The Wildcat Booters added two more to the win column last week, bringing their overall record to 8-2-6 and their OAA White record to 4-1-4. The Wildcats kicked off their week with a 2-0 win over the Royal Oak Ravens. ‘The boys played a fantastic game against Royal Oak and were rarely threatened.? We controlled […]
It was a tough go for the varsity girls volleyball team last week, after losing conference matches to OAA leaders Lake Orion and Stoney Creek. The ladies faced off against the Dragons Oct. 12. ‘We had a rough start against Lake Orion, and we dug ourselves in a hole quickly. LO is a great team […]
‘Leaders always choose the harder right rather than the easier wrong.? – Orrin Woodward In my eight years as a journalist, I’ve dealt with all types of government officials ? village, township, school district. In that time, I’ve also dealt with ‘the good, the bad and the ugly? when it comes to the leaders at […]
Oxford Village Police received a call Oct. 9 from Daniel Axford Elementary (DA) school officials reporting that a DJ, who was hired to work the Fund Run, allegedly exposed himself to a student during the event, which was held at Oxford Elementary School (OES). ‘There was no immediate danger to the children and no further […]
Oxford Schools have once again seen student count numbers rise following the Oct. 7 Student Count Day. Based on the unofficial numbers, the district is up approximately 185.18 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students from last fall, bringing the total up to 5,694.47. Oxford receives $7,391 in state funding for each student. Superintendent Tim Throne said the […]
After Oxford Schools Superintendent Tim Throne received multiple phone calls and e-mails from parents complaining how the district communicated with them concerning the recent alleged indecent exposure incident at Oxford Elementary School, he wants parents to know ‘student safety is their number one priority.? Oxford Village Police received a call Oct. 9 from Daniel Axford […]
Last week, the Oxford Women’s Club held its annual fashion show at Boulder Pointe. It’s a fund-raiser for their scholarship fund benefiting local students.
The Wildcat Booters prepared themselves for district play after two ties and one win this last week. The boys kicked the week off with 0-0 tie against Royal Oak for a rescheduled match-up. Oxford came close to scoring in the first half on numerous shots but were either wide or skimmed of the crossbar. Senior […]
The Lady Cat swimmers were out swam by the Ferndale 85-100 at the Oct. 14 dual meet. ‘We were missing Bella Giannola during this meet due to illness and we lost a couple of close races, but I’m not sure that would have been enough to overtake Stoney Creek,? explained Head Coach Jackie Rank. ‘The […]
Last week, the state House of Representatives passed a new literacy bill designed to help students achieve proficient scores in English Language Arts (ELA) on third-grade state assessment tests by the time they enter the fourth grade. But the bill comes with a caveat that if a student is not at a proficient reading level, […]