As many of you know, the Independence Township Board meetings are videotaped by our good friends at the Clarkston Public Access Center and broadcast on your local government public access channel throughout the week. Any of you who have attended any of the meetings or watched on your TV since the new board took office, […]
Oxford Schools Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz is in the running to become the new superintendent of the Avondale school district. Schwarz, who was the principal of Clear Lake Elementary prior to joining Oxford’s central administration, is one of two finalists for the job. He told this reporter his goal has always been to […]
It’s a brand new school year in Oxford and with it comes changes to when the day begins and ends at the district’s five elementary schools, middle school and high school. Changes at the state level led to changes at the district level, according to Oxford Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. ‘The state requires […]
Considered ‘one of the finest players? in Oxford High School girls basketball history, Lisa (Starr) Tester will be inducted into the district’s Hall of Fame this month. ‘I’m humbled by the honor,? she said. Tester helped lead former Coach Ian Smith’s basketball teams to an 88-11 overall record from 1978-81. Her career included three North […]
Along with McLaren and Clarkston Medical Center building new facilities in Independence Township, Dr. Russell Becker of VeinSolutions saw a local need for his services. ‘We thought this is a new community where we don’t have a referring base at all and they don’t know us, so we thought we’d come down here and set […]
Citing health reasons, Addison Township Trustee John Sutphin submitted a letter of resignation effective Sept. 30. ‘At this time, I would like to thank all the people that put their trust in me as they elected me to serve four consecutive terms of office (as) trustee,? Sutphin wrote in his letter. ‘It has been a […]
A 13-acre parcel from S-E Suburban Estates, located on the east side of Rochester Road and south of Mayfield Lane, could possibly be the site of a new gas station, convenience store and other retail if Addison Township Planning Commission recommends rezoning from residential to C-2 commercial. A public hearing to discuss the proposal was […]
Fear of vacancy is just one of the many reasons residents of Addison Township living near S-E Suburban Estates don’t want Boji Holdings Group, LLC to build a proposed gas station and convenience store near their homes and transform a portion of the land from residential to C2 Commercial. Nearly 50 people filled the room […]
‘It’s a cause for celebration when somebody can make it to 100 (years old) and have as good a quality of life as you have,? said Dr. Michael Baker, an internist at the Clarkston Medical Group, to patient Alice Church. Church celebrated 100 years of living on June 17, at the CMG building. She was […]
Despite losing money each year, township officials voted unanimous to renew the lease at Deer Lake Beach. With a $60,000-$70,000 deficit each year, Supervisor Dave Wagner sent a memo to board members about possibly not renewing the lease for the beach. ‘We’re kind of stuck for this year unfortunately because we have a lot of […]