Picking up for the Earth
Students at Clarkston Elementary celebrated Earth Day, April 22, learning about recycling, the environment, and heading outside to pick up trash around their school.
Sheriff’s contract approved
As budget crunches from the top begin to trickle down into county and local governments, everyone is beginning to feel the pinch – even Addison Township officials who just approved a five-year contract for law enforcement with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department at their Oct. 3 meeting. The township board of trustees approved the agreement, […]
Proud to have served
Lake Orion resident Gary Clouse – a Vietnam veteran, 21-year Air Force veteran and member of Oxford American Legion Post 108 – proudly served as part of the Honor Guard during Tuesday’s “Americana Concert: A Veteran’s Day Celebration” held at Oxford Middle School.
Athletes continue to improve during competitions
Clarkston track teams tried to keep one jump ahead of Rochester during their OAA match-up. Both girls and boys teams ended the meet with losses. The girls, 86-42 and the boys 70.5-57.5. “Our younger girls are starting to improve a lot,? said Coach John Yorke. ‘We had some really good performances from our throwers and […]
Athletes of the Week
The Clarkston Varsity Girls Soccer team has a vision for the 2010 spring season. They want to win the league title and the district championship. Each practice and win gets them closer and closer to achieving it. They undefeated in the league, 6-0, as of Monday night, after a 4-0 defeat over Ferndale. They also […]
Schools appeal report card
And the report cards are here. School districts and administrators across the state received their first “School Report Cards” as a part of Michigan’s Education YES! legislation on Oct. 21. The goal of the grade cards are to give parents a measuring stick for reviewing their public schools. The official grades of each school have […]
From The Oxford Leader
Tuesday, November 4 A 17-year-old Park St. resident reported receiving threats and harassment. Unusual situation – An 8-year-old child wandered into a downtown Oxford business and asked employees if she could use the phone to call her mother. After questioning the child, the business owners contacted police because the young girl had been left home […]
Sports in a Flash
Golfers kept their par low going against Stoney Creek. They beat the Cougars, 157-173. Nathan Cowan led the team with a par of 36 at Oakhurst Golf Club on Thursday. Jimmy Delnick shot a 38, Nick Robeson, 41, and Taylor Walker, 42. The top golfer from Stoney Creek was Shane Felton with a 38 par. […]
Lady Wolves prepare for busy week on the courts
The Girls Varsity Tennis team finished last week with three tied matches. “Our singles were pretty solid and all had great wins,? said Coach Becky Freeman. ‘Our doubles faced a lot of competition. The other teams had really good, tough double teams.? She pointed out even it didn’t show up on the score the girls […]
Guys and Dolls at OHS
Oxford High School will be presenting the musical Guys and Dolls Nov. 20-22, at 7 p.m. each night, in the high school commons area. Regular tickets are $5 per person. Patron tickets can be purchased at the following levels: • Bronze patrons receive a reserved seat and an autographed program with their name listed; • […]