Boys LAX 5-game winning streak ends

The Wildcats ran their unbeaten streak to five games on the lacrosse field with a 17-2 win over visiting North Farmington in an Oakland Activities Association match up on April 23. Lars Kokate scored five goals for the second game in row to pace Oxford, while Noah Grove, a recent move to attack, contributed six […]

Sobriety Court begins its fight to rehabilitate

BY LAURA WEINER Of the more than 500 drunk driving cases seen in the 52-2 District Court each year, 37 percent are repeat offenders. This stastic is what prompted the Sobriety Court to begin. ‘We were looking for a cure more than a punishment,? the Honorable Judge Kelley Kostin said. Rather than having these offenders […]

Springfield Township

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Springfield’s Clerk’s Office, 12000 Davisburg Rd., Davisburg, MI will be open on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving Absentee Ballot Applications and issuing Absentee Ballots for the November 4, 2008 General Election. For additional information, contact […]

Springfield Township

NOTICE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test on the M-100 Voting Equipment to be used for the General Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2008 will be conducted on Friday, October 31, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., […]

Seminar to warn parents, kids about trends in teen drug use

Kids dabbling in drugs for the first time are more likely to abuse prescription medication than any other substance. That’s the message from Mark Menestrina, M.D., who will present ‘Prescription Abuse by Teens? at Clarkston Junior High on Wednesday, Oct. 29. ‘Prescription medications have now surpassed marijuana as the number one gateway drug for youth,? […]

Happy 90th birthday to Helen Dick!

The family of Oxford resident Helen Dick wishes to announce and celebrate the fact that she will turn 90 on May 10. She was born in Aurora, IL, and graduated from high school in Hudson, MI, and from the Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing. While working in the Dearborn VA Hospital she met her […]

Off to the races

Twenty-five teams showed up for the Oxford Track and Field Invitational held April 27. Due to statistical issues, placements on the day were not available by press time. However, Head Coach Matt Johnson said Dallas Pruitt ‘stepped up? for his high and long jumps. He also said he was very proud of both the girls […]

Substance abuse linked to trouble with the law

When a Waterford Township man delivering the Oakland Press noticed a white Tahoe SUV following him out of Pine Knob Estates, about 3 a.m., Oct. 14, it made him uncomfortable enough to call 911. The Tahoe chased him north on Sashabaw Road at speeds up to 80 mph. He saw the SUV driver point a […]

Clarkston Village

CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON 375 DEPOT ROAD CLARKSTON MI 48346 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Wednesday October 29, 2008 The City of the Village of Clarkston announces a Public Accuracy Testing of the computer program on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. for the November 4, 2008, General Election. This testing will […]

Independence Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Accuracy Test The Charter Township of Independence announces a Public Accuracy testing of the computer program for the Election on November 4, 2008. The testing will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Independence Township Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room, 90 N. Main Street, Clarkston, MI. Shelagh VanderVeen, […]