So the election is almost here, and if nothing else, we will all enjoy a blissful end to the overbearing attack ads on TV. Regardless of who wins, I think we’ll all be happy to stop hearing candidates complaining about each other. As with previous elections, I’m going to try my hand and predicting the […]
For City Council member Mike Sabol, leadership sometimes means action. Last fall and summer action meant patrolling Clarkston streets and removing illegal signs. ‘For the record, it was me that took the signs down ? I felt like I have the right,? Sabol said at the Jan. 27 council meeting. ‘I didn’t want the city […]
So far in 2014, the Detroit area is heading towards one the snowiest winters in recorded history. Seventy inches of snow has fallen, as measured at the NOAA office in White Lake, said Rich Pollman, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in White Lake. Detroit is sitting in the fifth snowiest […]
BY ANDREW DUPONT Clarkston News Staff Writer More laughs are in store for audiences as the Clarkston Village Players present the British drama/comedy ‘Enchanted April.? Set in post-WWI England and Italy, ‘Enchanted April? follows an ensemble cast of characters as they find romance and inner truth. Lottie (played by Jenna Pittman) and Rose (played by […]
John Cesarz was a great husband, father, grandfather, veteran, and friend according to all who knew him. Independence Township Senior Adult Activity Center hosted a Memorial Service at the Carriage House on Feb. 7 to honor Cesarz, a long-time employee of 17 years providing bus transportation for seniors. The memorial featured a lunch buffet, followed […]
Councilwoman Peg Roth broke a tie vote, approving a bring-your-own-booze art studio on Main Street. “The activity is a lot of fun,” said Roth, who has been to similar establishments in other areas. Leanna Haun, proprietor of the proposed Picasso’s Grapevine, agreed. ‘I just want to reassure everyone here that this is my livelihood, this […]
When voters in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships go to the polls Nov. 7 they will decide the fate of two proposed taxes designed to fund the construction and operation of a $9.85 million senior citizen center to serve the three communities. ‘I support this concept because I feel the seniors need to have their […]
With hopes of using an in-kind donation from the Village of Leonard to help foot the bill, Addison officials Oct. 24 voted unanimously to pay back dues owed to the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC). Addison voted to leave the trail council in August 2005 due to budget constraints. According to Addison Twp. Treasurer […]
Oxford High School senior Melissa Francis has worn a piece of red duct tape with the word ‘Life? on her clothes ever since the beginning of the school year. She wears it as a silent protest against abortion, and on Oct. 24, she and many other Pro-Life OHS students participated in the third annual Students […]
The Oxford Varsity girls swim team ended their regular season last Thursday against Utica Eisenhower with an overall record of 3-6 and a Flint Metro League record of 2-4. The girls lost 131-55 against the Eagles, but saw three team records beat that night and 22 others conquor their personal bests. In the 200-yard medley […]