Wildcats to host Stoney Creek for Homecoming After an emotional victory over Birmingham Groves High School on Sept. 2, Oxford High School’s varsity football team was hoping to continue some home-town magic against cross-town rival Lake Orion, last Friday. At stake was the coveted Double O trophy, but when the final seconds ticked off the […]
On the right, Christian Mills, owner of the Legacy Center on M-24, just north of Oxford Village, received recognition this past Saturday morning. At their September meeting, members of the John Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Mills with a Community Service Award. According to DAR member Debbie Mick, pictured, he […]
Meet the champions, Oxford High School’s varsity girls golfing team and coach. From the left, Olivia Clark, Gabi Wait, Ellie Gieselman, Katie Pill, Coach Gretchen Gabler and Keira Billis. Oxford won the Oakland County D2 girls golf championship Aug. 31 at the Links at Crystal Lake in Pontiac. The Wildcats shot a 329 to finish […]
Judge denies Oakland Cares Coalition’s motion By Don Rush The little Village of Leonard, population around 380, found itself involved in what looks like a state-wide movement. On Aug. 24, legal counsel for the village, Oakland County and the Oakland Cares Coalition were before the Honorable Judge Yasmine Poles of the Oakland County Circuit Court […]
Fundraiser will be Sept. 18 By Don Rush Following the motto of “Trust, Love, Build,” putting others first and embracing the team concept the 42 Strong – the Tate Myre Foundation gaining ground and making a positive difference in the lives of over 200 students in the community. A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, 42 Strong […]
By Don Rush The All for Oxford Resiliency Center is slated to officially open today (Sept. 7). According to staff, the center is free to folks “struggling in the aftermath of the Oxford shooting (Nov. 30, 2021).” Last month the center, with the help of the Oxford and Orion chambers of commerce, hosted an open […]
By Don Rush Oxford Schools are fully engaged and back from the Labor Day holiday. Area drivers these days now notice roads are carrying a little more traffic, including school buses. Thirty-six Oxford School buses to be exact. According to Ann Weeden, Director of Transportation for Oxford School last year buses traveled a total of 505,236 miles […]
On Aug. 27 both the Oxford Women’s Club and the Polly Ann Trailway Management team celebrated their respective anniversaries, 90 and 25. The two groups invited the community to the trail’s “weigh station” on Powell St., in Oxford Village. Here an Oxford Community TV (OCTV) cameraman tapes the “father of the Polly Ann Trail” Larry […]
By Don Rush The hum of generators filled the silence along the subdivisions off of W. Drahner Road, north into Waterstone subdivision in Oxford Township on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Over 2,700 homes were left powerless after a cold front moved in bringing rain, gusting winds and downed power-lines. According to DTE online Outage Maps, […]
Oxford High School alumni and former students of retired music teacher Lew Wilson hit the mighty Pine River this past month for a 39th Canoe Reunion. “No. 39 was a big success,” Wilson, 80, said. “We gave away several Oxford Strong paddles. And another Oxford Strong paddle went for $1,000 for the Lewis Wilson Music […]