Cast and crew members of the Clarkston Village Players met at the 300 Bowl in Waterford for a fun filled night in celebration of the end of the season. The night included bowling, food, drinks, conversation and lots of laughter. Al Bartlett awarded Jan Cable with the ‘Life Membership CVP.? The Clarkston News was also […]
What started out a simple date change, turned into a chaotic debate about a promissory note. At the June 16 Independence Township Board meeting, Treasurer Curt Carson said after reviewing the resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from water and sewer to general fund that he noticed the first payment date needed to be changed […]
When Kim Hill got her first job at Clarkston Hair Salon in 1985, she didn’t know styling hair and putting on makeup would become more than just ‘enhancing physical beauty.? Hill, a 1983 Clarkston graduate was diagnosed in 2002 with fiberticulitus, (weaking pouches in the lining of the intestine) which has led to five abdominal […]
Openness and transparency were the reasons Trustee Mark Petterson walked out of the executive session at the June 16 board meeting. ‘When I arrived at the township board meeting I was informed that there was an attorney opinion letter sent to all board members that day,? Petterson said. ‘This letter was then prompting an executive […]
After carefully weighing all the pros and cons, Mike Schweig decided to cast his name into the pool of candidates running for Oxford School Board. ‘I think I bring some expertise to the table, obviously as an educator, but also as a community member and a parent,? Schweig said. ‘I feel like I could be […]
After being appointed to the school board after Trustee Bill Keenist resigned in May, Angela Mitchell is hoping to be voted into a more permanent seat, which is why she is running in the Nov. election. ‘I have always been active in the schools and I am interested in broadening my involvement and giving back […]
This year’s Oxford Schools juniors had ‘a few positives? on their Michigan Merit Exam (MME) scores and had some ‘gains and drops? on their ACT results compared to last year, according to Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. ‘Whenever these scores come out it always causes us to reflect on all of those bits and […]
During a Clarkston Seawolves swim event at Clarkston High School Independence Township Fire and paramedics responded to a call that kids in the pool were having difficulty breathing and throwing up. Fire Chief Steve Ronk who was on the scene said they received the call at 6:42. Seven kids ages 7 to 12 years old […]
Twenty-five third-through-fifth-grade Chinese students from Oxford’s sister schools in Shenzhen and Chongqing joined Oxford students for a week of summer camp fun July 21-28. ‘It’s unique because we’ve had an opportunity to visit these schools before so some of the kids have even recognized us,? said Oxford Elementary Principal Jeff Brown. The 25 students were […]
For the last three years Brock Nowak’s identity has been ‘the boy with the long blonde hair,? however with one snip with some scissors his identity was changed. After hearing about the non-profit organization Locks of Love from his mother, Brock decided to donate for his 13th birthday. ‘I was just growing my hair out […]