While Team RUSH tested their engineering skills of duct tape and cardboard boats at the Rush Regatta last Saturday, some came out victorious captians of the water, while others were swallowed in defeat by the crashing waves. ‘We were hoping to raise $500,000 and instead we raised $600,000,? said Kyle Hughes, club advisor. Troy Hughes […]
What does an 84 year-old man do after he has sailed around the world twice, raised six kids, and worked for General Motors for 30 years? He buys a motorcycle. ‘I got bored, sitting on my butt. I haven’t played golf in three years,? said Charles Wallace, Springfield Township resident. ‘I used to play six […]
While many are calling for stricter gun control in the aftermath of the Newtown Conn. school shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) recommends the best way to stop the next killer is to have armed police officers in every school across America. ‘The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a […]
A Troy family rejoiced after being reunited with their dog that had been missing for 10 days and was finally found in Oxford Township on Jan. 5. Owner Erika Resh said her dog, Tony, a 14-year-old Australian Shepherd mix that is deaf, went missing on Dec. 26, but Resh and her family didn’t learn about […]
To celebrate raising over $26,000 through their Fund Run, Oxford Elementary School held an assembly on Dec. 18, which included teachers and a dunk tank. ‘This is the second year we’ve done the dunk tank,? said OES Principal Jeff Brown. ‘It’s a fun event, it’s a nice incentive. It’s nice for the kids to see […]
Daniel Axford Elementary is the third school in the district to receive International Baccalaureate (IB) accreditation, along with Oxford High School and Oxford Elementary. ‘We’re extremely pleased with the amount of work and effort the Daniel Axford staff has put into making this come into fruition,? said James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. […]
Oxford Community School officials were deeply saddened by the school-shooting tragedy that took place in Newtown, Connecticut on Dec. 14, according to Superintendent Dr. William Skilling ‘It’s very difficult and even very emotional for me personally to see the faces of those young innocent children whose lives were taken for whatever reason,? he said. ‘I […]
I am a huge football fan. I will not miss a University of Michigan football game. If I have something to do on Saturday, I try to work it around the game. If I can’t watch the game, I tape it and tell everyone I come in contact with not to tell me anything. You […]
After four months of construction, Sashabaw Road north of Clarkston Road is open. Work continues, though. ‘The project is not completely done. We have the first of two layers of asphalt down and we will put the second layer down ‘under traffic,? said Craig Bryson, public information officer for Road Commissin for Oakland County. ‘The […]
Curt and Cara Catallo said they have always been proud of their mother, Sharron Catallo. Stepping down after 23 years of service, they’re prouder than ever. ‘I’m in awe of her dedication to Clarkston,” Cara said. “I can only think of how proud my dad would be, that she’s served the community for as long […]