City police, public works could be cut

Police and public works should be considered for consolidation with the township, city officials say. Clarkston City Council voted unanimously to look into combining services with Independence Township. ‘I’ve been a proponent of it from day one. I’m not certain what services make sense ? I think we ought to be having discussions as to […]

Snow plan down to ‘all or nothing,’with exceptions

When it comes to plowing snowy sidewalks on private property, city officials have taken an ‘all or nothing? approach. ‘This is unacceptable, we’ve beat this horse to death,? said Councilman Charles Inabnit at the Jan. 25 meeting. ‘This year we shouldn’t be discussing what it takes to get a sidewalk cleaned.? City officials directed City […]

School district adopts social media policy

Oxford Schools is finally addressing the use of social media by staff, students and even parents. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the board of education approved a series of policies, one of which included a Social Media Policy. ‘We were pursued by other outside media organizations trying to figure out what school […]

Gym floor given makeover, big ‘O?

At the end of every year, Oxford High School’s gym floor gets a good sanding and refinishing. But after so many years of wear and tear, eventually, just doing the top layer won’t suffice and a complete makeover is in order. This was the case this year, as the Athletic Department shelled out more than […]

Booters drop two

The Wildcat booters brought their overall record to 5-2-3 after two tough losses last week. Oxford started their week off with a 5-1 loss to Bloomfield Hills. The Blackhawk’s scored within the first minute of the game and knocked two more in within 10 minutes, making for three unanswered goals in the first half. ‘We […]

Golfers finish 2nd at county tourney

Last week was a good one overall for the Lady Cat golfers. Unfortunately they kicked off the week with a 189-176 dual match loss to Troy Athens at Sanctuary Lake Course on Sept. 15 ‘Troy is a well-coached team and they are having a great season,? said Oxford Head Coach Gretchen Gabler. Oxford was led […]

Swimmers lose to Farmington

The girls swim team’s record dipped to 2-1 after losing to Farmington Sept. 17. Despite the loss, Head Coach Jackie Rank was proud of many of the swimmers. ‘Farmington just had more depth, but that is something that we can work on. All the girls see now that they must work harder to match up […]

Recall moves forward

Though Supervisor Dave Wagner thinks ‘it’s unfortunate,? third time was a charm for recall efforts against him. ‘I think perseverance pays off, for whatever it’s worth,? said Joel DeLong, new treasurer of Citizens Against Independence Township Waste. ‘It at least says we addressed the issues that needed to be done and we’re in the next […]

Library ballot language ‘confusing?

In Independence Township voters have never turned down a library or police millage renewal, but both could be in jeopardy due to “confusing ballot language,” officials say. ‘I think both of them are vitally important to the nature of the kind of community we are and hope to continue to be,? said Trustee Neil Wallace. […]

Watershed group springs anew

The Clarkston Watershed Group is enlarging its territory by joining the national non-profit group ‘Wild Ones? ‘The national affiliation would give it a little more legitimacy, a little more exposure for the group and activities,? said Jim Brueck, Clarkston Watershed Group member and city councilman. ‘Part of that was maybe to allow us to expand […]

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