They may be young, but Brandon’s girls cross country team earned an opportunity to compete with the best in the state. The Blackhawks claimed a spot in the Nov. 1 state finals at Michigan International Speedway by finishing third at the Division 2 regional meet at Goodells County Park, west of Port Huron. Brandon, who […]
Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education granted tenure to 13 teachers on May 10. Taking the oath were Arlinda Crossland and Lisa Darin, Andersonville Elementary; Kiryn Dudash, Clarkston Elementary; Kristin Locke, Sashabaw Middle School; Jessica Cleland, Clarkston Junior High School; Curtis Fields, Nicole Toderan and Faye Valtadoros, Clarkston High School. Special education teachers, Casey Kirsten, […]
It was a little late this year, but the first-graders in teacher Beth Delano’s classroom at Clear Lake Elementary held their annual Mother’s Day tea Friday afternoon. Sporting suits, ties, fancy dresses and even little white gloves, the kids began the event by reading their mothers some poetry they wrote and performing a short play […]
Despite the Brandon soccer team’s 1-0 loss to Fenton in the district finals Oct. 25, Coach Nathan Hunter was not discouraged. Far from it. ‘It was a very positive game for us, and for the most part, we dominated the game,? he said. ‘We were very much in the game and could have won it. […]
No, the final score of the Brandon girls basketball team’s Oct. 28 game against visiting Fenton is not a misprint. Fortunately for the Blackhawks, they came out on the winning end of a 25-21 contest against the Tigers, improving their record to 6-10 overall and 6-3 in the Flint Metro League. Fenton fell to 6-10 […]
A threat to ‘blow Oxford up? written on a girls restroom stall wall at Oxford High School is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. According to Principal Mike Schweig, the ‘threatening message? was discovered on Tuesday, May 11. ‘The police were contacted and did an initial investigation,? Schweig wrote in an e-mail. ‘As […]
Lake Orion resident Jim McClements checks out this sweet hot rod at the weekly car cruise being held every Tuesday from 5 p.m. until dusk at the Chardonnay Center (formerly Kalloway’s) in Oxford. The restaurant isn’t open yet, but that’s not stopping the cruisers from having a ball. See ad on Page 16. Photo by […]
The Brandon Junior Blackhawks football and cheerleading teams have plenty to brag about. The freshman cheerleaders brought home a third place award in the cheer category at the SYFC Super Cheer competition on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Lake Orion High School. Although the squad didn’t place in the dance category, they were extremely happy with […]
The Brandon boys cross country team finished its 2003 campaign with a seventh-place finish at the Division 2 regional Oct. 25. The Blackhawks were one of 13 teams at the meet, which was held at Goodells County Farm Park and hosted by Marysville High School. Brandon finished with 214 points. Flint Powers won the meet […]
An Oxford Township official well-known for her strong pro-rural stance concerning planning and zoning issues was arrested Friday, May 14 for allegedly striking her former sister-in-law. Planning Commissioner Kallie Roesner, who also serves as chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals and sits on the township water and sewer committee, was charged with assault and […]