Based on a recommendation from Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling, 36 ‘at-will? school employees will each receive 2 percent pay raises come the first of the year. ‘The board of education unanimously and enthusiastically endorsed this raise of 2 percent for our district administration team,? said School Board President Collen Schultz. ‘I feel […]
State and local officials agree on the need for clean water, but not on who makes it happen and pays the costs. “Instead of having the state rule what we should be doing, each community knows we all want clean water,” said Linda Richardson, director of Independence Township Department of Public Works. ‘We can achieve […]
Set for the fall of 2013, Oxford Community Schools and Oakland University are partnering together to create the Oxford Arts Conservatory. Whether it is instrumental music, vocal music, theatre, visual arts, digital arts, classical dance or graphic/print art, the Arts Conservatory is for students who plan on pursuing the arts as a vocation and not […]
After having eight successful stores, Don Trout, owner of Genesee Valley Gold & Silver, decided to open a ninth at 40 N. Washington St. in downtown Oxford. ‘The reason we went into Oxford is because we saw there is a need for the services,? explained Jim Slater, marketing specialist for Genesee Valley Gold & Silver. […]
Instead of getting graded to read a novel, how would you like to watch a movie and analyze it? How about doing yoga as opposed to sweating in gym class or playing a video game you created instead of writing a paper? Oxford High School’s freshman, sophomores and juniors will get their chance with this […]
While many school officials are in an uproar about a current group of bills in the current ‘lame duck? session of the state Legislature and future bills that could affect the scope of public education in schools K-12, Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling told his staff not to worry about it. ‘Our position in Oxford […]
Twelve members of Clarkston Community Church spent two days in a Findley, Ohio, prison this past July, hoping to help inmates jumpstart their lives. ‘With Clarkston Community Church we’re trying to be relevant in our community and get outside our four walls and contribute to the community by having an external focus,? said Bob Bjurman, […]
With the rising cost of energy, food prices have been rising too. One solution: harvest your own. About 40 gardeners took advantage of Clarkston Community Garden’s offer of free vegetables in exchange for help harvesting this summer’s crop. ‘Part of Community Day is to really get a sense of who in the community is really […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer When Kaz Mamon’s motorcycle broke down during Daytona bike week in Florida, he was towed by a guy called ‘The Motorcycle Rescue.? ‘I looked at his rig and said, ‘my next business venture,?? said Mamon. When he arrived home, he bought another four-wheel-drive truck, and got the loader […]
Roxana’s Dance Expressions Elite Competition Team recently returned from the ‘Hall of Fame National Dance competition? in St. Charles Ill, where they received 11 Platinum awards. ‘They had a really good year, all their regional competitions they did great. They worked really hard, they put in great team effort, very focused, dedicated and it showed […]