After two nights of interviews with nine candidates, the Oxford Board of Education unanimously appointed Angela Mitchell to replace Trustee Bill Keenist, who resigned earlier this month. Mitchell and her husband have been residents of the Oxford community for 14 years. They have two children, a fourth grade daughter at Oxford Elementary and a sixth […]
Sometimes the most simple questions are the most difficult to ask, especially when trying to do so on a ballot. Just ask Oxford Village attorney Bob Davis. ‘I’ve struggled with this for a while,? he told council. ‘These (ballot) scenarios were tough (to write).? Last week, Davis presented council with four samples of potential ballot […]
Four of Oxford High School’s talented automotive students once again proved their knowledge and skills at a state competition and as a result, brought home a variety of awards and scholarship offers. ‘All in all, the guys did a nice job,? said Auto Instructor Dan Balsley. ‘I was really impressed.? Juniors Chad Simmers and James […]
Monday, May 26 is the unofficial start of the summer season and after experiencing the worst winter in more than 130 years, folks are eagerly anticipating a few pleasant months of barbecues, beaches and boating. But let us not forget that Monday is also Memorial Day, a time to honor all the countless soldiers, Marines, […]
Three Oxford High School students will spend part of their summer vacation exploring what it’s like to be the public officials who make laws and the police officers who enforce them. OHS junior Catherine Bartz will attend the 73rd session of the Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to be held June 15-21 on the […]
Twelve Oxford High School seniors and two juniors were denied entrance to prom, held May 9 in Troy at the San Marino Club, after Preliminary Breath Tests (PBT) indiciated the presence of alcohol in their systems. ‘This is the most (students) I’ve had (to turn away) at any one event. I believe in part because […]
Seventeen elementary students and five teachers/administrators from Oxford Community Schools? sister school in Tlalnepantla, Mexico came for a visit May 5-15. The trip included time in the classroom, interaction with their American counterparts and a trip to the Salvation Army’s Echo Grove Camp in Addison Township. At Echo Grove, the students practiced archery, drove a […]
Now is the time of year when lots of folks ? particularly young ladies ? come down with a bad case of wedding fever and the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum in downtown Oxford is no exception. From now through the end of June, the museum is featuring a display that includes approximately 12 stunning wedding […]
When disaster strikes, neighbors usually help neighbors whether it’s two people who live next door to each other or two villages separated by a few miles of state highway. Last week, Lake Orion Village Manager Darwin McClary and Police Chief Jerry Narsh presented the Oxford Village Council with a certificate of appreciation for the ‘outstanding […]
Every spring and every fall, like clockwork, Oxford Middle School’s sixth-graders leave the confines of their classrooms to conduct some water quality tests in the great outdoors. The students got to exercise their scientific skills on nearby Parker Lake. Using samples taken from the lake, they tested the water’s levels of nitrates, phosphates and dissolved […]