For the first time you won’t have to drive and hour to watch and listen to Clarkston band, DNature. The four-person band includes two Clarkston High School graduates and two soon to be graduates. Adam Postals plays drums, Bill Clarkston plays bass guitar and sings background vocals, Dustin Kring plays lead guitar and sings vocals […]
You are never too old for a road trip. At least that was the case for 77-year-old Bill Debniak of Clarkston. Debniak joined sisters Janice Colin and Jacquie Fry, along with brother-in-law Larry DeBeau on a ‘geriatric cruise? from Michigan to Florida. The entire event began as a little bit of a joke according to […]
Springfield Township officials have agreed to work with their counterparts in Rose, Groveland and Brandon Townships on an educational campaign to help fight mosquitoes that carry the West Nile Virus. Springfield will contribute $7,000 of an expected $9,200 Oakland County grant toward common brochures, press releases and a video production to be shared among the […]
Don’t call the township clerk for an absentee voter ballot for the June 9 school election. In a switch from recent tradition, Clarkston Community Schools have elected to administer the election rather than contract with the Independence Township Clerk’s office. Deputy Superintendent David Reschke and his secretary, Becky Kelly, have tackled the responsibility of publishing […]
One Clarkston resident is speaking out about what he feels is misuse of handicap parking spaces. Bill Chamberlin, who suffered a spinal injury when he fell on the job as a project manager for Toyota, said too many unauthorized people park in handicap designated spots, and unfair legislation let’s them do so without penalty. ‘You […]
15 YEARS AGO (1988) ? Boaters on Deer Lake may be surprised this summer when extra marine deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department patrol the lake. Marine Deputy Mel Schmittel said the county bought four new boats this year (two are replacement boats) and plans to increase weekend coverage on Deer Lake off White […]
It’s got to be a generation thing, but it’s embarrassing to me to see and hear commercials on the tube for products that should be closeted. The products I’m referring to are for use after doctor consultation in the privacy of their office, not for airing to the general public. You know the ones I […]
While thumbing through the book of 1971 Oxford Leader newspapers, a feature article caught my eye. Headlined, Clip Dip: Long hair no boon for Oxford Barber. The two barbers in town, Stub Robinson and Jack Magee (both sadly, now clipping hair in Heaven) lamented on the loss of business due to the long-hairs. Said Jack, […]
Is your computer too slow? Too noisy? Taking too long to boot? Or simply cluttered with inefficiency? Then you should contact Next Generation Computers – Oxford’s premier computer service center. Formed in 1997 by owner Tracy Miller, Sr., Next Generation Computers features eight qualified technicians who each hold multiple certifications and a high standard for […]
Huntoon Funeral Home, Inc., located at 47 N. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, is growing to meet the continually changing needs of the Oxford/Orion area. The Huntoon family plans on breaking ground this summer on a 10,000-square-foot addition to the north side of their Victorian-style Oxford Chapel. ‘We will be keeping with the Victorian theme […]