Independence Township Library is hosting its fourth annual Everyone’s Reading. Everyone’s Reading is a program that gets participants to read the same books at the same time. Metro Net libraries started the program in Southeast Michigan in 2002. The libraries work in partnership to share resources to better serve communities. This year’s program will feature […]
On Feb. 4, the North Sashabaw Elementary Student Council tied on their aprons and went to work. The students, along with the help of parents, coordinated a breakfast in honor of being named a Blue Ribbon School. Guests included the North Sashabaw faculty and school board members. The spread was immaculate, from fresh fruit and […]
Expressions of anger, disappointment and betrayal were unleashed across the packed gymnasium at Leonard Elementary Monday night immediately following the Oxford Board of Education’s 6-0 approval of a three-year contract with the Enviro-Clean Building Services, which effectively privatizes the district’s cleaning services and eliminates the 25 full-time custodians. The crowd of more than 200 custodians, […]
Oxford firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire that occurred April 22 in the 70 block of Dunlap Circle. Around 2:06 p.m., the fire department received an emergency call that an outside wall of a residence in the Lake Villa Manufacutured Home Communuty on Lakeville Road had caught fire. It was initially determined […]
When Addison voters go to the polls Aug. 3., they will be asked to renew their police millage. Last week, the Addison Township Board voted unamiously to ask voters to renew the current 3.4874-mill tax, which funds the community’s police services contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The previous millage expired with December 2009 […]
The strong start to the Flint Metro League season continued for the Oxford varsity boys and girls track teams as they each defeated Clio on Wednesday, April 21. The Boys defeated the Mustangs 109-28 after taking first place in 16 of the 17 events on the day, including three sweeps. Clio swept the high jump, […]
It was a rough week for the Wildcat Varsity Lacrosse team as the offense struggled to score goals in their two games this week. In their first game against Swartz Creek on Monday, April 19, the Wildcats lost a tough 5-4 decision in a game that was close throughout. ‘It was a game we felt […]
The varsity Baseball team finally lost in the Flint Metro League after splitting an April 26 double-header against Flint Kearsley. Oxford won the opening game 6-0 behind a strong pitching performance from senior Billy Kammerer, who tossed a three hit shutout, striking out five and walking two. He also had two hits and a RBI. […]
Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Larry Ferris was very happy with how well his team played last week as they were able to capture their first Flint Metro League victory of the season against Clio on Monday, April 19. According to Ferris, the girls dominated the game against Clio, beating them 3-2 to earn their first […]
It was a rough week for the Varsity Softball team as they lost all four games they played this week against North Farmington and Flint Kearsley. In their doubleheader on Friday, April 23 against North Farmington, the Wildcat bats were silent as they scored a total of three runs in the two games. They lost […]