With 36 swimmers and nine divers on her varsity team, Coach Jackie Boswell knows this season is sure to be one for the record books. Leadership qualities and the hard work that exudes from team captains and returning seniors Tara Nieboer and Breanna May has been a great role model for the 22 newcomers to […]
Oxford varsity boys soccer Coach John Thaler is the first to admit that this season may be a tough one to pull off. ‘After winning league and districts last year, which was quite an accomplishment, it’s going to be tough to match those,? he said. This year’s competition could be a tough one to overcome. […]
With their season just beginning, the Oxford varsity girls volleyball team already have their eyes focused on a league title. Last year, the girls were defeated by Fenton in the Flint Metro League championship, taking second place. ‘Even with all of our veteran players and talented newcomers, we still have a lot of work to […]
A 41-year-old Addison Twp. man could face felony charges of fleeing and eluding and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after leading Oakland County sheriff’s deputies on a chase Thursday night. According to the sheriff’s report, a sheriff’s deputy witnessed the man traveling 58 mph going eastbound on Lakeville Rd. in his 2006 silver Saab. The […]
Oxford High School juniors did well above the state average after their first year of taking the new Michigan Merit Exam (MME). The MME, which was taken this past spring, is a replacement for the 11th grade Michigan Educational Assessment Programs (MEAP) test and is considered to be a tougher gauge of how well students […]
The Oxford Board of Education voted unanimously last Tuesday night to pass an administration restructuring proposal and to split the Director of Special Education and Crossroads for Youth into two positions. The restructuring creates new titles for three positions at the central offices and would not initiate any pay raises. Jim Schwarz’s Director of Curriculum […]
Oxford’s slow pitch senior softball team finished second in the Blue Division after losing to Rochester in the playoff games Aug. 13-15. According to Bill Devine, the team’s coach/manager, the second place finish was well deserved. ‘We moved from last place to second place,? he said. ‘We clawed our way back.? The Oxford team succeeded […]
Low rainfall and a leaking dam seem to be the cause of the lower lake levels on the ‘Stringy Lakes? in Oxford. The lakes, which include Cedar, Clear, Long, Squaw, Lake Mickelson, Tan, Spring, Davis and Park lakes have been lower than their regular level, which is leaving some residents concerned. Steve Korth, chief engineer […]
It’s not too often citizens are recognized for their dedication to a cause, like receiving a proclamation from the governor, but a former Oxford resident has done just that. Devin Kalisz, of Ortonville, recently received a proclamation from Jennifer Granholm dedicating September as Chiari Malformation Awareness Month. She chose September because the German pathologist who […]
The Rotary Club of Oxford, together with Oxford Township Parks and Recreation, have worked together to install a new children’s swing set for the playground at Seymour Lake Township Park. The new swing set, which was approved by the American Disabilities Association, includes eight seats, four of which are belted seats, and one therapeutic seat. […]