Expect to see ‘exciting things? from girls LAX team, coach says

Head Coach Tim Bausack is ‘expecting to see exciting things this season? from his Lady Wildcats on the Lacrosse field. ‘We are working towards being better at all the things that are fun to watch as a spectator,? he said. With this being their first season with a tougher schedule, Bausack is hopeful for his […]

Lady Cat softball players ready to take the field

While the Lady Cats might be young out on field, new Varsity Softball Coach Jessica Granger believes ‘by the end of the season there will be a huge amount of growth and learning take place.? ‘The sky is the limit with this team,? Granger said. ‘As long as we practice hard and come to play […]

Church reaches out to neighborhood

Volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints off Waterford Road are hosting their second ‘Neighbor to Neighbor? give-away on April 25. ‘We started it last year. It was just an idea that we came up with because a lot of us in doing our spring cleaning had a lot of things that […]

Survivor celebrates life at Relay

It was seven years ago when retired school teacher Betty Anderson was ‘blindsided? by cancer, turning her world upside down. ‘I went from being a teacher concerned with my kids, my students doing school activities, to a teacher who also had a whole regimen of tests and doctor appointments, treatment options, and decisions to make,? […]

Players party at Depot

Past and present Clarkston Village Players gathered at the CVP theater for a night of fun. The night included food, drinks, “Who am I” guessing game, improvisation acting games, and Karaoke.

Not yet time to retire

After 30 years on the job, many people start thinking about settling down for retirement. But Bernie Eibergen, who just celebrated his 90 birthday and Leroy Barbee, turning 72 on June 6, are in no hurry. ‘Not as long as I feel good,? said Eibergen. ‘I didn’t know what I would do if I didn’t […]

Addison library to seek tax hike on Aug. ballot

The Addison Township Public Library will ask voters to approve a new, additional property tax of 0.25 mill on the Aug. 5 ballot. The library board voted 4-0 to approve the ballot language at their March 27 special meeting. The additional millage would be a 10-year millage and is estimated to generate new revenue of […]

School district honored for music program

As an International Baccalaureate World School District, the Oxford Community Schools? curriculum is structured to make music an integral part of every student’s life. It seems that structure has paid off since the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named Oxford schools one of America’s 2014 ‘Best Communities for Music Education.? ‘Music is alive and […]

District expands Young Fives

Oxford Community Schools is looking to expand their Young Fives program from Daniel Axford to every elementary in the district this year, with the exception of Oxford Elementary, according to Dr. James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of curriculum & instruction. ‘There seems to be a widening demand for that to give parents greater options within their […]

Mel’s back in business

After two years, the original Mel’s Grill at the corner of Sashabaw Road and Pelton Road is back and open for business. ‘We’re very excited to be here,? said Cindy O’Hearn. ‘We’ve been open for about two weeks now and it was almost like a no brainer for us to come in here, once this […]