Thursday, Jan. 14 ? Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of Crestwood regarding a possible credit card fraud. According to the homeowner, she received a letter in the mail from Paypal with instructions how to pay her almost $70 balance. The woman thought it was odd, since she does not have a Paypal […]
It would almost be easier to report when students from Oxford High School’s Auto Technology program don’t make it to the state finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition. During his 24 years of teaching, instructor Dan Balsley’s sent 21 teams of young mechanics to the state finals and three to the national finals. […]
Clear Lake Elementary students dressed up as their favorite literary characters last week as part of March is Reading Month and to raise money for kids in Afghanistan. The students raised approximately $71 to purchase school supplies for their Afghan counterparts. Fifth-grader Madison McClear spearheaded the fund-raiser after learning about what Afghan schools are like […]
In the Jan. 13 story ‘Henning resigns from teaching job,? The Oxford Leader said Julian Tyler had been fired from his position as a former assistant coach basketball coach. Oxford Schools issued a statement that ‘Julian Tyler was never hired by the district as an assistant coach and at no point in time was he […]
SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING January 4, 2016 Call to order at 7:04 p.m. Present Allen, Darnall, DeWitt, Waters, Rumball, Thurman Late with notice: DePalma Also in attendance: Parks and Recreation Director Waybrant, Township Tax Assessor Kim Feigley. The following actions were taken: 1. Approved the Agenda as amended. 2. Approved Consent Agenda […]
Oxford High School recently added green to its traditional blue-and-gold color scheme thanks to its efforts to promote environmental awareness and help save the planet. Not only is OHS now an official Michigan Green School, it’s actually a Michigan Evergreen School, which is the top designation in the state. ‘You’re not saving the planet for […]
Baseball fever is mounting all over the country with Major League Baseball’s opening day looming on Friday. It’s no different in Lake Orion, but residents are rooting for green and white alongside blue and orange. This year’s Dragon team is the hardest-working team baseball Head Coach Andy Schramek says he’s ever coached. ‘I think we […]
Maddy Gurn, Maddy Vaughn and Abby Mundy chat just before Abby takes the stage. Abby won the Clarkston Idol competition with her rendition of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” Photo by Andrea Beaudoin
CEO Donna Bullard, CEO of Clarkston Brandon Credit Union, said staff is “devastated” by an embezzlement investigation of bank CFO Michael Anthony LaJoice For addition comment, Bullard referred to public statements she released over the weekend and was preparing for this week. “While this investigation is proceeding, we want to assure our members that it […]
Everywhere I look local governments are facing budget deficits and struggling with decreasing property tax revenues. Officials are desperately trying to figure out where and how to cut expenditures and in some cases, if a tax increase is warranted. All this got me thinking about the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the way it’s […]