Want to know what I’ve concluded in my four and a half days as Editor of The Clarkston News? Well, even if you don’t, here you go – introducing myself to people can get repetitive. Now don’t get me wrong. I really enjoy meeting people. By golly, I’d even go as far as saying I […]
The Oxford Schools Board of Education recently voted unanimously to move $600,000 from their general fund their public improvement fund. According to Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, the board established the public improvement fund one year ago to assist with ‘large ticket? capital items. The board opened the fund last year with $600,000. ‘We didn’t do […]
Scott Stewart never thought his bike racing would take him as far as he’s gone – especially all the way to the hills of California for national competition. On the weekend of September 23, Stewart, a 17-year-old senior at Oxford High School, took two top finishes at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in […]
Students in Catherine Colagross? seventh grade English class received a true lesson in real world application when they designed new brochures for Fancy Feet & Fingers in Oxford. ‘Students always want to know ‘How am I going to use English in real life??? said Colagross. ‘This was an opportunity to give them a real life […]
The Oxford Varsity Basketball Team has continued a downward trend in Flint Metro League Competition: the ladies lost 50-37 on Sept. 28 to Linden and 42-30 on Sept. 30 to Brandon. Against Linden, Megan Stumph was the high scorer with 12 points, followed by Kacey Cookingham with 10. Linden completed the game top in the […]
Cold weather and a slightly nervous team brought the Oxford Varsity Soccer Team their third loss in the Flint Metro League. On Oct. 4, the Cats were defeated by Lapeer East 1-0. ‘The Wildcats came into tonight’s game a little flat and unsure of how they’d play in their first game in the cold,? said […]
Administrators and construction representatives for the new Oxford High School have a great reason to be all smiles – the district held a traditionally blue and gold dedication on Sept. 21. Displaying the new plaque for the school at the dedication are (left-right) Tom Chen, Senior Vice President of Design Build for Skanska USA Building, […]
Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 18-year-old Island Lake Dr. resident after his mother reported that he struck her and then hit her with a crutch. On Sept. 22, sheriff’s deputies arrived at the Island Lake Dr. home around 7 p.m. to find the 18-year-old suspect ‘sitting in a rocking chair crying.? According to the sheriff’s report, […]
A 17-year-old male at Crossroads for Youth was arrested on Sept. 26 by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department after supposedly threatening a staff member with a board with nails sticking out of it. According to the sheriff’s report, a Crossroads For Youth (CFY) Girl’s Center employee heard rocks being thrown at windows of center’s building. […]
The 20-year-old stepson of a Tor Rd. resident was arrested by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department on Sept. 23 on charges of felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon. According to the report, Deputy J. Gerds was investigating a felonious assault complaint from the young man’s 45-year-old stepmother when he came across the suspect on […]