A paper-chain comprised of recorded acts of kindness by Oxford Middle School students was untangled and straightened out in the main hallway of OMS on June 16. And just like the Energizer bunny, it kept going, and going and going. The chain was the culmination of the middle school’s Chain Link Club’s efforts to try […]
A coaching era in Oxford wrestling came to an end as the Oxford High School Athletic Department recommended to the Board of Education that Brad Keeney take over as varsity wrestling coach, effective immediately. ‘It’s a tremendous honor to be named Head Coach of a program like Oxford,? Keeney said. Keeney will take over for […]
An 8-year-old little girl with a lot of potential joins the stage with the best of them at the Fisher Theater for the production of ‘Evita.? Cassia Ward, with her father Scott and mother Teresa, moved to the Clarkston area about four years ago. She attends Bailey Lake Elementary and is recieving plenty of recognition […]
I have been working in the real world for over a month now- and let me be the first to say, I am not in Kansas anymore. People to meet, places to go and stories to write sums up a day in the life of Christina Ulaj. I think back to college, when I thought […]
The 2004 Volunteers in Action Toy Drive will have Clarkston police officers reporting to the scene. VIA coordinated another family night at Pete’s Coney II for Dec. 7. Clarkston police officers will serve as waitstaff in full uniform from 4-9 p.m. They will take orders, serve food and donate all gratuities to buy toys for […]
Fourth and fifth grade students at Cedar Crest Academy are participating in the ‘Clinton River Watershed Project.? The students, along with their teacher Jenny Healy, tested the water from the Clinton River in hopes of keeping it clean and safe. Students must be well prepared before going to the watershed. They learned certain techniques in […]
The Girl Scout promise is to serve God, their country and help people at all times. Clarkston Girl Scouts are living by the promise- spreading love and participation through out the community. Involvement is number one to these girls. Over the years, the Girl Scouts have cleaned up library grounds, and helped the elderly play […]
A 14-year-old Clarkston High school student recently lead the Clarkston Middle School Lego Robotics team to the regional finals. Jordan Bellant has been active with Lego Robotics for five years. He always had an interest in the activity, so when the CMS Technowolves needed a leader, Bellant jumped at the opportunity. ‘The kids have fun […]
‘When their robot accomplished what it was programmed to do, the kids reacted as if they had won the Super Bowl,? said Kelly Scott, mother of 5th grader Kegan Olsen. Independence Elementary students are proud to have won three awards at the Lego Robotics competition on Nov. 13, and the moment is thanks to a […]
Hickory Dickory Dock, an 8-year-old Clarkston resident made her way around the Detroit block. Karissa Gawronski, a third grader at Cedar Crest Academy, entered her float design in the annual Skillman Foundation contest to design a float and a balloon for America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit. Karissa, along with 20 other contestants, received an […]