Lady Cats continue to meet coach’s expectations

As the Lady Wildcats continue with a perfect 5-0 record on the court after defeating the Lakeland Eagles 31-28 on Dec. 12 and the Milford Mustangs 59-46 on Dec. 13, the team continues to meet Head Coach Stephen Emert’s expectations for the season. ‘Our expectations are to play to the best of our abilities according […]

Wrestlers ready to compete with best in state

With the Wildcat grapplers back on the mat, Head Coach Paul McDevitt says fans can expect a ‘great group of wrestlers that will train hard and compete with the best in the state.? ‘We expect to have a lot of fun challenging ourselves to bring out our personal best.? We have built a very competitive […]

There’s ice, but no hockey team

There are no Wildcat icers lacing up their skates this season, according to Oxford Athletic Director Mike Watson. Due to a lack of players they had to forgo having a hockey team. ‘We kind of saw a bubble coming at the end of last hockey season,? Watson said. ‘We graduated 13 seniors off last year’s […]

District lays out conceptual plan for intl. housing

Plans between Oxford Community Schools and Weiming Education Group (WEG) for international student housing are moving forward after a recent trip to China by Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. Skilling who spent a week in China from Nov. 17-24 met with the Weiming executive team to discuss conceptual plans for the International Student Center. ‘We spent […]

Lady Cats outshoot Brandon

The Lady Wildcat cagers kicked off their season with a 30-25 win over Brandon Friday. Oxford started out slow with seven points in the first quarter after going scoreless for the first four minutes of the game. However, by half-time, Oxford held a slim two point lead by holding Brandon to just two points in […]

A concierge for home, biz

While many would associate the word ‘concierge? with that of someone who serves guests at a hotel, Catherine Wendt is redefining the word with her new business ‘Concierge on Wheels, LLC? ‘I’ve been kicking around this idea for a couple of years and I’ve always enjoyed helping people,? Wendt said. Whether it is for personal […]

Village PD locates suspect, vehicle in multiple hit-and-run crashes

In less than 24 hours, Oxford Village Police located the vehicle they believe was involved in multiple hit-and-run accidents on Sunday afternoon and a suspect. ‘It came together pretty quick,? said Officer David Churchill. According to Churchill, the vehicle, a blue Ford Taurus made in the late 1990s, was involved in at least two vehicular […]

Student raises $800-plus to help Nicole Burton’s family

In light of the passing of Lakeville Elementary student Nicole ‘Colie? Burton and the many fund-raisers to help the family with funeral expenses, fellow Lakeville student Keegan Wynn wanted to do his part to help. Burton passed away Nov. 8, after a five-year battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Wynn, who is in Cheryl Matas’s second-grade […]

Thankful thoughts of my own

‘Let us, on the day set aside for this purpose, give thanks ot the Ruler of the universe for the strength which He has vouchsafed us to carry on our daily labors and for the hope that lives within us of the coming day when peace and the productive activities of peace shall reign on […]

All school taxes moving to summer bill in 2015

Beginning in 2015, Oxford and Addison property owners will have to pay 100 percent of the Oxford Schools? property taxes on their summer bills to help the district deal with its cash flow issues. ‘It’s not an increase in the amount of what they’re going to pay,? explained Fred Shuback, the school district’s controller and […]

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