April 1, normally a day of jokes, was a great day for Oxford’s Leslie Bettiger. Earlier that day, she got a new job. Later that afternoon, she got a new lawnmower. Bettiger’s lawnmower was part of a giveaway offered by Sherman Publications? The Big Deal and Pontiac’s University Lawn Equipment. She described herself as very […]
Three students from Oxford and one from Pontiac busy themselves at the Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center as they pull off old pieces of wood from the center’s dilapidated feed room. They then inspect the pieces and remove any remaining nails. The decrepit pieces of wood are then placed into a wheelbarrow and taken out […]
NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF GROVELAND TOWNSHIP 2014 BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING The Board of Review of the Township of Groveland will meet at the GROVELAND TOWNSHIP HALL, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, Michigan, Upper Level, for the purpose of reviewing the assessment roll and hearing any objections thereof, at the following […]
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road CLARKSTON MI 48346 SUMMARY MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 13, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Luginski followed by the pledge of allegiance. Roll: Present – Mayor Luginski, Hunter, Sabol, Catallo, Haven, Marsh Absent ? Roth Oath […]
‘Please know as superintendent, I do not evaluate, hire or remove coaches. Those decisions are made by the athletic director and the high school principal.? ? Superintendent Dr. William Skilling in an e-mail to a former Oxford basketball player Maybe it’s my Italian DNA talking, but one of the qualities I prize most in people […]
It appears the Oxford school district has lots to celebrate given the latest MEAP results (see story on page 1). A solid majority of students in grades 3 through 9 met or exceeded state standards in reading, math, English language arts, science and social studies. If one were to translate those percentages into letter grades, […]
independence township OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE The Charter Township of Independence 2014 March Board of Review will meet for its organizational session, MCL 211.29(1), at the Township Hall’s Office of the Assessor on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 9:00 am. The Board of Review will meet for public hearings at the Township Hall Board Room located […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE FEBRUARY 18, 2014 A. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:00 PM at Independence Township Hall. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Pallotta, Brown, Aliaga, Lohmeier, Ritchie, Schroeder (Arrived […]
With more than 90 percent of all Michigan public schools facing multi-million dollar shortfalls in their budgets, Dr. Skilling Superintendent of Oxford public schools is entering the high-priced world of television hoping to steal money from neighboring public school districts. According to the March 25th edition of the Oxford Leader, Oxford public schools is featured […]
In response to the article regarding the infomercial on Channel 7 I have a few questions. I now have enough information to decide I believe school of choice is not for Oxford and would like some questions answered. At this point it does not sound good to me regarding my child’s future in the Oxford […]