Schools to answer survey questions in ‘School Link’

Several anonymous readers submitted questions for the Clarkston School district with their answers to a recent survey by The Clarkston News. Those questions were submitted via e-mail to the Clarkston School district. The following is the text of the responce from Anita Banach, director of communications and marketing: ‘Thanks for sharing the questions with us. […]

NAACP meeting school officials

Whether or not a teacher at Clarkston High School allegedly harassed a black student in front of his classmates is still up for debate. But Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts is hoping to resolve the racial matter in a meeting between district officials and representatives from the NAACP on May 8. The debate goes back to […]

Suspicious mobile home fire under investigation

An April 22 blaze that destroyed a mobile home in Orion Lakes is being looked at by arson investigators from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The mobile home was located on Parakeet, inside the Orion Lakes Mobile Home Community, located on Brown Road near M-24. The fire occurred at about 5:44 p.m. on Saturday, and […]

Stepfather charged with attempted murder

Malcolm Cameron, 72, of Lake Orion, was arraigned April 21 on attempted murder charges, after Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputies said he shot his stepson in the leg. The shooting took place outside Cameron’s High Pointe home in Orion Township on the evening of April 19. According to the OCSD, he shot his 43-year-old stepson […]

Verran, Hanson’s team make statement at Boston Marathon

The Hansons-Brooks Distance Project Team admitted that they wanted to make a statement at this year’s Boston Marathon, held on April 17. Seven members of the team placed in the top 22 men’s finishers at the world’s oldest annual marathon, helping the United States achieve its best finish in the event since prize money was […]

Ladies roll over Holly, Linden to remain #1 in FML

The Lady Wildcats capped off a 2-0 week with a 53-33 victory Holly on Friday night, taking their record to 7-2 in Flint Metro League play and remaining in first place in the division. The Wildcats used another stingy defensive effort to take control of the game, holding Holly to nine points in the first […]

Swim team still searching for first win

The Oxford Boys Swimming continued their opening season with a 114-61 loss against Fenton on Thursday, Jan 22. Oxford Swim Coach Jackie Boswell was proud of the improvement the boys made in their individual and team times during the meets. ‘The awesome thing about the first year of any program is that you get to […]

Icers freeze West in OT

The Wildcats stared adversity in the face and overcame it, defeating Lapeer West 3-2 in overtime on Senior Defenseman Adam Fisher’s lone goal of the game. Oxford fell behind again in the first on a goal by West’s Dan Delvecchio. Oxford then rallied in the second and third periods, taking a 2-1 lead on goals […]

PAT extension project receives $75,000 grant

The plan to extend the Polly Ann Trail in Orion Township got a big boost recently, in the form of a $75,000 Greenways Initiative Land Grant. The money will be used for the first phase of the Polly Ann Trail Extension project. ‘That’s the first step in financing the project,? said Orion Township Parks and […]

Grapplers suffer first loss of the season

The Oxford Wildcat Wrestling lost its first meet of the year, finishing second against Swan Valley on Saturday, Jan 24. Even though they lost to Swan Valley, they were able to beat Bad Axe, St. Francis and Ogemaw Heights, running their record to an impressive 24-1. Matt Frisch was one of the highlights of the […]