Normally, the roasting of marshmallows is an activity associated with campfires, but some inventive Lakeville Elementary students put a twist on it for Earth Day (April 22). Using recycled pizza boxes and Pringles potato chip cans, students in the school’s Earth Club built solar cookers to roast marshmallows both big and small. The cookers were […]
There is a buzz around Clarkston ? some mysterious event is happening on Tuesday nights at Old Village Caf?. Well, I’m here to tell you those rumors are true. Actually, the event is no mystery at all ? it’s Life Tree Caf? ? a place where people from all walks of life gather together for […]
The Lady Wolves and the Clarkston community raised $9,344 during the third annual Hoops for Troops last Thursday. The money will be donated Michigan Bikers Helping Veterans, which is a nonprofit charity which helps Michigan Veterans and active duty military personnel in critical need. The annual event is held in honor for 2006 Clarkston High […]
The strong start to the Flint Metro League season continued for the Oxford varsity boys and girls track teams as they each defeated Clio on Wednesday, April 21. The Boys defeated the Mustangs 109-28 after taking first place in 16 of the 17 events on the day, including three sweeps. Clio swept the high jump, […]
It was a rough week for the Wildcat Varsity Lacrosse team as the offense struggled to score goals in their two games this week. In their first game against Swartz Creek on Monday, April 19, the Wildcats lost a tough 5-4 decision in a game that was close throughout. ‘It was a game we felt […]
Ortonville- Roger Duval’s Sharin? O? the Green is back by popular demand. Duval, a benefactor who anonymously matched March donations to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund for several years, died in 2013, but his legacy lives on. ‘Sharin? O? the Green is so popular and even though it coincides with Easter and our donor has […]
The varsity Baseball team finally lost in the Flint Metro League after splitting an April 26 double-header against Flint Kearsley. Oxford won the opening game 6-0 behind a strong pitching performance from senior Billy Kammerer, who tossed a three hit shutout, striking out five and walking two. He also had two hits and a RBI. […]
Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Larry Ferris was very happy with how well his team played last week as they were able to capture their first Flint Metro League victory of the season against Clio on Monday, April 19. According to Ferris, the girls dominated the game against Clio, beating them 3-2 to earn their first […]
(This Jottings was first published on January 17, 2007) I don’t mean to brag (Yes, I do!), but I was the champion speller of the eighth grade in Bancroft. The year, 1938. Yes, I’ll admit the competition wasn’t great, since there were only 12 in that grade, including me. What irks me to this day […]
I am working on, and I have to admit it, an extremely AWESOME column for next week (the first week in March). It is so spectacularly wonderful, I started it yesterday but it won’t be ready ‘til after this week’s deadline. So, instead of giving you something slipshod like, hurried together to meet deadline, I […]