The big items Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson is proposing for the 2016-17 budget include 2 percent pay increases for employees and the township completely funding the chloride treatment of its roads. According to Pearson, the township will save the taxpayers $16,000 out of pocket by paying the full-amount on the chloride treatment. He suggested […]
The Oxford Wildcat hoopsters got their first two wins of the season last week. The boys kicked the week off with a 61-57 victory over the Lapeer Lightning. ‘The Lapeer game was a back-and-forth battle right up to the end,? said Head Coach Dave Brown. ‘The boys were able to finish and hit shots and […]
The Oxford Wildcat grapplers had a successful run on the mats last week. The boys began the week by defeating OAA Red opponents Clarkston and Rochester Adams during their home dual meet Jan. 13. ‘We knew they were the two top teams with us in the league and that it was going to be a […]
The Oxford Boys and Girls Varsity Bowling Team are continuing to dominate the lanes. Last week, the boys entered a contest against Clarkston with both teams being undefeated in the OAA. The winner would have the inside track to the OAA Red title. Oxford won both baker games 199-189 and 217-204. Going up 10-0 took […]
The boys? swim team keeps impressing this season, as they had an impressive 114-72 win over North Farmington, bringing their record to 3-0 in the league and 4-0 overall. ‘The win last night will make for an exciting league meet between Oxford, North Farmington and Troy Athens,? said Head Coach Jackie Rank. According to Rank […]
‘Both Clarkston and Lathrup were excellent ball clubs,? according to varsity Women’s Basketball Coach Steve Emert. The Lady Cats took a couple hard losses this week on the hardwood. On Tuesday, the girls fell to Clarkston 40-21. ‘In the Clarkston we came out of the gate very slowly and we’re down 12 at end of […]
What started out as snowball fight between brothers, ended in an 18-foot-tall snowman. According to Oxford High School senior Adam Schlickenmeyer, he along with his youngest brother Byron, a junior at OHS and oldest brother Eddie, a 2014 Oxford graduate, have always loved playing in the snow and been competitive with one another for the […]
Both the Oxford and Lake Orion chambers of commerce welcomed Brain Balance Center of North Oakland, located at 53 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, during a Jan. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Brain Balance helps children who struggle with behavioral and learning issues such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder, Autism, Dyslexia, Aspergers […]
Oxford High School’s robotics team, TORC 2137, and the Oxford Athletic Boosters have teamed up to tackle the water crisis in Flint, but they need your help to do it. ‘Everyone knows Flint is having water problems ? that there is too much lead (in the water) and it’s not clean enough,? said OHS and […]
Jesse Burch got to usher in the New Year standing on a pitching mound in Florida. The Oxford Middle School eighth-grader pitched in the Game Day USA 14U All-Star game at Champion Stadium at Walt Disney World, part of the Disney New Year’s Baseball Classic. Jesse’s road to the All-Star game began when he played […]