Beating Flint Southwestern Academy won Clarkston Varsity basketball its sixth regional title, but Saginaw’s the big prize. ‘They take speed and quickness to a whole ‘nother level,? said Coach Dan Fife. ‘It’s going to be difficult. It’s a great opportunity for our kids. They play more. They can intercept it. They are athletic. They can […]
Mitch Cuckovich didn’t win a gold medal, but he did his best and impressed some people in the process. Cuckovich participated in the 2004 USA Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships held in Eugene, Orgeon July 27 through Aug. 1. The 10-year-old Oxford resident placed 14th (out of 31 runners) in the 800-meter run and […]
The hot topic for the evening at the last regular meeting of the Addison Township Board of trustees wasn’t even an agenda item – a disagreement among neighbors concerning a privately owned shooting range took center stage during the supervisor’s report and moved on into public forum. During the supervisor’s report, Twp. Supervisor Bob Koski […]
Dear Editor: Last week a letter from township resident Rudy Lozano urged residents to speak up about what is happening in our township. I too think it is important for residents to start speaking up. In his letter Mr. Lozano chastises resident Neil Wallace for his letter opposing the Planning Commission’s decision to stop including […]
Dear Editor, Shouldn’t St. Patrick’s Day have something to do with St. Patrick? The following historical record of St Patrick and this prayer he penned seem to stand in sharp contrast to the green beer and partying that people usually associate with St. Patrick’s Day: St. Patrick, who was born around 387-390 in Scotland as […]
It’s cliche, but true, one vote really can make a difference. Last week, Patti Durr lost her bid for the position of Oxford Township clerk by 35 votes. Even though she won in five out of the seven voter precincts in the township, when it came down to the grand total she lost by 35 […]
10 years ago August 10, 1994 Kevin Boyd, owner of Lake Orion Rental, and with his wife, Judy, owned Parties To Go in Oxford, was found stabbed to death by his son in his Lake Orion apartment. Police search for clues. A lawsuit by Oxford Township against Line Products on Metamora Road over odor emanating […]
Dear Editor, In my opinion, most people ought to read the book ‘Exile? by Richard North Patterson, not because it is great book ? it is a good book. But, if you, as I, do not fully understand what is going on the Middle East, then this book will be very informative. Now, this is […]
Dear Editor, I currently tutor adults as a volunteer for Oakland Literacy Council. It is very rewarding to work with these interesting and motivated adults. Some of the students are working on reading and some are working on learning English. I find that the foreign students, who are often women with husbands whose jobs brought […]
For months now area residents have watched with curiosity as subtle changes began to take over the old Lynn’s Hallmark building on the corner of E. Burdick and S. Washington streets. First the windows were covered over, then workers began coming and going, and, finally, new signs appeared on the outside. Well, the wait is […]