Athlete of the Week

A goal was etched in Kristina Lucas? mind while she prepared and headed to the state finals. She was going to bring home the championship in Singles #3 like her sister Alyssa. She battled throughout the two days in Midland and came back fulfilling her goal. ‘It felt really good,? said Lucas. ‘I was really […]

Amateur golf championship at Oakhurst

Oakhurst Golf and Country Club hosts the 99th Michigan Amateur Championship, June 22-26. The five-day tournament includes 156 of the state’s best amateur players. Competitors will play 18 holes of stroke play on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23, to determine the 64-player match play field. The player who has the lowest 36-hole total will have […]

Goodrich students turn out year’s first edition

By Elizabeth Lowe Staff Writer Goodrich — Rachel Giza, 12, sits intently typing at her keyboard, hidden among three rows of computers glowing in a semi-hushed room. She’s up against a deadline. The student news room is located in the computer lab of Goodrich Middle School, where staffers of the GMS Press bring the student […]

Chilly show warmed by hot cars

By Elizabeth Lowe Staff Writer Goodrich — The First Annual Fall Car Cruise last Tuesday at the Goodrich Plaza drew a baker’s dozen of classic cars. “Hey, for our first one we’re extremely pleased,” said event organizer Rick Cassabon, owner of the Goodrich Marketplace IGA. “In consideration of the weather and not a lot of […]

OHS graduates 291

They entered Oakland University’s O’Rena as high school seniors full of youthful exuberance, confidence and pure joy. They exited as proud graduates ready to enter colleges and universities, make their mark in the workforce and conquer the world. ‘I see many heroes right here among us,? said Corey Young, co-valedictorian and top scholar for Oxford […]

Dilemma: Cut sheriff’s staff or ask for tax hike

Will Oxford Township residents be comfortable with a reduction in their police services or will they want to increase their property taxes in order to keep staffing levels the same plus add a school liaison officer? It appears those are probably going to be the options facing voters when they go to the polls in […]

State raises stakes for MEAP test

Educators and school administrators have always used results from the Michigan Education Assessment Program test as a benchmark for how well students in this state are being taught. Now as part of the federal government’s No Child Left Behind mandate, MEAP scores are being used for the Adequate Yearly Progress and Ed YES! programs. According […]

Resident wants gun laws reviewed

Bill Kunse is tired of stepping into his backyard and hearing gun shots fired nearby. The Independence Township resident, who has lived on Reese Road for 13 years and in the township since 1967, wants what he feels are outdated gun laws in our state reviewed. “It’s kind of disconcerting to be walking out and […]

Twp. gets ball rolling on medical marijuana ordinace

Oxford Township’s looking into possibly amending its zoning ordinance to include businesses and other establishments related to medical marijuana. No decisions have been made as to whether such language would be to prohibit them or simply regulate them. Last week, officials voted 7-0 to direct the planning commission and its ordinance review subcommittee to review […]