10 years ago December 22, 1993 Elementary reading and math scores have improved dramatically at Daniel Axford and Leonard on Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) testing. Oxford Schools chose to not join the newly formed Oakland County Athletic League. They’ll remain in the Flint Metro League. Jeremy Huston’s 19 points led the Wildcats to their […]
And the numbers are in… well, sort of. The Michigan Legislature and Governor Jennifer Granholm have recently reached a budget agreement that will cut $100 per student from the schools’ state foundation grants. According to Oxford Schools Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, the budget will be treating the cut as a “bill-back,” or a separate line […]
Norma McArthur, 82, of Waterford, recently brought a little bit of that old Holiday Spirit into Oxford – she donated more than 85 restored dolls to the Oxford Headstart, Michigan Readiness, APEX and PPI programs. McArthur’s granddaughter, Jeanne Vandecar, of Oxford, said that her grandmother enjoys collecting well used dolls (such as Barbies, Cabbage Patch […]
The room was a large potpourri of sounds, sights and smells as salesmen and saleswomen advertised their wares and shouted their bargains. The walkways were packed with customers looking to find that perfect one of a kind gift. Signs displaying the newest products covered the walls and tables. No, I’m not talking about the most […]
Another tie and yet another agonizing league loss topped off the week for the Oxford Wildcat’s hockey team. On Dec. 17, the Cats dropped a 7-3 contest to the Brandon Blackhawks, and had to settle for another tie against Lake Orion on Dec. 19, leaving the Wildcats with a 3-4-2 record heading into Christmas break. […]
The Oxford cagers had a great week with winning games against both Goodrich and Andover that brought the team record to 2-1 overall. On Dec. 12, Oxford dominated the Goodrich Blackhawks 77-62. Once again the Wildcats jumped ahead right in the first quarter for a commanding 22-9 lead. Scoring for the Cats were Ryan Stull […]
‘It looks like a vintage school cross-walk with an arch tacked on to it.? That’s how Oxford Village President Steve Allen described what the proposed 100-foot long, prefabricated Polly Ann Trail pedestrian bridge looks like to him. ‘The original request was more proportional and ornate so as to make it be a landmark for the […]
Imagine being lost in a foreign country where you don’t speak a word of the language. Such an experience would be frightening and frustrating for the average person. That’s the way many of us who are technologically-impaired feel when we attempt to navigate our way through the complex world of computers. But it doesn’t have […]
Christmas is the time for family and friends to be together; to hold each other and to remember, we love. Most area families this week are together. They’ll be giving presents, swapping stories of Christmases past and enjoying each other’s company. And, many area families have this opportunity because of the efforts of a very […]
Imagine being lost in a foreign country where you don’t speak a word of the language. Such an experience would be frightening and frustrating for the average person. That’s the way many of us who are technologically-impaired feel when we attempt to navigate our way through the complex world of computers. But it doesn’t have […]