The competition was stiff as 41 teams throughout Oakland County brought their best seven runners to battle it out at the Oakland County Cross Country Championships at Kensington Metropark on Saturday, Oct. 9. The Wildcats were represented well, as the girls finished third overall, which was the highest finish ever for a Oxford girls cross […]
Former Oxford High School student Connor Burkeen was accepted into one of the most prestigious fine arts boarding schools in the world. Burkeen, 15 and a Lapeer resident, recently enrolled at the Interlochen Center for the Arts to study Motion Picture Arts. ‘It has been something that I have wanted for such a long time […]
With music filling the air and sun shining down on Depot Park, the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club hosted more than 200 people to sample favorite recipes from ‘Somewhere in Thyme,? the group’s latest fund-raising endeavor at their Aug. 19 luncheon downtown. The sold-out event resulted from club committee members who attended similar taste fairs […]
As the summer was winding down for many Clarkston students, it was still in full force for Emily Allen. Allen, an eighth grade student at Clarkston Middle School, recently attended the 2004 National Junior Leaders Conference in Chicago at Lakeforest College during a week-long study of law and justice. ‘I was interested in studying law,? […]
When it comes to having a good time, all you really need is a good pair of dancing shoes and a partner with timeless dancing moves. With that idea in mind, Clarkston-area seniors enjoyed an afternoon of dancing and music at Bay Court Park for an ‘Afternoon Dance? on Aug. 17. ‘We love to dance […]
The Oxford Jr. Wildcat football program has helped lay the groundwork for one of the most successful winning streaks of any high school football program in the state. This year’s teams are no exception as both the freshman blue and freshman gold teams posted winning records and have high hopes for playoff runs. Under the […]
Sounds of hammers and nails will soon be heard coming from Watershed Park in Addison Twp. as exterior work is scheduled to get under way this week on the Arnold School building. The Addison Twp. Board of Trustees voted at their Monday, Oct. 18 meeting to award the contract to Oxford’s own Genesis Building & […]
Dec. 31, 2004 will mark the end of a long career in the judicial field for Judge Michael Batchik. Due to a mandatory retirement age, Batchik must step down from his position in the 52-2 District Court, a fact neither he or those who work with him everyday in the Clarkston court are looking forward […]
Twenty-two teams cross country teams trekked their way over to Oxford Hills Golf Course to compete in the Oxford Invite on Friday, Oct. 15. At the end of the day, the Wildcats showed why they were one of the best teams in the area as both the girls and boys finished in the top five. […]
Seniors on the varsity soccer team walked off their home field for the final time as victors when they defeated Flint Carman-Ainsworth 2-1 on Thursday, Oct. 14. A pregame ceremony honored nine Wildcats who gave their sweat, blood and tears to a game that they loved and excelled at. Those seniors included Jacob Clark, Christian […]