Thirty-five veterans visited Leonard Elementary Friday to share their stories with a group of fifth-graders eager to learn how and why they served their country. The one-on-one interviews were part of the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration. Veterans from all the U.S. Armed Forces were represented including those who served in World War II, the […]
A $600 million list of current needs was released Monday by the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) and among the 93 construction projects were two pieces of infrastructure located in Oxford and Addison townships. Trouble is, there’s no state money to pay for anything on this list ‘All of these are projects that should […]
Dear editor, If you really want to understand how important garbage haulers are in our community, visit a city where the garbage haulers are on strike. Like Clarkston, New York City does not have a system of alleys for garbage pick up. Garbage from all the hospitals, restaurants, and apartments is placed at the curb […]
Dear editor, Once again our community has stepped forward to help Lighthouse Clarkston with a very successful annual food drive sponsored by Clarkston Area Youth Assistance. On Saturday July 25, adults and children collected a record 300 bags of food and paper goods from several neighborhoods in the Clarkston area. ? The annual summer food […]
If Marilyn Szost could talk to her son just one more time, she would let him know how proud she is of all the progress he had made. ‘He tried as hard as he could to do the right thing in the last part of his life,? said the Addison resident. Unfortunately, she won’t get […]
Oxford’s fire and police millages were the big winners in the Nov. 4 general election. Township and village residents approved the six-year, 3.5-mill fire tax by a vote of 4,136 to 2,835. The 1-mill increase will allow the fire department to hire two more full-time firefighters/paramedics and create a part-time position that’s filled 12 hours […]
Dear editor, Thanks for the good articles about Clarkston basketball, including the recent piece by J.T. Bohland (‘Fife Camp starts many successful basketball careers,? July 15). I am so impressed by the Clarkston program. Great kids, great leadership, and great results! Thanks again and keep dribbling! Bill Uffelman Grand Blanc website submission
Maya Roy and Anya Karpuhenkoff are ready to play at the Future Wolves Soccer Camp earlier this month. Photo by Caitlin Smith
Next year, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) will no longer give any rides to residents of Addison Township, including the Village of Leonard. That’s because in the Nov. 4 election, Addison residents voted 1,257 to 1,216 to reject a five-year, 0.25-mill property tax request to help fund NOTA. Addison will no longer be part […]
Last night, the new Oxford Village Council was sworn in and it consists of three old faces and two new ones as a result of the Nov. 4 general election. Incumbents Sue Bossardet, Bryan Cloutier and Maureen Helmuth were all re-elected to four-year terms with 557, 509 and 380 votes, respectively. Retired village Clerk Rose […]