Oxford Schools ended the 2014-15 fiscal year with a $362,000 deficit, but had $5.4 million remaining in the district’s fund balance. Fiscal Services Consultant Mike Dixon wrote in a memo to the board that he believes when the audit is finalized, ‘if there is a deficit, it will be much lower than budgeted.? ‘The district […]
After setting out last year to make the necessary health insurance changes in order to give employees pay raises, Oxford Schools finally achieved its goal. With a health insurance savings of $750,000 to date, the Oxford School Board approved salary increases for three of its employee groups at the June 24 meeting. In three separate […]
From paintings to photography, hand crafted jewelry, and garden tools, Clarkston Retailers Group celebrated their first annual Clarkston Art Show this past weekend at the Clarkston Mills Mall. “I thought we had a great group of artists,” said Peggy Roth, organizer. “The people who came through couldn’t have been more positive in their response to […]
What is the best way to get back into fitness? Own a gym. That’s the approach Kyle Weingartz took when he opened F45 Training, located in the Oxford Mills shopping center at 1366 S. Lapeer Road. He co-owns it with his father Al Weingartz. While many gyms are based on repetition, F45 is based on […]
A new and easy-to-read guide explaining how to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests is available on the Oxford Community Schools website, according to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, who handles all the district’s FOIA requests. The guide is part of the updated FOIA legislation that was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder […]
There was a full-house of Lakeville Lake residents at the Addison Township Planning Commission meeting. Many of them had come to voice their opposition to lake resident Jonathan Dreffs? application for a special land use permit. He wishes to construct a covered boat hoist, create an upland cut for a boat well, dredge approximately 3,000 […]
When Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner was asked if his recommended budget for 2010 had changed since the prior Dec. 8 public hearing, he said “not at all.” ‘This budget is what is and it simply needs to be approved,? Wagner told the Clarkston News Monday. ‘We got meetings scheduled immediately and we can look […]
Chris Weir, a 1990 graduate of Oxford High School, is preparing to compete in the Reebok CrossFit Games world championship in California July 21-26. Weir placed 30th in the world at the Reebok CrossFit Open in late February, competing against 17,000 other Master Athletes in his age division of 40-44. The top 200 competed in […]
Addison Township resident and author Catherine Brakefield combines her faith, love for history and ‘hopeless romantic? side in her latest book ‘Wilted Dandelions.? ‘Wilted Dandelions? is a story set in 1837 during the ‘Second Great Awakening,? which was a Protestant revival movement that took place during the early 19th century in the United States. The […]
Insurance-coverage consolidation should save Independence Township $15,000 a year. ‘We have several coverages including basic life, AD&D (accidental death and dismemberment), voluntary life, short and long term disability that had not been shopped or looked at in six or seven years,? said Carol Gabris, township Human Resource director. Township broker Hantz Group checked companies including […]