The First Baptist Church of Oxford is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 26 at 10:30 a.m. The hunt is for children ages 1-12 and will include crafts, coloring contests, prizes and snacks. First Baptist Church of Oxford is located at 150 Pontiac St. across from the Oxford Public Library. For more information […]
Applications for scholarships from the Oxford Women’s Club are available in the Oxford High School Career Center and Crossroads for Youth Counseling Offices. The scholarships are open to both female and male students. Applications are due April 7. Over the years, the Women’s Club has awarded approximately $40,000 in scholarships to deserving students in the […]
The Wolves are off to a great start for their winter season after beating three opponents and had quite a few swimmers qualify for the Oakland County Meet in February. The Clarkston Boys Swim and Dive team opened the season against Oxford for a 91-38 win. Landon Holloway, James Nelson, Dalton Pokley and Eric Misteravich […]
Jack and Diane Bono-Crocker of Fenton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Marie, to Brian Anthony Bossolono, son of Gerald and Judith Bossolono, Sr. of Goodrich. The bride-to-be has a degree in nursing and is employed with Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc as a registered nurse in the emergency […]
Substituting for vacationing Chief Ernest Combs, Clarkston Police Officer Al Kitzens told the city council on March 15 that officers issued an additional seven tickets for violation of ‘two hour only? zones in downtown Clarkston since the previous police report to council on Feb. 28. All the offenders were downtown business people, Kitzens said. City […]
The Lady Wolves came back from holiday break to beat Sterling Heights Stevenson, 61-23. Erika Davenport led the team with 15 points and 16 rebounds and Jessica Altene added seven points and had seven rebounds in the game. The girls head to Southfield-Lathrup this Friday, 7 p.m. * * * Icers got the new year […]
When people speak of “government,” they typically have in mind politics or entities like Congress. But a right understanding of “government” is much broader than civil officials. God has ordained three governments: family, church, and civil (or state). Each of these has its own particular role under God. The family is the original and most […]
Award winning songwriter Mike Moran is returning to Clarkston for his first performance in over four years. Moran recently won an award for ‘Best Song of the Month? November 2005 in the Los Angelas Songwriting Magazine ‘Songwriter Universe.? His style is diverse yet down-to-earth in both lyrical and musical flavor. Moran has been constantly touring […]
The Oxford Women’s Club invites residents to attend its upcoming general membership meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. Brad Jacobsen, owner of Jacobsen’s Flowers and Garden Town in Lake Orion will be the guest speaker. He will be giving an informational talk on gardening. For the meeting location or to learn more about Women’s Club […]
BY KYLE FITZSIMMONS Special to The Clarkston News When it comes to Michigan’s economy, Sen. Michael Bishop (R-Rochester) calls it like he sees it. “I’ve never seen it this bad,? he said. The state Senate majority leader for the 12th district, which includes Independence Township, spoke to a group of 17 at the Orion Senior […]