Most Wednesdays, a group of middle schoolers scramble over to Oxford High School after classes let out to sit down for one more class. Oxford Middle School’s Cybersecurity Club uses that extra hour to learn more about computer safety and problem solving in preparation for competitions. All of those hours have paid off. One of […]
Excitement was high among Oxford’s bowlers last weekend. Both teams took home their respective regional titles and a number of athletes qualified to compete at the individual state championships on Feb. 22. After the wins, both teams will advance to the state championships this weekend. The Lady Cats ultimately took on Flushing for the regional […]
After getting a quality, slate-top pool table while Jimmy Carter was still President of the United States in the early 1980s, Oxford resident Randy Davisson has made a habit of playing pool. Today, he says he plays almost daily after getting a little exercise in. Recently, all of that pool playing paid off at the […]
With just one more week of the regular season ahead of them, Oxford’s ladies basketball team is trying to improve its record as much as possible in preparation for post-season play. This week, the Lady Cats defeated Troy Athens and Kingston and took a loss to Avondale. On Feb. 22, Oxford hosted Troy Athens during […]
Now poised to take second in the league this season, Oxford’s swimmers and divers picked up fourth place at the OAA White meet on Feb. 20-22. After this meet, freshman Carson Wolf remains the team’s only representative at the state meet in March. But, some of the boys are just on the cusp of making […]
Swimming is one of those sports that has solitary elements, but is ultimately a group effort. There’s individual awards, but the whole team has to contribute to get there. As they look to send a few boys from their nearly 40-person squad to the state championships this spring, Oxford’s swimmers and divers are keeping this […]
After a season full of limits pushed and traditions started, the Wildcat cheer team ended its season at the regional competition on Feb. 23. Oxford finished 10th out of the 12 teams in the region. To get their final score of 730.54, the ladies scored 223.00 in the first round, 214.94 in the second and […]
Nearing the end of their season, the Oxford-Avondale United hockey team added two more to the loss column last week. On Feb. 23, the boys travelled to Royal Oak and suffered a heart breaking 4-3 loss. Royal Oak got the game started and made two goals during the first period, going into the second with […]
Woman allegedly assaults boyfriend A 40-year-old Oxford woman was arrested by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies on Feb. 21 after allegedly assaulting her boyfriend. The woman called police that afternoon to report the incident. According to the report, the man had told his live-in girlfriend that she “needed to lose more weight,” or at least lose […]
According to Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson, it might be time for the community to think about having one trash company serving residents. Currently, residents have the opportunity to choose their own trash hauler. “I’m getting an awful lot of calls about garbage trucks not picking up the garbage in Addison Township, and this isn’t […]