sabina Grusnick to attend the one-day event at Wayne State University in Ohio. ‘I was surprised […]
Oxford High School senior Anthony ‘Sulo? Kanka recently won the first place gold medal in carpentry at the Skills USA VICA State Conference. ‘I knew I had a chance of winning,? said Kanka, who is a carpentry student at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest. ‘I was worried about my friend from Lake Orion beating me.? […]