Even when Paige McClelland, a senior at Clarkston High School, was a little girl, she knew she wanted to do something in the medical field, but not exactly what. After spending a year as a dental assistant at Crestwood Dental, McClelland decided she wanted to be a dentist. ‘Last winter, I went to help my […]
When the power went out in Addison Township two days after being restored in wake of the Dec. 21-22 ice storm that was the last straw for Supervisor Bruce Pearson. Pearson called upon state Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-Oxford) and state Sen. Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion) to help orchestrate a meeting between Addison and DTE officials […]
After spending the past two years at Oxford High School, Senior Chinese Foreign Exchange Students Rudy He and Jeff Zhang decided to give a portion of their scholarship money from the Beijing Consulting Group back to Oxford Community Schools. He donated $1,000 to Oxford Girls Varsity Swim Team and Zhang donated $1,000 to school’s robotics […]
Oxford Community Schools is proud to introduce Pamela Anstey as the new Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance. Anstey began her career in accounting and held numerous financial managerial positions in the private sector, but 20 years ago got involved working in schools both in Michigan in 1992 and then Tennessee. She moved to Tennessee […]
Addison Township residents are sending a message to the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) ? ‘Don’t forget about us.? Concerned residents shared their thoughts and feelings at the Jan. 13 township board meeting. The concerns Addison resident Rob Guzanek said, ‘The lack of timely service by the road commission has grown to a larger […]
After a four-game winning streak, Wildcats fell on the court to the Farmington Falcons 54-51 in a highly contested game on Jan. 17, bringing their overall record to 4-6. ‘We had 20 turnovers and only lost by two points, but after the game we had a serious film session, just looking at it with our […]
Viewers accustomed to watching local government meetings on public access may soon find they have to pay for it. But Independence Township Board joined the fight against higher cable fees, lending its name in support of lawsuits against Comcast and AT&T in hopes of saving public access channels. ‘There has been a lot of activity […]
A man like Abraham Lincoln comes around once every 500 years, according to local historian Maureen Esther. Or maybe fewer, Esther told Clarkston Community Historical Society at a presentation this past Thursday at Independence Township Library. Esther explained how President Lincoln and newly elected President Barack Obama are similar. Not only did Obama hold the […]
Forty years since Peter Falk’s Columbo first asked for “just one more thing,” Clarkston Village Players brings the TV detective back to the stage. The pilot episode for the series, aired in 1968, was based on the play ‘Columbo Prescription Murder,? written by William Link and Richard Levinson. ‘I have always liked Columbo,? said Jan […]
After Oxford Township Parks and Recreation pulled its swim programming at Oxford High School’s pool last year, due to scheduling conflicts and loss of revenue, Oxford High School’s athletic department was left trying to figure out how to meet the needs of the community and generate revenue, according to OHS Athletic Director Mike Watson ‘We […]