I am delighted and honored to comment on President Ronald Reagan following his recent death. Perhaps few can discern or comprehend his impact on our times. In his memory, we salute and celebrate his superb leadership, intellect, humor and the sense of purpose with which he pursued our country’s restoration to greatness and world leadership. […]
My name is Rachel Glowski and I am secretary of the Alpha Club at Clarkston Elementary. Alpha Club is a youth organization of the Optimist Club. There are 17 members in our club made up of fourth and fifth graders: Michael Gieske, Taylor Sloan, Megan Francis, Hannah Phillips, Caitlin Harvey, Alexa Saplala, Hailey Kociszewski, Taryn […]
OK, Cathy Houck, I hope you vented all of your outrage on the seniors of Independence Township, Township Supervisor Dale Stuart, and the citizens of Independence Township in your ‘guest column? on the opinion page of The Clarkston News, May 26 edition. According to you, the township board and its leader, Mr. Stuart, are busily […]
Move over Ponch and John, here comes Matthew (left) and Samantha Wilson. The 2 and 3-year-old brother-sister team from Oxford climbed aboard an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle during the ?1st Annual Rough Tough Truck Night? at Seymour Lake Park Friday. Sponsored by Oxford Township Parks and Recreation, the event gave kids (and adults) the […]
Oxford Township water customers are being told to restrict their outdoor water usage until further notice. The manadatory restriction began Thursday, June 10 following the township board’s vote to impose it the day before at the request of the Oakland County Drain Commission and the township engineer. All customers served by the township water system […]
‘I had noticed this mole before, but didn’t think anything of it until it started itching. It didn’t look right and I remember thinking I should do something, but I kind of blew it off.? ‘I didn’t have it my whole life. I knew I’d had it for at least a year.? Then one day […]
Tuesday, June 8 Kids seen taking down the no skateboarding sign posted in Centennial Park. Resident on E. Manor called 911 after hearing what she thought was two gun shots. Wednesday, June 9 19-year-old Oxford Township resident was arrested for possible marijuana use and possession after an unknown substance was found on her person at […]
Be kind to your pets or they just may set your house on fire. Case in point ? At 1:31 p.m. Friday, June 11 Oxford firefighters were dispatched to 458 Kirkwood (inside the Parkhurst Estates mobile home park) to extinguish a fire started by a pet cat. According to Fire Chief Jack LeRoy, it all […]
Oxford Elementary lost a combined 64 years worth of experience Friday with the retirements of Adelle Lund, Kathie Schafnitz and Linda Lamphere. ‘I know I remember laughing a lot and that’s what’s most important,? said Lund of her 17-year teaching career, which has been divided between Daniel Axford and Oxford elementaries. Prior to taking a […]
Oxford School Board incumbents Judy Kubina and Carol Mitchell-Bliemeister reclaimed their board seats by a landslide in Tuesday’s elections. Only 405 of the 14,148 registered voters, a mere three percent of the district’s voting population, participated in the election. Mitchell-Bliemeister received a total of 290 votes (260 at the OES site and 30 at the […]