(Since Click it or Ticket is once again upon us, I thought this was a great opportunity to reprint my column on this topic from Jan. 8, 2002.) More than 19,000 safety belt citations were written by Michigan Law enforcement officers during the highly publicized Click it or Ticket campaign from Nov. 25 to Dec. […]
This is very informal, very sincere and way past due! You have done a tremendous job to promote the goodwill of our Spraypark project and we are very grateful and indebted to you for the news exposure you and your newspaper have given it. Thank you very much. Michele Przybylski Kelly Arcello Spraypark Committee Co-chairs
The Oxford Varsity competitive cheer team placed 3rd out of nine teams at their second Flint Metro League meet last Wednesday. First round scores were 190.5, second round was 181.728 and 272 in the third round. The girls had a strong start and tied for first after the first round, but dropped to third after […]
Oxford’s varsity wrestling team continued its winning ways last week. As a team, the grapplers advanced to the state competition in Battle Creek Friday by beating Bloomfield Lasher 73-3 and Linden 33-24 in team regionals held at Owosso. ‘Josh Villarreal had an awesome match and ended up winning team regionals for us,? said Coach Scott […]
The Clarkston Rotary has again helped to set the festive mood in downtown Clarkston. Christmas lights and garlands now decorate lamps for the holidays. A special thank you is expressed to Independence Township Public Works Department employees, Jeff Cooper and Chris Turk, for taking extra time and care in putting up the Christmas decorations. The […]
Random, arbitrary and otherwise miscellaneous ramblings from your friendly, neighborhood reporter… As one of those “working” on the day after Thanksgiving, I’m enjoying watching the snow outside the office window but dreading the anticipation of going out in it… This is not a whine about working the day after Thanksgiving, by the way. I know […]
Oxford resident Dennis Sights is closing the door on the banking chapter in his life and is ready to write the next one. Actually, compose would be a more appropriate word. Sights retired after a 40-year banking carreer and went back to one love from his childhood, music. ‘Since I have retired and my kids […]
The Seymour Celebration is the absolute pinnacle of summer fun in Oxford Township. The fireworks alone drew thousands upon thousands of people Saturday night. ‘I’ve never seen that park so packed with cars,? said Parks/Rec. Director Ron Davis. For more photos, please see Page 28.
In their continuing attempt to keep the old Springfield Township Hall from being sold, local residents are having a “Save our Hall” meeting. The hall was vacated when the township offices moved to the new Davisburg Road complex in early 2002. Construction began on the 3,000-square-foot building in 1902. The building was appraised for $300,000 […]
Brian Roach needs some help and the Clarkston Eagles are more than happy to answer the call. Roach was diagnosed with a brain tumor Memorial Day weekend in 2002. “He was coming out of a party store and had a seizure in his vehicle,” mother Cookie Roach said. “They did an MRI and found the […]