Oxford Village

VILLAGE OF OXFORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice, that the Village of Oxford Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Special Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m., on March 3, 2008 in the Oxford Village Council Chambers, 22 W. Burdick, Oxford, Michigan to consider the following: Applicant: Alan Curtis 39 Broadway Oxford, MI 48371 […]

Oxford Township

Charter Township of Oxford County of Oakland State of Michigan Public Hearing Notice on the request to Establish an Industrial Development District Under P.A. 198 of 1974 Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 7:45 […]

Third Rock in the park

Both new and old rock and roll hits could be heard from Depot Park Friday night as Third Rock, youth band from Clarkston Junior High, played a charity concert for Lend a Helping Hand. The event also included a 50/50 raffle. All money raised went to help Susan Memhard, who has breast cancer for the […]

Third Rock mixes classic, current rock hits

BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer When Sam Mead was in the fourth grade he and another buddy decided it would be cool to start a band. ‘It was just me (on guitar) and him on drums,? Mead said. ‘Then we added the singer (Drew Biggs), bassist (Mitch Biggs) and keyboard (Keith Auchterlonie). That […]

Oxford Township

Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING N O T I C E SPECIAL LAND USE Pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (P.A. 110 of 2006), notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., or as […]

Texas Hold’em in downtown Oxford?

Rick Lovely is working on a business plan to help local nonprofits raise money, downtown merchants increase their revenue and area residents have a little fun. ‘It’s nothing but a win-win situation for the community,? said the 45-year-old Oxford resident. Banking on the popularity of Texas Hold’em, Lovely wants to open a facility downtown to […]

Spiritual matters

We read from Matthew 13:15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.? In Matthew 13 we read about Jesus feeding the 5,000. Some would tell […]

CAYA’s corner: By Karen Dickey

As a caseworker for Clarkston Area Youth Assistance, Elissa Fogel has observed an increase in referrals for youths abusing synthetic cannabis. Though it has been around for awhile and has received national media attention for its harmful effects on users, it appears that there is room for improvement when it comes to local parental awareness. […]

Zach Line signs with Southern Methodist U

After playing football as a Wildcat since seventh grade, Oxford High School senior Zach Line has decided to continue his sports career at the college level. The 17-year-old officially signed his letter of intent today to play football for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs in Dallas, TX. Oxford’s 1st Team All-State linebacker originally planned to […]

Hail to the king and queen!

OHS seniors Lisa Lompinen and Chandler Macocha were crowned Winter Fest King and Queen this past weekend.