Current happens at the Independence Township Senior Center: ? ‘Menopause the Musical? on Feb. 13. Motorcoach transportation is provided to and from the Gem Theatre. A group dinner will follow after the performance at the new Canterbury Grill in Olde World Canterbury Village. The cost is $74 for residents and $77 for non-residents. ? Take […]
Oxford High School Dance Team is holding its first Fall Dance Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Oxford High School from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. The clinic is $30 and includes a camp T-shirt and an entry for a prize package, as well as water and light […]
Thanks in part to the hard work of community volunteers over the past 20 years, Orion Township has over 38 miles of paths, sidewalks and trails to boast about. The Orion Township Safety Path Advisory Committee is celebrating the 20th anniversary of safety paths in Orion, and they’re inviting the community to join in the […]
As children I suspect many of us engaged in a naughty game called Ding Dong Ditch.’The premise was to knock on the door or ring the bell of the victim and then scamper away before the homeowner opened the door.’No harm was done other than an exasperated person who grew weary of coming to the […]
Independence Township Library is hosting its fourth annual Everyone’s Reading. Everyone’s Reading is a program that gets participants to read the same books at the same time. Metro Net libraries started the program in Southeast Michigan in 2002. The libraries work in partnership to share resources to better serve communities. This year’s program will feature […]
The Oxford Cross Country team continued to improve in hopes of making a very large statement in upcoming state championships. Coach Matt Johnson said the boys and girls each had strong showings in the OAA league championships with the boys dropping a huge 40 seconds off the team average. On the girls? side, the Wildcat’s […]
The Oxford varsity soccer team ended a very good season with a loss in state district play to Grand Blanc, 1-0. Grand Blanc went on to beat Lake Orion for the district championship, held at Wildcat Stadium last week. Coach John Thaler’s team won its opening match in district play, 7-2, over Flint’s Carman-Ainsworth. In […]
The township board rejected a pair of bids for an amphitheatre at Civic Center Park last week, but said they remain committed to the project. Rejection of the bids was recommended by engineering consultants from Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, Inc, who estimated the project would cost around $250,000. The received bids were around $380,000 and […]
Tom Cousins and Sharyn Yambrick-Cousins of Clarkston are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Brooke Elizabeth Cousins. Brooke was born on Aug. 11, 2004 at 11:08 a.m. at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc. She weighed seven pounds, three ounces and measured 20 inches. Brooke was welcomed home by big brother Alex, […]
Michigan State University’s Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) announced the selection of Daniel J. Kelly, of Clarkston, as a recipient of a political leadership fellowship. Mr. Kelly was chosen from a pool of over 100 candidates for the public policy and leadership training program that runs annually from February through November. Mr. Kelly is an […]