Yes, I’m extremely disgusted that Barack Obama has been elected president. But as I look forward to 2012, there’s something in the present that gives me encouragement and excitement. Goodwill is coming to Oxford!* As I type this, my giddiness is causing me to have to go back and correct frequent mistakes as my fingers […]
The soccer season is over, but the awards have arrived and several Oxford Wildcat players were recognized for their efforts. Wildcat soccer athletes were named to the All-Flint Metro League, All-District, All-Region and even All-State teams. Senior captain Steven Walker, who was also named Most Valuable Player for the Wildcat soccer team at a Nov. […]
By Richard Zowie Leader Staff Writer If you’re an adrenaline junkie, then this past weekend’s Flint Metro League Swim and Dive Meet was the place to be. While Fenton easily outdistanced its six opponents with 598 total points, Oxford prevailed in a photo finish for second place. The Wildcats took the proverbial red ribbon with […]
For a third year in a row, the Oxford High School Volleyball Team earned an appearance in the district finals. And, unfortunately, they were denied the crown again. After defeating Waterford Kettering Nov. 5, Oxford moved on to Clarkston in the district finals on Nov. 6 at Waterford Kettering. The result, a sweep by Clarkston […]
Three times has proven to be a charm for Tom Wagner, who coaches the Oxford Middle School Eighth-Grade Girls? Basketball Team. After two so-so seasons, the Wildcats finished this season with a 10-2 record. The girls outscored their opponents by an average 24 points and played a suffocating defense that allowed an average of only […]
It’s not Christmas or even Thanksgiving yet, but the spirit of giving is alive and well in Oxford. Businesses and individuals alike are pitching in to make the last wish of Audrey Tenaglia–a terminally-ill 42-year-old wife and mother of four–a reality. While Tenaglia undergoes treatments, she also wants to fulfill her dream of taking her […]
The Oxford Community Schools and Oxford Education Association have ratified the 2008-2011 Master Agreement. The master agreement is the contarct between the district and teachers? union. Ratified on Nov. 6, final approval from the school board’s side was given at its Nov. 10 meeting. Officials say the teachers? approval level for the deal was ‘extremely […]
Nobody likes to be billed for unexplained charges, and the Oxford Village Council no exception. The council is holding up paying a few of bills due to insufficient detail as to how the charges were incurred. In a Nov. 12 letter to John R. Axe of Axe & Ecklund, a Grosse Point Farms-based law firm […]
From Sept. 6-26, Randy Davisson and his friends had this routine: Wake up at 4 a.m. to feed their horses. At 5:30 a.m., drive their horse trailers and campers to the next camp site, approximately 26 miles away. At 9:30 a.m., start riding horses at a rate of about 4 miles per hour, depending on […]
For school students with special needs, extra help is available at Seven Stars Achievement Center. Specifically, the after-school program is for children who have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, dyslexia or Down Syndrome. The program is throughout the year and includes a summer program. For the 2008-2009 year Seven Stars offers programs in these four areas: […]