For Diane Barringer being postmaster of Lakeville is more than just handling people’s letters and packages, it’s being a caring and involved member of a small rural community. ‘I have very nice customers,? she said. ‘They’re like my family.? Sadly for Lakeville, Barringer’s last day on the job is Friday, January 28. The Clarkston resident […]
Former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford is $1 richer now that he’s settled his lawsuit for breach of contract against his former employer, the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission. But it’s far, far cry from the approximately $190,000 he originally sued the taxpayers of Oxford for two years ago. A $10,000 settlement agreement was […]
Folks always hear a lot about the importance of giving blood or becoming an organ donor, but they rarely hear about the need for bone marrow donors. Darrell Anhel, a 2002 graduate of Oxford High School, knows about the need first-hand as he’s been called upon to donate twice in the last five years. ‘I […]
PUBLIC NOTICE Consumer Confidence Report with 2007 Water Quality Results was mailed June 16, 2008 to all water customers. If you do not receive your copy, you can pick one up at the Department of Public Works, 6050 Flemings Lake Road. Normal business hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. The report […]
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON 375 DEPOT ROAD CLARKSTON, MI 48346 P U B L I C N O T I C E The following Ordinance was adopted on June 10, 2008. The ordinance may be reviewed in its entirety at the City Hall, 375 Depot Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 during regular office hours. […]
Oxford High School teacher Pat Crowe sported a lovely red dress and blonde wig Thursday as part of a tsunami relief fundraiser conducted by students in teacher Catherine DePasquale’s World Studies class. So far, the class has raised a total of $587 to be donated to the American Red Cross and UNICEF to help survivors […]
For many people, traveling abroad is just a dream, but for Oxford High School Choir Students it could become a reality. After performing at Carnegie Hall last year in New York City, OHS Choir received an invite to travel to Ireland and perform in the ‘Ireland Celebration of American Music Concert Series,? but in order […]
Sometimes getting into the heads of your opponents is the best way to defeat them. The Oxford football team learned this simple lesson on Friday to overcome a 10-7 halftime deficit and roll to a 28-16 victory with 21 fourth-quarter points to top Rochester Adams. The turning point in the game came after Adams had […]
NOTICE OF ADOPTION AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 26 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a regularly-scheduled meeting held on June 12, 2008, the Township Board of the Charter Township of Springfield adopted amendments to Springfield Township Zoning Ordinance No. 26, which amendments are set forth herein and shall take effect seven (7) days after […]
Being judged by more than 2,000 of your peers could be a bit distressing to some people. But for Dorothy Johnston, owner and operator of Johnston Photography in downtown Oxford, being judged by her peers was a winning and confidence-building experience. Last month, two pieces of Johnston’s studio work involving portraits of high school senior […]