Jodie Bargeron is already making a difference in the west African nation of Mali. With help from folks back home in Clarkston, she could do even more. The 1999 Clarkston High School graduate left for training in August 2003, and will complete a two-year term of service this November. Before she leaves, however, she would […]
Congratulations to the Oxford Soccer Club U10 Boys team for winning their division outright with a record of 8-1-1! Playing in the Michigan Youth Soccer League against teams from Grosse Pointe, Lake Orion, Utica, Birmingham and Sterling Heights, the Wildcats finished the season on a 7-game win streak. The Wildcats entered the final weekend needing […]
As Hurricane Dolly was approaching the coast of Texas this week, some local residents were discussing their recent efforts to help restore areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. Nearly three years after the category 3 storm devastated the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005, communities in Louisiana and Mississippi are still struggling to recover. Porches with […]
A 32-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on charges related to an attempted escape from police last month. Jeremy Michael Heath was arraigned on a felony charge of fleeing and eluding, third degree, as well as a misdemeanor charge of receiving and concealing stolen property on July 17 at 52-2 District Court. Heath and […]
Congratulations to Horst and Eleonore Witte who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 18. Horst and Eleonore’s story is a true testament of love, friendship and family. The couple married on Feb. 18, 1955 in Germany. Within a year, Horst moved to Canada to work in the gold mines with the hope of […]
BIRMINGHAM ? The road to a state championship will need to go through another Birmingham school for the Oxford Wildcats. Last week, Oxford soundly thumped Birmingham Seaholm in the state playoff opener, 42-8, but this Saturday the Wildcats will need to get by the defending Division Two state champions Birmingham Brother Rice to win a […]
Ten years ago, Oxford Middle School Choir Director Jan Flynn came up with a meaningful way to honor area veterans for their deeds and teach students about the significant sacrifices made for the freedoms they enjoy on a daily basis. Since then, every year around Veterans Day, OMS choir students lift up their voices in […]
Goodrich – At the July 21 board of trustees meeting, Interim Superintendent Larry Allen announced Allyson Mills as the new Special Services Administrator for Goodrich Schools. Mills, 47, will be the GISD (Genesee Intermediate School District) Shared-Time Director. She replaces Brian Walton, who was the previous director of special education for 32 years. A graduate […]
Richard and Maureen Lemaster, of Clarkston, are pleased to welcome home their new baby girl Charlene C. Lemaster. Charlene was born in Pontiac on Jan. 7. She weighed six pounds, nine ounces and measured 19 inches. Welcome home, Charlene!
‘Mike and I always said we would never be able to retire,? said Emily Sutherland. ‘Our second career will be much different, it won’t provide a weekly paycheck.? Michael, Emily and Jennifer Sutherland are involved with YWAM (Youth With a Mission). The organization is one of the largest Christian mission organizations in the world. With […]