OXFORD – Both the girls and boys varsity bowling teams competed in the 2024 Oakland County Championships Jan. 13, with girls team finishing in second place. The boys team competed against 26 teams and the girls faced off against 25. Several teams were unable to attend due to the weather. Girls bowling The girls were […]
Braydee Elling drives to the basket for Oxford. Photo by Megan Kelley. Oxford High School’s girls basketball team had a hard loss last week against last year’s state runner up West Bloomfield, falling to the Lakers 62-20. The Laker defense was tight throughout the game forcing turnovers and capitalizing on scoring opportunities that the Wildcats […]
Lawrence “Larry” Michael Eastman passed away on December 23, 2023. He was born on December 15, 1944 in Frankfort, MI, into a family of five siblings. He was a graduate of St. Michael Catholic High School in Pontiac. MI. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking and gardening. Recently, he had celebrated 51 years of marriage to […]
David Frederick Hodges; age 73; of Lake Orion; passed away on January 16, 2024, with his loving wife, daughters, sister, and niece by his side. He is survived by his wife, Linda (Hinman) Hodges; daughters, Christine (Hodges) Stanley, and her husband, Mark Stanley; Andrea (Hodges) Crowley and her husband, Stacy Crowley; his grandchildren Allison Rose […]
Stakeholder meetings tentatively planned for Feb. 7-9 By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – The Oxford Board of Education unanimously approved the job posting for the superintendent vacancy during the regular meeting on Jan. 9,. Representatives from Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates met with board members individually to get feedback and suggestions for the […]
District did not get safety, security grants By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Jan. 9, Courtney Makowski, director of budgets for Oxford Schools, gave an update to the board of education on the current grants awarded in the district. “Every grant that is awarded to the district comes […]
Reis named board president By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – The Oxford Board of Education held their annual election of officers during its regular meeting on Jan. 9, and appointed members of the board to board of education committees. All of the votes were unanimous, though board member Mike Whitney was absent. Dr. […]
Scheduled to reopen March 11 A section of Indianwood Road will be closed between Joslyn Road and Lapeer Road (M-24) in Orion Township from Jan. 16 through March 11 for private utility relocation (gas main, communications), said the Oakland County Road Commission in a press release. The road commission had originally scheduled the work to […]
I’ve recently developed a problem. I ran out of room on my main bookshelf. Let me start this story by saying I’m incredibly happy and blessed to be able to have as many books as I do and to have the space for them. I’ve surpassed 500 in my basement library, which came as a […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD – A historic building in downtown Oxford is getting a new purpose with a historic feel. The former Williams Art Glass building, 22 N. Washington Street, will now be home to The Dealership, an event venue with a rustic feel. It is owned by life-long Oxford resident Kyle Morski. […]