Several teachers and administrators recently told the Oxford Board of Education about their educational rejuvenations. Down in sunny Orlando, Fla., the teachers attended the June 22-25 International Center for Educational Leadership’s (ICEL) Annual Model Schools Conference. Among the items discussed was a teaching model called ‘Quadrant D.? Seventeen educational professionals, including six administrators, five middle-school […]
Riding a bicycle 217 miles across three states might seem like a daunting task, but for four Oxford-area women, it’s all for a worthy cause. Sue Biddle, Karey Collins, Lori Ross and Dawn Williams will be biking from Hershey, Penn. to New York City’s Times Square Oct. 3-5. Their mission ? raise money for the […]
A familiar foe came to town on Sept. 18, and after an extensive cat fight, the Oxford Wildcats out-clawed the Lapeer West Panthers in a five-game match. Lapeer West won the first two games 25-18 and 25-21, but Oxford responded with wins of 25-23, 25-20 and 15-6 to defeat their feline rivals. Oxford is now […]
Practice is making perfect for Oxford High School’s cross country teams, as both the boys and girls finished near the top of the Sept. 20 Detroit Catholic Central Invitational. The boys? team finished second out of 19 schools while the girls placed third out of 10 schools. Each runner did well enough to earn a […]
Oxford High School’s swim and dive team came away with a disappointing 126-59 loss at the hands of Fenton, but the event provided encouraging results for the Wildcats. Allison Woonton took first place in the 200-Yard Individual Medley, setting a new school record with a time of two minutes and 23.91 seconds. She broke her […]
Getting the ball into the net has proven to be a frustrating experience for Oxford’s soccer players as they’ve been shut out in two consecutive games. The Wildcats were shut out Sept. 22 by Brandon, 1-0 and then earlier by Fenton, 2-0 on Sept. 17. The consecutive shutouts put Oxford at 2-3 in Flint Metro […]
A suspended Oxford High School teacher is facing termination as a result of her alleged role in her husband’s alleged sexual abuse of a student. Sixteen tenure charges were approved by the school board Sept. 22 against OHS special education teacher Margaret Sullivan Keely, who is facing misdemeanor criminal charge of failure to report (child […]
A person suspected of breaking into Quality Fasteners during the early morning hours of Sept. 20 and stealing cash and power tools has been apprehended. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department officials have been questioning the 19-year-old suspect, who has not been identified, regarding his alleged breaking and entering and theft of items from the business. According […]
In the times that I’ve traveled to Addison Township to cover a story’most recently a house that caught on fire on Lowood Trail’I have reached one incontrovertible conclusion about the township: When driving there, avoid driving on Mack Road at all costs. Rent a helicopter if necessary. On Sept. 16, I drove to Addison for […]
Local authorities are wondering who set a fire that caused minor damage to a modular home Sept. 22 in the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community. The result of the minor fire ? officially ruled an arson ? to the double-wide modular home at 405 Shummard Bridge was the scorching of the skirting at the back […]