Oxford Community School officials were deeply saddened by the school-shooting tragedy that took place in Newtown, Connecticut on Dec. 14, according to Superintendent Dr. William Skilling ‘It’s very difficult and even very emotional for me personally to see the faces of those young innocent children whose lives were taken for whatever reason,? he said. ‘I […]
Culver’s Restaurant made a groundbreaking entrance June 11, next to Ruby Tuesday’s on the northeast corner of I-75 and Sashabaw Road. The new ‘metro? style 3900-square-foot restaurant will employ 65 part- and full-time employees; many will be high school students. New franchise owner Katie Schmitt will start hiring her crew in the beginning of July. […]
While many are calling for stricter gun control in the aftermath of the Newtown Conn. school shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) recommends the best way to stop the next killer is to have armed police officers in every school across America. ‘The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a […]
A Troy family rejoiced after being reunited with their dog that had been missing for 10 days and was finally found in Oxford Township on Jan. 5. Owner Erika Resh said her dog, Tony, a 14-year-old Australian Shepherd mix that is deaf, went missing on Dec. 26, but Resh and her family didn’t learn about […]
Reading about the past and interacting with it is two different things. On Jan. 9, Leonard Elementary Fifth Grader’s got to touch and see first hand what Native American life was about through the ‘Native American Experience? program put on by Gary Gahreeb. ‘It’s neat because it’s hands on learning,? Gahreeb said. ‘Kids don’t get […]
When Oxford High School security guards Jim Rourke and Gary Chapman approached Principal Todd Dunckley last year about possibly being armed, he was ‘adamantly opposed.? ‘My comment throughout several discussions was where I felt public opinion was, where I felt Oxford was, what I thought the mindset of the sanctity of an educational setting would […]
Talking to your child about the subject of sex and knowing what to do or say can be difficult, which is why Oxford Addison Youth Assistance is hosting a ‘Talk Early &Talk Often? free workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. inside the Oxford Village Community Room at 22 W. Burdick Street. […]
‘Life changing? was the word most students used when describing Challenge Days held at Oxford High School Jan 15-17. Whether it was dancing back to back with someone with a different style of shoe, sharing a most embarrassing moment or just being able to show themselves vulnerable in front of a group of peers, Challenge […]
The Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) is expanding, not just in the number of students it serves, but in the actual physical space it occupies. OVA is in the process of moving some of its operations into 5 S. Washington St., which formerly housed the ArtCapsule. Oxford Community Schools currently leases space at 3. S. Washington […]
Now that Addison Township is going to save money on its trash-hauling services, Supervisor Bruce Pearson is wondering if there’s a way to save the municipality money by having one company pick up eveyone’s garbage. ‘I have a real concern that we have a lot of residents who are getting ripped off for garbage pickup […]