It’s pretty easy to forget that guide dogs are working when they’re out and about. While they’re still looking cute and wagging their tails, they’re also serving as the eyes for those who can’t see for themselves. Even though they’re dogs, they have important work to do. Oxford High School freshman Kennedy Konkle knows this […]
While going over the 2019-20 budget for Addison Township on Jan. 14, the board of trustees voted to give themselves a slight pay bump for the next year in a unanimous 7-0 vote. The board members also got a 4 percent pay increase in 2018. All township trustees as well as the treasurer, clerk and […]
“It seems to me that it’s an outdated method of governance.” Mark Smith, the Addison Fire Board’s chairman, wasn’t the only person to use the word “outdated” when talking about the fire board’s future, or lack thereof, in Addison Township and the Village of Leonard. At its Jan. 15 meeting, the fire board members voted […]
It’s official: There won’t be any pot businesses in Addison Township’s near future. After an unattended public hearing last week at the township board’s Jan. 14 meeting, trustees unanimously voted 7-0 with no discussion to adopt an ordinance that will prohibit the commercial sale, growing and transportation of marijuana within township lines. The substance was […]
In their first meet of the new year, Oxford’s boys swim and dive team took on Romeo and Notre Dame Prep in a dual meet on Jan. 17. The Wildcats conquered Romeo 126-60 and Notre Dame 130-44. “After four weeks of training since the last dual meet, we saw quite a few time drops and […]
Getting that group floor routine closer and closer to state championships quality every week, the Wildcat cheerleaders took their highest score of the season last week, landing them second place. On Jan. 19, the ladies travelled to Oak Park to compete in the Knights Invite. The final two rounds of the day gave the Wildcats […]
Three Oxford High School students have spent the last few months teaching fifth-graders about the importance of entrepreneurs in society. That project came to an end a few weeks ago when those fifth-graders presented their business proposals to a panel of judges, and their three high school teachers were blown away with how well they […]
Nearing the end of their season, the Oxford-Avondale United hockey squad picked up a little momentum this week. The boys came back from a 9-0 mercy loss against Birmingham United to pick themselves up and win against Marysville the next night. On Jan. 16, the skaters faced off against Marysville on the road and took […]
Moving into the second half of their season, the Lady Cats basketball team picked up two wins last week. On Jan. 15, Oxford overcame Rochester Adams in a 49-40 game in Wildcat country. Rochester Adams took control early on in the back-and-forth game, but senior forward HaLaya Cato came back and hit five rebounds, giving […]
Continuing their undefeated streak at every level, the Wildcats proved this week that the Bloomfield Black Hawks were no competition. On Jan. 17, the boys and girls travelled to take on the Black Hawks and dominated the play in both matches. The boys blew away Bloomfield in a 22-8 match. Junior Justin Powell led the […]