Oxford schools have hired 21 teachers this year with one more to finalize, according to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski. ‘We had a number of retirements and resignations, so we’ve done a lot of replacement hiring and some shifting of positions and that type of thing,? Latowski said. ‘It’s been a very busy, […]
Oxford Schools Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz is in the running to become the new superintendent of the Avondale school district. Schwarz, who was the principal of Clear Lake Elementary prior to joining Oxford’s central administration, is one of two finalists for the job. He told this reporter his goal has always been to […]
It’s a brand new school year in Oxford and with it comes changes to when the day begins and ends at the district’s five elementary schools, middle school and high school. Changes at the state level led to changes at the district level, according to Oxford Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. ‘The state requires […]
Considered ‘one of the finest players? in Oxford High School girls basketball history, Lisa (Starr) Tester will be inducted into the district’s Hall of Fame this month. ‘I’m humbled by the honor,? she said. Tester helped lead former Coach Ian Smith’s basketball teams to an 88-11 overall record from 1978-81. Her career included three North […]
Citing health reasons, Addison Township Trustee John Sutphin submitted a letter of resignation effective Sept. 30. ‘At this time, I would like to thank all the people that put their trust in me as they elected me to serve four consecutive terms of office (as) trustee,? Sutphin wrote in his letter. ‘It has been a […]
A 13-acre parcel from S-E Suburban Estates, located on the east side of Rochester Road and south of Mayfield Lane, could possibly be the site of a new gas station, convenience store and other retail if Addison Township Planning Commission recommends rezoning from residential to C-2 commercial. A public hearing to discuss the proposal was […]
Fear of vacancy is just one of the many reasons residents of Addison Township living near S-E Suburban Estates don’t want Boji Holdings Group, LLC to build a proposed gas station and convenience store near their homes and transform a portion of the land from residential to C2 Commercial. Nearly 50 people filled the room […]
Oxford Community Schools is now officially ‘out of the red? and into the yellow, according to the Michigan Department of Education’s Accountability Scorecard released last week. ‘This is the state’s second year of this model of scoring and we made quite a few improvements,? said Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. The scoring is based […]
It’s been years since Larry Roesner raced hydroplane power boats, but he still has the ‘need for speed.? The 77-year-old Oxford resident returned home last week after competing in the Las Vegas-13 Chump Car World Series Endurance Race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ‘The race I selected was a 13-hour endurance race,? Roesner explained. […]
As an attorney, Mark Stepek said his job is to deal with the facts and to communicate those facts to a jury, which is an expertise he hopes to bring to the Oxford School Board as well, if voted to take one of the four seats available in November. ‘There are so many problems that […]