For Nick Syros, opening a new branch of Dimitri’s Grill in Clarkston is more than just expanding business ? it’s part of a 33-year family traditional. Syros, 38, spent most of his life in Michigan and worked in the family business all his life. Syros? father, Dimitri Syros, opened the first Dimitri’s in 1972. Since […]
You wouldn’t think a play about a famous tragedy could be so uplifting. Nonetheless, audiences will be hard pressed to leave the Clarkston Village Players? performance of ‘Defying Gravity? without feeling good. I have to admit that, knowing the plot, I expected a much more somber experience. Save for a few minor miscues with lighting […]
After causing a two-car accident on M-24 and Drahner Rd., a 30-year-old Oxford man fled the scene and left police a trail of oil to find him. According to the police report, witnesses saw Kevin Shaw Puckett take off down E. Drahner after hitting a 36-year-old man from Lapeer and a 23-year-old woman from Lynn, […]
Last Friday was Veterans Day and to celebrate the bravery and patriotism these men and women exude, the Oxford American Legion hosted a luncheon for the vets at Post 108 on E. Drahner Rd. Veterans dressed proudly in their uniforms as they chatted with their comrades-in-arms. For vets like Dane Bertram, who served during the […]
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a children’s book come to life on the big screen. That’s why Oxford resident Bill Peterson decided to bring C.S. Lewis’s beloved masterpiece, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, to life for the lucky students at Oxford, Daniel Axford and Lakeville Elementary schools. Peterson, an employee of General […]
On Saturday, LEGOs and robotics will meet once again, as the competition Robotics Team from Clear Lake Elementary participates in the Flint regional competition. This year’s theme, Ocean Odyssey, has been both fun and challenging for the team, lead by second grade teacher Cheryl Matas. Matas has been the leader of the Robotics Team for […]
The holidays are fast approaching and ’tis the season for giving. That’s why Oxford High School students, and long time friends, Brad Low and Phil LaBrash decided to start a supply drive for Grace Centers of Hope (formerly the Pontiac Rescue Mission). ‘One day I was just sitting up in my room just thinking of […]
Although he’s only 13 years old, Juwan Moody is already being courted by basketball recruiters from major colleges nationwide, has met many famous sports figures and won awards too numerous to count. But what does he think of it all? ‘It’s alright,? he said with a humble smile. Juwan, a seventh-grader at Oxford Middle School […]
Oxford resident Susy Krans is a queen, although she wears no crown and doesn’t sit perched on a throne. She does, however, have at least 30 loyal subjects in her Red Hat Society that listen to her every word. And when she suggested making a calendar wearing only’ahem’their red hats, most were very enthusiastic. Krans […]
‘Oh yes it’s ladies night and the feeling’s right.’The song says it all. Women from all over are in for a real treat when they attend the Ladies Night Out party presented by the Ladies of Addison Township Lions. The Saturday, November 12 event begins at 6 p.m. at the North Oakland Elks facility in […]