Opinions flowed freely last week as the Oxford Twp. Planning Commission and members of the public discussed the meaning of the ‘village look? and whether developments along M-24, north of the village, would be required to conform to it. For Commissioner Kallie Roesner, the village look is about the community having ‘its own identity, not […]
Students at Clear Lake learned the basics of doodling cartoons at a cartoon workshop held at the school last Thursday. Cartoonist Neal Levin, from Bloomfield Hills, showed the group of 53 kids from kindergarten to fifth grade how to use basic shapes when drawing cartoons. Whether it was drawing a funny alien, fish or an […]
Heather Roberts walked away from the 2011 Michigan Susan G. Komen 3-Day in Detroit with four blisters and a toenail ready to fall off. It was a piece of cake compared to last year, said Roberts, member of the Clarkston-area team Jeeping for Jugs along with her husband Derek Roberts, and Cher-Ray and Ryan Kimler. […]
15 years ago – 1996 ‘Deputy retires to spend time with family? After 25 years in uniform, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Keith Brodkorb retired to spend time with his wife Jeanne and his three adopted children. ‘My life is devoted to my family and I want to devote some time to them before it’s too […]
Using nothing but everyday household items and K’NEX building toys, 15 students from Oxford Elementary School competed in the 10th Annual Imagineers Competition at Summit Place Mall in Pontiac last Saturday. One of the teams, called Wheelyz, made it to the final round with their invention of a wheelchair that could go up stairs. Each […]
Oxford Community Television (Channel 19) and the school district are examining how they can merge their talents and resources for the benefit of both entities. ‘I think it makes a lot of sense to have the cable (station) and the school not only just work together, but become one,? said Gerard Wilson, who teaches 90 […]
When I first started my internship at The Clarkston News, I had no idea what to expect. I had heard the phrase ‘carrying coffee? so many times when internships were mentioned that I assumed it to be a truthful description of them. However, I’ve come to find out how wrong that stereotype can be. This […]
Dear Editor, Everyone who is paying attention knows that the tractor gifted to Independence Township disappeared at the hand of the supervisor. This cannot and must not be overlooked. Unfortunately, the obvious theft of the tractor by the township supervisor is not a sci-fi movie as The Clarkston News editor suggested (re: “Obsession,” Aug. 20’s […]
Kudos to you for your recent articles on NOTA. It is high time that the truth comes out into the light. Your questions and research are just what is needed. You are exposing the old-boy network for what it is ? stagnation and self-serving political oligarchy sustained by a group of back-stabbing, co-dependant individuals with […]
I would like to say that Pat Fitchena is a great person and helps those in need. I, for one, several years ago didn’t have transportation for my son to get from Addison Twp. to Oxford for Headstart. They cut funding and they didn’t provide transportation, she worked it out so he could get to […]