Congratulations to Oxford resident Pamela Barclay, 24, who won the ‘Heart and Soul? award from Central Michigan University for the third year in a row. The 2000 Oxford High School graduate was one of 20 CMU students to receive the award presented by Michigan Campus Compact at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Center in April. The […]
Kindergarteners at Clear Lake Elementary sang special songs for their moms May 8 as a Mother’s Day tribute. The children sang ‘We Love Mothers? and ‘Roses are Red.?
Bravo to the students at Leonard Elementary who donated $250 to the Heifer International Coin Drive sponsored by the Student Council. The money will be used to purchase a goat, flocks of ducks and geese, a trio of rabbits and a share of a pig through Heifer International, whose mission is to end world hunger […]
Students at Lakeville Elementary soaked up the spotlight at their talent show on May 5. They sang, danced, did karate, performed magic tricks and got the crowd laughing with comedy routines. The students later performed their show for parents at the Performing Arts Center on May 10.
Last Wednesday, students at Lakeville Elementary learned how to prevent bullying from the musical group The Smudge Fundaes. Led by Canadian residents Sandie Thomson and Suzanne Nicks, The Smudge Fundaes used fun songs and skits to teach the children about friendship skills, strategies against bullying and how to build relationships. At the end of the […]
After deciding to charge residents a $25 fee for participating in the Saturday, May 13 Spring Clean Up, the Addison Township Board rescinded its original motion and waived the fee at a special meeting Tuesday night. Trustee Ed Brakefield made the unanimously approved motion to ‘rescind the first motion that we made charging the $25 […]
Congratulations to Oxford High School’s DECA students who participated in the 60th Annual International Career Development Conference in Dallas, Texas from April 29 through May 2. OHS sent 28 marketing students to represent Michigan, and five groups placed in the top 16 with one in the top 10. DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of […]
When Cathy Sherman Bittrick entered Crossroads for Youth (then Camp Oakland Youth Programs) more than 40 years ago, who was to know she’d become the success story that she is today? The young girl once seeking relief from a physically and emotionally abusive home spent years climbing the ladder to the top and is now […]
After greeting children with a warm smile every morning for the last 33? years, bus driver Robin Wood retired from the Oxford School District last Tuesday. The long-time bus driver said she never thought she’d make it this long at one job. ‘I thought I was just going to be here five years and it […]
The Oxford Varsity boys and girls track team is on a roll after their two wins last week against Lapeer West and Clio. The girl’s team won 98-34 against West last Tuesday. They dominated first place in almost all but one event. Natalie Lukas took first in the 100 meter hurdles, Jacque Magdaleno took first […]