Clarkston Village Players hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Nov. 6, celebrating Girl Scout Troop 727’s new garden and sitting area in front of Depot Theater, 4861 White Lake Road. The scouts approached Clarkston Village Players Board of Directors in early spring to propose a beautifying project for the front of the theater building, for their Gold […]
The Oxford Boys Varsity Track team came out ready to run on Saturday, placing second with 94 points at the 53rd Annual Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational. ‘I was ecstatic to see they finished up as high at they did in the caliber of competition we had,? said Head Coach Matt Johnson. ‘It just […]
For four years, Fred Shuback has followed the money for the Oxford school district, but he decided he didn’t like where it led. So, he’s resigning as the district’s controller on May 14. His letter explains why. ‘While I have no reason specified by the contract to terminate the contract immediately, I want to let […]
Just hours after the Oxford School Board voted unanimously on April 22 to approve Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract to serve as a consultant from June 1 until his Aug. 31 retirement, it seems the outgoing administrator had a change of heart. Skilling is requesting the board take another vote regarding his consultant contract at […]
The old adage ‘you can’t please everybody? seemed to hold true while discussing the superintendent contract for Tim Throne at the April 22 Oxford Board of Education meeting Throne, who’s currently deputy superintendent, is set to take over as superintendent on June 1. Throne’s contract was unanimously approved by the school board and even drew […]
Trustee David Lohmeier said he ‘probably would have behaved differently a couple months ago had he known the history? of the Comcast quarrel. ‘As embarrassing as it is for everybody to pick up the paper and learn a lot more about a topic that we’re in legal issues over, it was enlightening for me,” Lohmeier […]
After four tries, persistent trustees finally got their wish to tape all special meetings and broadcast them on local cable. The motion was brought forth by Trustee Larry Rosso. The vote was 6-1. Supervisor Dave Wagner voted ‘no for economic reasons.? ‘At the time we took a vote on this back in August, I was […]
As Joe Wauldron prepares to step down as president of Clarkston Area Youth Assistance, he said ‘it’s been quite a journey.? ‘Even though the economy has been struck hard by the recession, our volunteers, sponsors, community residents, and area businesses have offered their time and resources and have allowed CAYA to reach goals and make […]
Two agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) showed up on March 30 to have a conversation with Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. According to Skilling, the agents were responding to a call they received from Oxford resident Kallie Roesner-Meyers asking them to look into Oxford Schools? visas as they relate to foreign […]
The proposed contract for Tim Throne, the next superintendent of Oxford Schools, is expected to save the district $25,535 a year for the next three years, according to School Board Trustee Kim Shumaker. It expected to be voted on at the 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 board meeting at Oxford Middle School. Shumaker, along with […]