Although it’s still early in the year, automobile crashes in Addison Township have almost doubled compared to last year’s numbers. According to Sgt. Pete Burkett, commander for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Addison sub-station, the number of traffic crashes in Addison Twp. in April of this year was 113 compared to 67 in April of last […]
Joe Kotowicz starts his days at the Leonard Post Office every morning promptly at 7 a.m. First, he sorts the mail out for his route, then he bundles it up and heads out onto the road. It’s been his daily schedule for the last 38 years. But on June 8, Kotowicz will slide his last […]
Before returning those empty pop cans and bottles you accrued from the Memorial Day parties to the store, think about how that money could benefit a worthy cause. An Oxford team participating in the Detroit Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be kicking off their 2nd Annual Cans Against Cancer Can and Bottle […]
From barbershop quartets to contemporary rock, it’s obvious variety was the key word for this year’s Concerts in the Park series beginning June 7. ‘One thing we did was try to do a little variety in the music that we selected,? said Carolyn Bennett, Director of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority. ‘There’s something for everybody.? […]
It couldn’t have been more poetic last Saturday at Lakeville Cemetery’s Memorial Day observance. The day started with pouring ran and muddy grass, but as the Oxford Middle School Select Ensemble began to sing the National Anthem, the rain clouds broke free and the sun shone down. Sponsored by the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary Society, the […]
The Oxford varsity girls softball team lost both games to Swartz Creek 4-7 and 2-6 last Thursday. The Lady Cats? junior Sarah Paszko scored two runs in game one, while junior captain Lauren LaCroix and senior captain Amanda Jolly were both 1 for 3. In game two, freshman pitcher Corinne Luxton and Jolly both had […]
The Oxford varsity boys baseball team is now 27-5 overall heading into district play against Lake Orion after defeating Swartz Creek last Thursday and winning the Adrian Maple Invitational on Saturday. The Wildcats tore up Swartz Creek in game one with a 9-1 win. Junior Kyle Teague pitched a four-hitter and allowed one earned run […]
The Oxford varsity girls soccer team defeated North Branch 5-0 Friday night. The Wildcats scored all five goals in the first half of the game courtesy of senior captain Sam Bono (3), and juniors Alex Johnson and Andrea Wolfe. Senior captain Kelly Henry earned her third shutout of the season. Oxford ended its regular season […]
The Oxford varsity girls track team finished their Flint Metro League season in 2nd place after their 2nd place win at the FML Tournament last Wednesday. The varsity boys team ends their season in 5th place after their 6th place win at the tournament. At the FML tournament, sophomore pole vaulter Katherine Bosetti vaulted 8 […]
School may be getting close to being out for the summer, but a team of seventh grade students at Oakview Middle School haven’t lost their focus when it comes to helping others. On Wednesday, June 6, over 90 seventh graders will be participating in a walk-a-thon to benefit Heifer International, an organization that buys and […]