Summer means vacation and light workloads for everyone, including the Oxford Community School board. The regular board meeting on July 27 was cancelled, and a July 28 meeting was called to discuss the schools upcoming bond election. ‘We didn’t have a lot on the agenda,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling. He also noted a few […]
Oxford Village Council voted unanimously to accept Councilman Michael Hamilton’s letter of resignation on July 28. Hamilton kept the letter to one sentence, ‘I, Michael Hamilton, am resigning from the Village of Oxford council effective immediately.? Village President Chris Bishop reported the council will not have anyone fill the vacancy. ‘With the village council election […]
Oxford Junior Wildcats haven’t officially started their football season but they have already made the biggest play of the season. The boys donated their shoulder pads to the Cobras ? a Detroit youth football team. The reaction from the boys after donating was excitement and being proud they helped another team. ‘I am just glad […]
As each student prepares for a new school year so too are Oxford Community School administration and staff members. This year, there are many changes. The biggest change, according to Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling, is All Day Every Day Kindergarten, offered throughout the district. The district will also provide these young minds with programs their […]
Jump, Jump, Jump. Bounce, Bounce, Bounce. Slide, Slide, Slide. All of the actions were going on at once in Kids Town during Celebrate Oxford. Now being a Wildcat since I was a wee kitten, I can honestly say in all my years in Oxford, I have not attended Celebrate Oxford. Or, to really date myself, […]
A factor to fighting a fire for the Oxford Fire Department is helping local businesses prevent fires. The department visits local commercial businesses with a checklist to make sure they coincide with state regulation The list includes making sure emergency lights are lit and working and the backup lights are also in order. Fire extinguishers […]
Oxford residents Maggie Barclay and Michelle Spisz made their way through the vineyards in Napa, Calif. on July 19. They had spent 19 weeks training and raising money to help their family members and others fighting digestive diseases in a half marathon for Team Challenge, a program of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. […]
After months of tweaking and fine tuning, Addison Township has a job description for a fire chief. At the July 20 meeting, the board of trustees approved a motion from Trustee Ed Brakefield to accept the job description, including where to publish the job classified. Clerk Pauline Bennett reported the township has already received four […]
Jeff Barron knows injection molding, he knows how to fabricate parts — he’s a ‘Barron? from Barron Industries in Oxford and is the Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. But, lately he’s got a new gig. He’s been acting in the movie, Leonie!, currently being filmed in Michigan. Barron became involved with Leonie! when his friend […]
Addison Township received two bids to move the Arnold Schoolhouse to its new home and C & A Construction Co., from Allenton, Mich. will be moving the school within the next 2-3 weeks. C & A had the lowest bid at $9,700, but Supervisor Bruce Pearson said the company hadn’t gone through the route the […]