Cox talks business with chamber
Attorney Mike Cox, who is running for Governor, spoke at the Clarkston, Waterford and Pontiac Chamber Breakfast on Feb. 19 at the Fountains Golf and Banquet Center. Photo by Trevor Keiser.
Rizzo run for state senate
After seeing his family’s 40 year business forced out of state due to taxes and regulation, Rochester Hills native Copper Rizzo (R) decided to run for state Sen. Mike Bishop’s seat. ‘Almost my whole family now has been forced to leave this state to seek employment, that’s been painful to watch and to be honest […]
Library funding could break Sashabaw plan
Change is in the air for Sashabaw improvement funding. Independence Township Board voted 4-3, Feb. 16, to ‘start, but not end” the process to exclude funds from Independence Township Library and police millages for the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority. Supervisor Dave Wagner, Treasurer Curt Carson, and Trustee Mark Petterson voted ‘no.? ‘I don’t want to […]
Audit shows district budget in the black
Earlier in the year, it was projected Oxford Schools may end the 2014-15 fiscal year with a $362,000 deficit. That projection turned out to be wrong as the district actually ended up with an excess of more than $317,000 in its general fund. In addition to that good news, the district once again revceived a […]
District will match up to $30K for DA, OES playgrounds
‘We’ll match you up to $30,000.? Those were not the words Melissa Williams and Holly Bennion were expecting to hear from Oxford Superintendent Tim Throne when they attended the Oct. 28 school board meeting. Williams and Bennion were representing the Daniel Axford (DA) Elementary and Oxford Elementary School (OES) Playground Committee, which has been working […]
Tryouts this week for Oxford-Avondale hockey team
The Oxford-Avondale United Varsity Hockey team is back for another season. Tryouts are 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Troy Sports Center, located at 1819 E. Big Beaver Rd. ‘If you’re interested in coming to skate with the team and you can’t make (the) tryouts, just get in touch with me and […]
Legislation aims to make students more proficient in reading
Last week, the state House of Representatives passed a new literacy bill designed to help students achieve proficient scores in English Language Arts (ELA) on third-grade state assessment tests by the time they enter the fourth grade. But the bill comes with a caveat that if a student is not at a proficient reading level, […]
Touring the Lakeville Mill
LAKEVILLE ? Members of the Oakland Township Historical Society and the general public visited the Lakeville Mill, located on Millimine Street, over the weekend to tour the historic building and admire the handy work of owner Todd Elder. Since purchasing the mill in 2004, Elder has spent the last 11 years restoring the four-story, 9,000-square-foot […]
Scholarship created to honor Lew Wilson
When Lora Baker, Debbie Hickmott and Amy Swanson showed up at the Ludington home of their former Oxford music teacher, Lewis Wilson, on Oct. 18, they came with a surprise. A college music scholarship bearing his name has been established. ‘It’s awesome,? Wilson told this reporter in a phone interview. ‘I’m very appreciative, (not only […]
Booters beat Dragons, fall to Stoney Creek in district play
The Wildcat Booters started district playoffs strong last week when they beat the Lake Orion Dragons 1-0. It was their first win against Orion after having tied them twice earlier in the season. ‘I guess the old saying is true, that ‘a third time’s a charm,?? said Coach John Thaler. “The Wildcats played a great […]