Just when we thought kids couldn’t get anymore tech savvy, they did. Last week, Lakeville Elementary School received two portable computer labs, also known as Wireless on Wheels (WOW), in an effort to help students use computers more. The two carts contain about 15 Gateway laptops, have a wireless internet connection and a printer and […]
Congratulations to the three teachers in the Oxford School District who received almost $3,000 in grants from the Assistance League. Jean Swartzmiller, a reading specialist and reading recovery teacher at Clear Lake Elementary, received $953 for her proposal to create a parent-level book library at Clear Lake. The project will offer level books to parents […]
Last spring, the Oxford School Board drew severe criticism from parents when they announced the cancellation of the CAD (Computer Aided Design) classes at the high school due to lack of enrollment. For the 2006-07 school year, the administration has put into place certain strategies to help boost enrollment. Instructors of the CAD program are […]
The crowd went wild as ‘Three Men and a Tenor? took the stage of Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center Thursday night. The quartet sang songs from Motown, Elivs and even put a Bob Marley twist on Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight.?
Congratulations to Oxford’s Bryant’s Karate school for their 18 first place wins! Bryant’s Karate, which has approximately 70 students, participated in the year-long Michigan Sport Karate Circuit (MSKC) in different cities like Grand Blanc, Grayling, Auburn Hills and Detroit. The MSKC is new to Michigan this year and had over 100 karate schools participate in […]
As of Nov. 1, POH Medical Center of Oxford can treat more than just bumps and bruises. The center is now open 24/7 and offers walk-in services for urgent emergency care, laboratory service and general X-ray. Other services include occupational health services such as worker? compensation injuries, breath alcohol draws and drug screens just to […]
With all of the hoopla surrounding the commercialization of Christmas and how people obsess over decorations earlier and earlier, I think the last straw for me was when I heard people on the radio talking about the new upside down Christmas trees being sold. That’s right. Upside down. No pretty little star on the top. […]
Fifth-graders at Oxford Elementary School shed their backpacks and books for crowns and royal robes as they presented ‘The Princess and the Pea? last Wednesday night for their fall concert. The students sang songs and performed hilarious skits from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. Fifth-graders at […]
When Oxford resident Kathie Schafnitz was a little girl, her grandfather always took her to the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade. Every year she watched in amazement as the colorful floats would ride by and gigantic balloons would blow in the breeze. Although she’s not a little girl anymore, Schafnitz is living out her childhood dream […]
After causing a two-car accident on M-24 and Drahner Rd., a 30-year-old Oxford man fled the scene and left police a trail of oil to find him. According to the police report, witnesses saw Kevin Shaw Puckett take off down E. Drahner after hitting a 36-year-old man from Lapeer and a 23-year-old woman from Lynn, […]