Oxford Area Community Schools recently received a “clean” audit from Plante & Moran, PLLC, that made some recommendations and gave some commendations to the district. The audit covered the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2003. According to the report, Oxford Schools brought in a total of $32,333,076 in revenue, with 78 percent coming from […]
Clarkston Area Optimists Club honored North Sashabaw Elementary fourth-grader Tom Silvey and Bailey Lake Elementary fourth-grader Joey Franke with April Student Citizen of the Month awards, May 5. From left are North Sashabaw Principal Debbie Latosa, Optimist President-elect Jeff Reed, Silvey, fourth-grade teacher Alaina Hall, Bailey Lake fourth-grade teacher Blagica Taseski, Franke, and Bailey Lake […]
As April 15 came and went, many people had taxes on their mind, especially those who wrote a check to the IRS instead of receiving a refund. Not planning ahead or forgetting common deductions can make tax time a painful time, but there are a few strategies you can use in the short-term and long-term, […]
Warrant Officer 1 Jeffrey Leach recently traveled all the way from Fort Rucker, Alabama, to talk to fifth graders at Lakeville Elementary about being a helicopter pilot. “I think it was back in elementary school when I knew I wanted to fly,” he told the students. Leach is the boyfriend of Melissa Douglas, a first/second […]
Former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford claims he’s owed approximately $190,000 in unpaid employment benefits. Oxford officials claim anything Ford says he’s owed is offset by the greater amount of money his actions as chief cost the community. It’s now up to the court to decide who’s owed what, if anything. A pretrial examination for […]
If one could comprehend the greatness of the power we come from; possibly respect could be an attainable goal. Somehow separation has prevailed thus allowing greed to take center stage. To know and understand true power is to bring humbleness to mankind. As each of us become affected with awareness and take steps toward meeting […]
Walkers and runners filled downtown Clarkston, May 1, during Walk & Roll for SCAMP. Participants chose from one, two and five-mile routes through Clarkston and Independence Township. The annual event is a fundraiser for SCAMP, a Clarkston-based program providing a summer camp experience for children and young adults with special needs.
Portraying Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, historical re-enactor Daniel David, of Dearborn Heights, addressed a standing room only crowd at Oxford Middle School Tuesday night. After reading Jefferson’s masterpiece, the Declaration of Independence, David fielded historical and political questions for the third president from the audience. Photo by Connie Miller.
Monday, October 27 A Heron Dr. resident filed a malicious mischief report after his car was egged while driving through Oxford Lakes. The two youths accused of throwing the eggs were spoken to later by village police officers. Tuesday, October 28 Lockout on Wyndham Dr. Wednesday, October 29 Police received a report of an unknown […]
Lars Covintree challenged the students in his classes at Springfield Elementary. If over 105 students participated in SCAMP’s Walk and Roll on May 2 – he would let the students shave his head. Tom Smith added, saying students could throw a pie in his face. Up to 130 students and family members participated. Both teachers […]