Village, officials respond to Paad’s lawsuit

The Village of Oxford, Councilwoman Maureen Helmuth and Manager Joe Young are denying the accusations made by former Deputy Clerk Marion Patricia Paad in her civil lawsuit against them. In their 10-page written answer to Paad’s complaint, most of the allegations were repeatedly called ‘untrue.? The three defendants are also asserting that ‘all or a […]

2 percent raise for employees, not officials in Addison Twp.

After a five-year pay freeze, Addison Township officials rewarded their employees a 2 percent pay increase. ‘Michigan is not out of the woods yet, but . . . our employees have stuck it out with us through the thick and thin . . . and remained loyal to us,? said Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson. ‘I […]

Rotarians welcome 9/11 rescuer

When people think of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, most picture the World Trade Center, but often times forgotten were the events at the Pentagon in Washington DC, which is why Dan Pantaleo authored his book ‘Four Days at the Pentagon.? ‘I remember talking with my son and his friend who were ready […]

Lady Cats roar in Rochester rumble

After jumping out to a three-point lead in the first quarter, the Lady Wildcats stayed ahead to the bitter end, defeating Rochester 37-29. The second, third and fourth quarters were a defensive battle as both teams struggled to put points on the board. Oxford was led by senior Shelby Davis with 14 points, while sophomore […]

Hoopsters go 1-1 last week

You lose some, you win some ? at least that’s how it was for the Oxford varsity boys basketball team last week. The boys lost to Stoney Creek 61-56 in an exciting match-up on Tuesday, January 15. Conner Elzerman forced the game into overtime after scoring a three-pointer to tie the game 50-50 with 17 […]

Swimmers sink Rochester

After a very tightly matched meet, with the score bumping back and forth between teams, the Oxford Boys? Swim and Dive Team increased their season record to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the OAA White Division after defeating Rochester in the pool 104-81 on Jan. 17. ‘We knew it was going to be a very […]

Grapplers place second in tourney

The Oxford Wildcat grapplers traveled to Westland over the past weekend for the John Glenn Duals tournament. The boys wrestled to second place after beating four of the five teams they squared off against. The battling Wildcats suffered their only loss to Hartland 36-24, but went on to beat New Lothrop 36-27, Westland-John Glenn 40-26, […]

Victory on the slopes for Wildcat skiers

After the Oxford/Holly boy’s ski team beat Flushing 22 to 59 in their Jan. 16 and Jan 17 matches. The boys continue their win streak of 2-0 on the season. Oxford’s Greg Schultz took first place in the slalom with a run time of 59.47, Lars Joergens-Koka to second 1:00.44, Spencer Christen took third with […]

Icers chill Dragons, devoured by Wolves

Oxford Wildcat icers strengthened their record after defeating Lake Orion in a 2-0 battle on Jan. 12 at the Onyx Ice Arena in Rochester. ‘This was an intense atmosphere with the Rochester Onyx nearly sold out. Oxford penalty kill and goal-tending were (the) keys to the victory,? said Hockey Head Coach Dave Hague. ‘In addition, […]

Study ranks Oxford Schools 21 out of 28 in county

In comparing a student’s proficiency on standardized tests to their socioeconomic status, one study suggests Oxford Community Schools is performing ‘below expected levels.? According to a study known as the ‘Value Added Matrix? (VAM) put out by Bridge Magazine, Oxford Community Schools is ranked 21 out of 28 in Oakland County and 385 out of […]