The Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer Team took third place at the Lake Orion Invitational on Jan. 24. Winning the competition was Rochester Varsity with 733 points and taking second was host Lake Orion. Oxford took second in Round 1 with 186 points. Rochester came in first with 199 and Lake Orion third with 181. “We […]
Lady Luck was definitely not on the side of the Brandon-Oxford Ski team this past week as the skiers competed on both Wednesday and Thursday. The team opened up the week strong on Jan. 21 against Fenton. Both girls and boys completed their slalom runs, but lighting problems closed the course before the giant slaloms […]
Lapeer West and Linden beware! The Wildcat varsity wrestlers are on their way and they are hungry for a Flint Metro League title after winning their last eight match ups in a row. The Oxford grapplers began their winning week on Jan. 24 when the team split to compete in two different tournaments. Five of […]
And the final report cards are here – sort of. Despite statements from multiple state officials that results will not be released until the appeal process is completed, the Michigan School Report Cards were posted for public access on Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. The school report cards are a result of the state’s Education […]
Thanks to federal special education funds distributed early in the school year by Oakland Schools and the addition of 40 students, the Oxford Schools Board of Education was able to pass a balanced amended budget at the Jan. 27 meeting. According to Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, the additional $135,000 in special education funds and $223,000 […]
Pizza, puzzles and loved ones – what better way to spend a cold, wintery evening? With this thought in mind, the Leonard Elementary PTO hosted its first ever Family Puzzle Night on Jan. 29. The original event featured a jigsaw puzzle competition, snacks, pizza, pop and lots of fun. “There were 16 families total and […]
Walt Studinger, president of the Oxford Educators Association (OEA), the union organized to represent the teachers of Oxford Schools, presented a formal letter to the Oxford Schools Board of Education during the Jan. 27 meeting. Studinger said his written comments are in response to a “Letter to the Editor” published in the Jan. 21 edition […]
Paese Chiropractic recently donated $70 in cash and more than $500 in food to Oxford-Orion FISH. The office’s food drive was held from Jan. 26-30. During this week, new patients could come into the office and receive their first day of services for the price of a $10 food or cash donation. On Jan. 30, […]
With an impressive 18-7 overall record, all the Wildcat grapplers have to do now is beat the Holly Bronchos tonight (Wednesday) to claim their second place finish in the county. The Cats began their climb to the top of the county this past week when the team grabbed first place at the Oxford Invitational. The […]
The Brandon-Oxford lady skiers dominated the slopes this past week with a win against Saginaw Heritage; while their male counterparts struggled to place. On Feb. 1, the ladies won against Heritage 26-46. Placing for Brandon-Oxford on the slalom were Karen Offer in first with 56.15, Grace Auchterlonie in third with 57.58 and Lauren Bayliss in […]