A gun belonging to an Oxford High School student was found in the bed of the student’s truck, parked in the North lot at the high school, Nov. 10. According to reports, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy James Willyard responded to a suspicious circumstance call to the school. When he arrived, he found the bed of […]
Project ReImagine is a go. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling received word on Thursday, Nov. 12 that Oxford School District was among 13 districts across the state to receive Project ReImagine Grant money. The district will receive $9.6 million to help achieve the goals that were outlined in the application submitted to the State of Michigan […]
The Addison Township Planning Commission heard arguments from community members on Nov. 10 over a special use permit and site plan application from Verizon Wireless, who wants to build a cell tower in Watershed Park. Jon Crane, a Rochester attorney who spoke on behalf of Verizon Wireless, began the evening by providing information about the […]
It might not be ‘Extreme Makeover, Home Edition,? but the Addison Township Senior Center is undergoing a makeover of its own. Since the Senior Center holds activities five days a week, Sharon Geare thought about making some upgrades and improvements to the facility, which is located at 1440 Rochester Road in Leonard. She was able […]
The Oxford Jr. Wildcat’s Freshman Blue team clinched the third seed in the Northern Youth Football League with their 12-0 victory over Birmingham on Oct. 18. This was coming from a team that started 0-2 in a division that many thought they couldn’t play in. ‘They played two teams that are now headed to the […]
Last Monday, the staff and students at Daniel Axford Elementary declared first grade teacher Jane Coram ‘Queen for the Day.? She recieved a beautiful crown to wear, was given colorful tissue paper flowers from students, sung to, recited poetry to, given a handmade quilt and if that wasn’t enough, she will even have a tree […]
On June 10, Goodrich Principal David St. Aubin addressed the graduating class of 2009 via satellite from a bunker somewhere near Baghdad. Key in his message was encouragement for students to be thankful. ‘Be proud to be an American, be proud to live in the land of the free, just don’t take these things for […]
They know how to grow fruits and vegetables, how to raise chickens and they’re all under the age of 14. They’re the members of the Oakland County 4-H Club, and these six agriculturally developed kids have been busy working on their latest project ? building a greenhouse to help feed the needy. Aaron Hubbard and […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Oxford Township brothers who are suspected in numerous chainsaw and motorboat thefts across southern Lapeer and northern Oakland counties. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Det. Jason Louwaert, reported that Lawrence Carlson, 23, and Philip Carlson, 25, were taken into custody after being charged with breaking and entering and larceny Oct. […]
Talk about keeping it in the family. For the past 50 years, three members of the Hicks family has graduated from Oxford High School every 25 years. Elden Hicks in 1955, his daughter Leeanne Hicks in 1980 and her son Mat Duncan, who will be graduating this year. ‘It’s just kind of weird that it […]