Sometimes, when Oxford High School senior Trinette Coleman heads off to cheerleading practice, she gets some strange looks from the other cheerleaders. They look at her hands and will ask her if she’s washed them. ‘I tell them, ‘This is how they look after being washed 10 times!?? she explained. If Coleman seems obsessive compulsive […]
Two friends ice fishing at Powell Lake on Jan. 25 got a bit of a surprise when they pulled in their catch. Fourteen-year-old Mike Hansen and 15-year-old Carter Cornell, both ninth graders at Oxford High School, used a shiner on a tip-up to catch a Northern Pike. The two were out ice fishing for about […]
Imagine a device that works almost instantly and kills more than 99.7% of the fungus, bacteria and other germs on a wrestling mat through the use of disinfecting ultraviolet lights. Pretty soon, Oxford-area Oxford wrestlers will no longer have to imagine as the wrestling programs will be able to use a Sterilaser. Used at the […]
A local medical clinic is doing its part to help residents obtain medical care for their children during these tough economic times. Starting Feb. 11, uninsured Oxford-area residents who need health care for their children will have access to it through Oxford Pediatrics. Specifically, the office will see uninsured children (up to age 18) for […]
A potential scam was thwarted when an 82-year-old Oxford resident followed an old adage ? if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Charles Mitchell, who lives on Pontiac Street, received a phone call Feb. 5 from someone identifying themselves with a company called MAC. The retired pharmacist and great-grandfather had a […]
Todd Sullivan, an Oxford high school student, will graduate in May and embark on the next adventure of his life–the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. ‘The Point?, where the Army trains young men and women to become officers, accepts about 12 percent of its annual applicants. Sullivan’s credentials indeed are impressive. In […]
Starting March 9, Oxford High School will have a new video media teacher, one whose name may sound familiar. Bruce Holladay, who serves as both an instructor of digital media arts at the Lapeer county Education and Technology Center in Attica and as an associate director and producer for WDIV-TV in Detroit, will bring his […]
February 6 was a day of love and honor at Crossroads for Youth in Oxford as they held a Valentine-themed luncheon and recognized 34 students who’ve made the honor roll. To make the honor roll, students at Crossroads must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Each month a luncheon is held at […]
A two-truck accident Feb. 11 was the result of an inexperienced driver traveling too fast in heavy fog, according to the Oakland County Sheriff. The accident occurred at approximately 7:25 a.m. at the intersection of M-24 and Ray Road. According to the report, a 16-year-old Oxford driver and his 15-year-old Oxford passenger were northbound on […]
Six-year-old Eleanor Dolata is a cheerleader, and on Sunday afternoons the Oxford first grader practices with her Pride of Trilogy fellow cheerleaders. They work on somersaults, pyramids and other activities. ‘I get to see my friends and see people who are like me,? said Eleanor. Indeed, Eleanor is a very special cheerleader. She was born […]