If your group, organization, or team is interested in walking in the Oxford High School Homecoming Parade on Friday, Oct. 10, please contact David Brown at (248) 969-5100 ext 4190 or E-mail him at Brownd01@oxford.k12.mi.us.
Dear Editor, I am in sixth grade in middle school. Some people in my school talk about drinking coffee and energy drinks. I think kids our age should not drink things like that. It will only cause problems for everyone. After some research, I found out there can be many problems for kids who drink […]
Dear Editor, In response to “A call to respect neighbors when open burning,” Feb. 27, Tammie Heazlit should do herself and her neighbors a favor and report the neighbor who is burning from “7 a.m. till after dark, up to 16 hours straight.” Your neighbor is clearly violating township burn policies. FYI, March 8 thru […]
Addison Township’s Friends of the Library is holding a Silent Auction and Wine Tasting 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at Addison Oaks Conference Center (1480 W. Romeo Road). Funds from this event will go toward building a new library in Addison. Among the items donated for auction are children’s books autographed by the […]
Flu and pneumonia shots will be given out Friday, Oct. 10 from 9-11 a.m. at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center (28 North Washington St.). The shots are free for those with Medicare Part B, Pay and Priority Health. For all others, the flu shots will cost $25 while the pneumonia shots (given one time […]
Students from around Clarkston competed in the Destination Imagination regional tournament on March 2 at Waterford Kettering High School. The Imagineers, a team of seven students from North Sashabaw, chose the Real to Reel challenge for which they selected a community service need, recorded a video, and prepared a skit about their work in our […]
Lighthouse of Oakland County Inc. has named John Ziraldo as chief executive officer, effective May 16. Ziraldo will replace Noreen Keating, who is retiring after 20 years as CEO of Lighthouse. In his new role, Ziraldo will oversee an agency with an annual budget of $6.5 million and provide direction to its three subsidiaries: Lighthouse […]
The day after the Clarkston Area Lions Club celebrates their new charter, the members will hit the streets for one of the club’s major fund-raising activities. White Cane Week will run April 29-May 8, and Lions will be in and around Clarkston and Independence townships collecting donations for community service activities. Initial charter membership formation […]
Oxford Township officials last week approved the millage rates to be levied on the Dec. 1 property tax bill. Property owners will be assess 0.95 mill for township operations, 0.8538 mill for parks and rec. services, 2.9152 mills for police, 1.5 mills for fire, 1 mill for Advanced Life Support and 1.3982 mills to support […]
Detroit AutoRama last week at Cobo Center was a chance for gearheads to show folks the results of their hard work. Clarkston residents Erik Standford and Steven Smith were there. Standford displayed his 1949 Chevrolet 3100 truck, which he built with his dad, Don Standford of Ortonville. Smith brought his violet 1970 Plymouth Road Runner, […]