OHS student found with possible marijuana and stolen school items

A 15-year-old Oxford High School student was found to be in possession of one tobacco cigar, a substance resembling marijuana and two pieces of stolen school property after being caught smoking by a teacher. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the situation began when high school football coach Bud Rowley spotted four youths smoking […]

Traffic stop turns unusual for village police

On Oct. 21, Oxford Village police officers became faced with a suspicious circumstance when a call for a breaking and entering interrupted a routine traffic stop. Two Oxford officers had a Lake Orion woman stopped on Glaspie St. for not having any backup lights on her vehicle when they found that she also did not […]

Wanted: Drivers and Volunteers

The Oxford Site for Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers and drivers. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit, volunteer-based service that delivers nutritious meals to homebound persons, provides daily contact with a trained volunteer who provides important social interaction and gives important referral information to other agencies as needed. In order to help participants […]

Boy with leukemia need financial assistance

“Dakota is a sweet 4-year-old boy who has a great smile and loves Sponge Bob Square pants.” That is the description Anne Roop, from Little Scholars of Oxford, gives when describing one of the school’s youngsters who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. “He is the most adorable child,” said Roop. “He is always […]

OMS students teach adults about computers

Has all the major construction finally catapulted Oxford Middle School into the realm of the Twilight Zone where students teach and adults learn? Well, not quite. But eighth graders in Christie Watson’s first hour computer course are getting the unique opportunity of teaching area residents about technology through the Community Computer Lessons program. The Community […]

Riders take top honors

The Oxford High School Equestrian team had a successful finish to an award winning season – the riders came in fourth out of 19 teams at state competition. “It was highly competitive and the kids worked very hard to be in the top percentage,” said coach Dee Shepherd. “And I’m very proud of them all.” […]

Oxford runners encounter success and disappointment at Regionals

The Oxford Men’s Cross Country Team completed their highly successful season a little differently than they hoped. The team came in fourth for Division Two regional competition with 108 points. The Wildcats were pushed out of state competition by Flint Powers, Fenton and Crosswell-Lexington. Oxford is proud to see runner Kenny White qualify for state […]

Fenton dominates Lady Cats on the court

The Lady Cagers took a hard 65-46 loss to the Fenton on Oct. 23. Coach Becky Graves said Fenton “just shot really well.” Denise Spratley led the way for the Wildcats with eight points and the most rebounds. She was supported by Ally Zonsius and Megan Stumph who each had shot two 3-pointers. The Wildcats […]

‘Clean’ audit for Oxford Schools

Oxford Area Community Schools recently received a “clean” audit from Plante & Moran, PLLC, that made some recommendations and gave some commendations to the district. The audit covered the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2003. According to the report, Oxford Schools brought in a total of $32,333,076 in revenue, with 78 percent coming from […]

Army pilot visits Lakeville

Warrant Officer 1 Jeffrey Leach recently traveled all the way from Fort Rucker, Alabama, to talk to fifth graders at Lakeville Elementary about being a helicopter pilot. “I think it was back in elementary school when I knew I wanted to fly,” he told the students. Leach is the boyfriend of Melissa Douglas, a first/second […]

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