When Doug Waller decided to give his nine-year-old daughter Samantha a special and unique gift this past Christmas, he didn’t go to the nearest mall or flip through some expensive catalog. Instead, the loving Oxford father looked deep inside his heart and, with the help of some friends, turned his daughter’s bedroom into a place […]
Where the fear of war with other countries used to be solely based upon who had the best ‘fire power? and military forces, now must be accompanied with who has the best computer hacker and computer virus defense systems. According to Congressman Mike Rogers, a republican who represent the 8 district, and is also chairman […]
One win and they’re in. The Oxford Wildcats? state playoff hopes are very much alive and well after Coach Bud Rowley’s team shocked previously undefeated Oak Park, 14-12 on Friday night. The Wildcats now must defeat Troy in an OAA crossover game on Friday at 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium to get to six wins […]
Maryann Pappas finally got her wish. ‘I’ve been waiting 15 years for this,? she said, as husband and longtime Clarkston City Manager Art Pappas stood on the brink of retirement last week. But knowing him as she does, Maryann wasn’t surprised the man she married waited until he was 74 to retire. ‘He likes to […]
When the Oxford K-9 Stray Rescue League made a plea for help, Jim Maczak, owner of Zak Computers in Oxford, came to the rescue. ‘We saw it on Fox 2 Problem Solvers that it was an Oxford business, it was strapped for cash, and needed a computer,? said Maczak. ‘So we whipped one up for […]
Anyone driving along Metamora Road, west of M-24, will likely see six or seven large dogs romping in the front yard of an old farm house. Those lucky dogs are enjoying another day in the sun thanks to Carole Powell, founder of K-9 Stray Rescue League, a nonprofit group credited with saving more than 3,100 […]
Most folks who visit the Oxford Township office complex at 300 Dunlap Rd. probably won’t see Glenn McCaw as he quietly works away in the basement day in and day out. But when his job is finally complete, they’ll definitely know his work because the process of storing, finding, sending and receiving township records will […]
Oakland County Fair, through July 13, Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg. 248-634-8830. *** Make a Wooden Pen, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Independence Township Senior Center, 6000 Clarkston Road. $5, includes pen. 248-625-8231. *** Concerts in the Park, country singer Gary Pillow, 7-9 p.m., July 11, Depot Park, downtown Clarkston. 248-625-8055. *** Classic Car […]
Marley Brown and Joe Knakal were joined in matrimony in a double-ring ceremony with 200 guests, Saturday, March 29, at St. Dan’s church. Deacon John Schulte officiated. The bride is the daughter of Joe and Devon Brown of Clarkston. She is a graduate of Clarkston High School and Rochester College, earning a Bachelor’s degree in […]
Thanks to the generous and amazing fund-raising efforts of Oxford Elementary students at least one more new home will be built in Sri Lanka. From Jan. 19-28, OES students raised a little more than $6,000 to help the Salvation Army’s efforts to build new houses in Galle, a seaport city in southwestern Sri Lanka. Galle […]