Sometimes the road to making a point is up and down, rough and bumpy. Officials with Addison Township know this, so they decided to drive home their support of local control over zoning regulations by participating in the Northern Oakland County Natural Features Bus Tour. The event, held on Oct. 13, took environmentalists, lobbyists, business […]
Kudos to Oxford Area Community Schools for providing local children with an education that’s keeping them at the top of the list. For the 2002-2003 school year, Oxford Schools came out well above state averages on all MEAP scores and had one of the highest score increases on the dreaded elementary social studies test. In […]
Crossroads for Youth, on Drahner Rd. in Oxford, is celebrating its 50th year of serving troubled children and families from across southeast Michigan. Originally founded as Camp Oakland in 1951 and incorporated in 1953 by Judge Arthur Moore and Walter Gehrke, the purpose of Crossroads is to provide support, education and a chance in life […]
Another year – another perfect record. The Oxford men’s cross country team finished the 2003 season with a 6-0 record, placing them top in the league with a 42-0 record for the past 6 years. The boys share the league title this year with the Fenton Tigers. “This is the seventh year in a row […]
Oxford’s varsity cagers split this past week against Richmond and Lapeer West. On Thursday, the ladies dominated Richmond on the court winning the game 49-29. In the first half, Oxford put on some strong defensive speed that overpowered Richmond’s weak offence giving the Wildcats an average lead of 20 points. By the second half, the […]
A 15-year-old Oxford High School student was found to be in possession of one tobacco cigar, a substance resembling marijuana and two pieces of stolen school property after being caught smoking by a teacher. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the situation began when high school football coach Bud Rowley spotted four youths smoking […]
On Oct. 21, Oxford Village police officers became faced with a suspicious circumstance when a call for a breaking and entering interrupted a routine traffic stop. Two Oxford officers had a Lake Orion woman stopped on Glaspie St. for not having any backup lights on her vehicle when they found that she also did not […]
The Oxford Site for Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers and drivers. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit, volunteer-based service that delivers nutritious meals to homebound persons, provides daily contact with a trained volunteer who provides important social interaction and gives important referral information to other agencies as needed. In order to help participants […]
“Dakota is a sweet 4-year-old boy who has a great smile and loves Sponge Bob Square pants.” That is the description Anne Roop, from Little Scholars of Oxford, gives when describing one of the school’s youngsters who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. “He is the most adorable child,” said Roop. “He is always […]
Has all the major construction finally catapulted Oxford Middle School into the realm of the Twilight Zone where students teach and adults learn? Well, not quite. But eighth graders in Christie Watson’s first hour computer course are getting the unique opportunity of teaching area residents about technology through the Community Computer Lessons program. The Community […]