Golfers braved the heat and humidity Monday to hit the greens and help local students. ‘This is the largest fundraiser for Clarkston Foundation,? said Carl Matisse, who chaired the 15th Annual Golf Classic with Bruce Beamer. ‘It raises between $20,000-$30,000. It all goes back to the kids in the school district.? Participants enjoyed a full […]
When Trustee Neil Wallace noticed $900 to DeRosiers Architects in the July 21 check run, he thought it was odd. When he found out it was for preliminary blueprints for a new sheriff substation, he was angry. ‘In this letter (from Supervisor Dave Wagner), it says that this came out of the supervisor’s budget as […]
Veterans who have experience working with boilers while in uniform would be able to use those skills toward licensing requirements for certain occupations under a bill approved today by the Michigan House. House Bill 5751, sponsored by state Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-Oxford), would allow military experience to count toward the experience requirement for boiler installer, […]
When Martin Nichols? granddaughter called seeking some family history for a paper she was writing, he came across his father’s enlistment and discharge papers from World War I. ‘It had been years (since I looked at them),? said the Oxford resident. According to Nichols, his father, Martin Nichols Sr., was born in Maine and became […]
Planet Kids, a family-owned, Christian-values childcare center and winner of Best of the Best Day Care for the second year in a row, celebrates its 10th birthday with a gift to the Clarkston community: a free night of childcare for 164 children. ‘We’ve been enjoying a summer-long birthday celebration with events for our families and […]
The township board gave their final answer at the Aug. 4 board meeting when they voted ‘no? a second time in less than a month to taping special meetings. The motioned failed on a split 3 to 3 vote. Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen along with trustees David Lohmeier and Neil Wallace voted in support of taping […]
Sitting down to a bountiful Thanksgiving feast is an American tradition that many families eagerly look forward to every November. But for those families whose daily reality consists of an empty refrigerator and bare cupboards, the holidays can place even more emphasis on everything they’re lacking. Fortunately, the fine folks at Oxford/Orion FISH are working […]
Downtown Salon and H&R Block in Oxford are partnering and both locations have drop-off boxes to collect non-perishable food items for the upcoming holidays. Anyone dropping off five or more items will receive a ticket to go into a drawing to win a gift basket from the salon and H&R Block worth approximately $500. The […]
The Clarkston Paper 2009 Girls 11-12 Major Team capped off a great season by winning both their Independence Township Parks and Rec League and also their Playoff Championship at Clintonwood Park, July 28. The team finished their season with a 10-3-1 record. Team members include Katrina Arrol, Tatiana Brinker, Abigail Howe, Alyssa Mangapora, Renee Campbell, […]
Taylor Hasselbach of Clarkston helped lead Compuware 18U softball team to finish fifth out of 140 teams at ASA National Tournament in Las Vegas. In their first game, against the Boston Bat Busters, Hasselbach went 4 for 5, contributing to am 8-2 victory. In the next game against the Louisville Sluggers, Hasselbach had two RBI’s, […]