OMS art mural depicts student diversity and talent

Sometimes to get a great idea, all you need is a big, white wall. And for art teacher Linda Robinson, that wall of inspiration is found surrounding the construction being done on Oxford Middle School’s kiva and cafeteria. “When I walked in at the beginning of the year and saw the big white wall there […]

Sheriff to enforce Addison ordinances

The Addison Township Board of Trustees approved a resolution during the Oct. 6 regular meeting that grants Ordinance Officer Art Shaw a leave of absence and appoints the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department as acting enforcer. Art Shaw, who travels out of state every winter, notified officials on Sept. 26 that he will be leaving Addison […]

Gravlin case on hold, solution outside court sought

A court case between Addison Township and long-time resident Sereal Gravlin over ordinance violations has been put on hold while township attornies look for a solution outside of the courtroom. “(Our attorney) doesn’t want to make a martyr of Mr. Gravlin,” said Township Supervisor Bob Koski. “They want to give him an opportunity to comply.” […]

Lady cagers improve against East

Once again Oxford’s Varsity Women’s Basketball team was able to improve their record with a 43-39 win over Lapeer East on Oct. 9. The Lady Cats held back East during the first half despite being plagued by fouls and opened the third period with 22 points on the board. East came back for a fight […]

Mother Nature closes Oxford High School

Thanks to a hidden strike by Mother Nature, students at Oxford High School didn’t have to wait for December or January to enjoy a few days away from classes. Instead, a lightening strike helped to shut down power to the high school building and closed classes on both Wednesday and Thursday of this past week, […]

Addison Township participates in land development tour

Sometimes the road to making a point is up and down, rough and bumpy. Officials with Addison Township know this, so they decided to drive home their support of local control over zoning regulations by participating in the Northern Oakland County Natural Features Bus Tour. The event, held on Oct. 13, took environmentalists, lobbyists, business […]

Leader Editorial

Kudos to Oxford Area Community Schools for providing local children with an education that’s keeping them at the top of the list. For the 2002-2003 school year, Oxford Schools came out well above state averages on all MEAP scores and had one of the highest score increases on the dreaded elementary social studies test. In […]

Crossroads for Youth Celebrates 50 years

Crossroads for Youth, on Drahner Rd. in Oxford, is celebrating its 50th year of serving troubled children and families from across southeast Michigan. Originally founded as Camp Oakland in 1951 and incorporated in 1953 by Judge Arthur Moore and Walter Gehrke, the purpose of Crossroads is to provide support, education and a chance in life […]

Runners undefeated for sixth year

Another year – another perfect record. The Oxford men’s cross country team finished the 2003 season with a 6-0 record, placing them top in the league with a 42-0 record for the past 6 years. The boys share the league title this year with the Fenton Tigers. “This is the seventh year in a row […]

Lady Wildcats split against Richmond and Lapeer West

Oxford’s varsity cagers split this past week against Richmond and Lapeer West. On Thursday, the ladies dominated Richmond on the court winning the game 49-29. In the first half, Oxford put on some strong defensive speed that overpowered Richmond’s weak offence giving the Wildcats an average lead of 20 points. By the second half, the […]

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