Anyone with a question about the current status or future of Oxford Community Schools can get it answered on Thursday, June 24 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling and members of the Board of Education will be present to answer questions about anything related to […]
We’ve heard it from our mothers, grandmothers and even the pulpit – Never Go Grocery Shopping On An Empty Stomach! But, did we learn? No! That ‘no? includes everybody who ever entered a grocery store. If we didn’t learn from those mentioned above, we should have gotten the message when groceries started installing self-opening doors. […]
Approximately 4,000 people dined together in downtown Clarkston last Saturday. The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the 6th Annual Taste of Clarkston with 16 restaurants providing food for the event. “We had a wonderful turnout that was a great cross section of the community,” event planner Terri Bendes said. “We had families with young […]
Monday, June 21 – Police did a welfare check of a resident on East St. A caller reported that he could not get a hold of his girlfriend and that he did not know if she was at home, ignoring him or needed help. An officer checked the residence and could see a TV on […]
Even though it turned out to be a fake, officials took numerous precautions last week after a bomb threat was found at Oxford High School. The written threat was ‘considered to be low level,? according to information provided by Principal Mike Schweig. The message indicated the school would be blown up on June 17. Deputies […]
Just two weeks after an official dedication ceremony where local district judges, law enforcement officers and politicians praised the new community service garden, its neighbors are speaking out with concerns. In fact, they want to “squash the project,” resident Tim Smith said. He and Pine Knob Road neighbors don’t feel safe with people convicted of […]
For the 30th year, a loyal group of volunteers throw a party Tuesday nights at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Clarkston. The event includes dancing, eating and interaction for the mentally and physically challenged in the area. “It is a great, great time every Tuesday,” volunteer Joe Fisher said. “We get a lot of […]
Hang on to this year’s Oxford Middle School yearbook because it’s going to be a collector’s item. The student-produced 2010 publication was inducted into the Walsworth Publishing Company’s national Gallery of Excellence. ‘I’m so extremely proud of the kids,? said OMS Yearbook Adviser Stacy Blaskowski. ‘This was something that we set out to accomplish this […]
In a world that’s too often dominated by the loud, the lazy and the selfish, Marvin Keith Acheson toiled for his family on a daily basis and lived a quiet, humble life that was an example to all who knew him. ‘When he was born, I think they broke the mold,? said Shirley Acheson, his […]
Our government confuses me from time to time. The rationale for what is illegal and legal can sometimes be puzzling at best. In my mind, this is the case when the issue of gambling is discussed. In some instances our government allows, even encourages, gambling yet I can not legally place a bet on a […]