The Lady Wildcat swimmers took third with 338 points in their league meet earlier this month Nov. 5-7. They girls followed behind Royal Oak (584 points) and Farmington (394 points). Troy Athens finished in fourth’with 254 points, Avondale took fifth, Ferndale came in sixth, Hazel Park finished in seventh, and Southfield Lathrup took eighth’place. ‘Since […]
Have you ever sat at a stoplight, looked at a busy corner and wondered ‘what used to be there?? Or looked at an old building and questioned how long it has stood in that very same spot? If so, a new exhibit at the Clarkston Heritage Museum can answer all your questions. ‘Most people really […]
When Trustee Neil Wallace noticed $900 to DeRosiers Architects in the July 21 check run, he thought it was odd. When he found out it was for preliminary blueprints for a new sheriff substation, he was angry. ‘In this letter (from Supervisor Dave Wagner), it says that this came out of the supervisor’s budget as […]
When Martin Nichols? granddaughter called seeking some family history for a paper she was writing, he came across his father’s enlistment and discharge papers from World War I. ‘It had been years (since I looked at them),? said the Oxford resident. According to Nichols, his father, Martin Nichols Sr., was born in Maine and became […]
The township board gave their final answer at the Aug. 4 board meeting when they voted ‘no? a second time in less than a month to taping special meetings. The motioned failed on a split 3 to 3 vote. Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen along with trustees David Lohmeier and Neil Wallace voted in support of taping […]
After months on the campaign trail, Joyce Brasington, Mike Schweig, Mark Stepek and Kim Shumaker got the nod as the people’s choice for Oxford School Board. Because Oxford school district includes Metamora, Hadley and Dryden townships votes were also accumulated from precincts in those areas, however, no votes were cast in Hadley Township. The top […]
Are you looking for a free date night? Then check out the opening night of Oxford High School’s fall play ‘Rumors? on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at Performing Arts Center. All patrons will get in for free when they bring in five non-perishable food items for Oxford/Orion FISH. As guests begin arriving for a […]
If there was one thing that Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling walked away with after the two public forums on the potential Chinese dormitories, it was a need for better communication to the public as a whole. ‘Had it not been for the board recommending two community forums, I never would have even attempted […]
According to the auditors Oxford Schools has an ‘unmodified opinion? at the end of the fiscal year, which was June 30,2014. ‘An unmodified opinion is the best opinion that a CPA firm can render on a set of financial statements,? said CPA Jane Johnson, of Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants, who presented the […]
Even though the Lady Cat golfers didn’t win a single match this season, Head Coach Gretchen Gabler still called it ‘good.? ‘Even though we didn’t win, we learned a lot,? Gabler said. ‘They’re a really good group of girls and they really kept trying, we were just having bad luck.? The girls finished the season […]