The Wildcats took their first loss on the hardwood earlier last week after falling to Royal Oak 62-53. ‘It was a blessing because the kids were able to see that we’re a really good team, but if we don’t bring it together every night than we can lose on any given night. It kind of […]
‘A penny saved is a penny earned,? that’s the philosophy Addison Township officials live by, which is why they approved to go the way of direct deposit for their employees, which would save the township approximately $316 a year. ‘As far as I am concerned, $316 is another way of saving some money for this […]
After Erich Senft was appointed Addison Township Trustee last September, it left an open seat on both the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and the Fire Board. After some searching for replacements, Supervisor Bruce Pearson brought forth a recommendation at the Dec. 15 regular board meeting. Pearson recommended resident Bob DeWitt for the job. DeWitt, […]
What’s it like to let your creative juices flow, start your own business and become an entrepreneur? Jackie Wiscombe’s fifth grade class at Clear Lake Elementary got to find out. Oxford High School students Grace Cleland, Jade Schramm and Christina Medici from the DECA program spent a few weeks teaching the students about how to […]
Members of the public who wish to address the Oxford Board of Education regarding an agenda item during a meeting will no longer have to arrange to do so three days in advance or wait until the end of the meeting to speak their piece. That’s because the school board voted unanimously Dec. 17 to […]
Since 2008, Addison Township has continued to effectively meet its budgeted expenditures without having to raise taxes, according to Supervisor Bruce Pearson. It’s been that frugal mindset that has carried them forward. Pearson is looking for that trend to continue as he presented the board with an overview of the proposed 2015-16 budget. ‘I just […]
Clear Lake third-graders got some practical knowledge when sophomore Alex Schultz and seniors Savannah Fullmer and Olivia Hale spent four weeks teaching them about financial literacy as a part of their marketing research project for DECA. ‘The lessons consisted of saving and spending, money knowledge such as coins and bills, budgeting, and credit, interest, and […]
While talks of a lease agreement between Oxford Schools and Weiming Education Group to build international student housing are still up in the air, Oxford resident Diane Myers has started a petition urging the school board to vote against the project. ‘I started the petition because I wanted to know if there were other people […]
The Wildcat grapplers placed third out of 39 teams at the Oakland County Championship Tournament held this past weekend at Lake Orion High School. Oxford had a total score of 200 points, while Detroit Catholic Central took first place with 293 and Walled Lake Central earned second place with 280. ‘I think we did pretty […]
The Holly/Oxford ski teams are planning to ‘come out strong? on both the boys and girls side this season. ‘We have several returning athletes that are strong skiers, and we have lots of young talent as well,? explained assistant coach Dalton Sink. ‘This mix should be good for now and the future.? Fourteen skiers returned […]