After having eight successful stores, Don Trout, owner of Genesee Valley Gold & Silver, decided to open a ninth at 40 N. Washington St. in downtown Oxford. ‘The reason we went into Oxford is because we saw there is a need for the services,? explained Jim Slater, marketing specialist for Genesee Valley Gold & Silver. […]
The Beaumont proposal for a hospital at M-15 and I-75 is back on the table, as the Independence Township Planning Commission set June 14 to discuss its traffic study. Recommended changes include reconstructing the corner of Clarkston Road and M-15 in three phases. Phases I and II would include adding a northbound right-turn lane and […]
An embattled issue for several years, Independence Township is a step closer to a new senior center. Township Board members voted unanimously June 5 to spend $250,000 out of the general fund for an interim center, and remodel the Carriage House. ‘This is not spending money, but transferring cash into an asset, an asset that […]
Hello Clarkston! I am a 23-year-old, 2007 graduate of Rochester College with a B.A. in English, and a 2003 grad of Lapeer East High School. All week I had been racking my brain with what to say for my first, intro column. To start with, I am the new guy, not just the new guy […]
Too many, 12-12-12 wasn’t just another set of numbers on the old calendar; it was a date to celebrate because it won’t happen again for another 100 years. Such is the case for one Oxford grandmother, Terry Runyon, whose daughter Tia gave birth to a granddaughter. Ava Lynn Sherman entered the world at 5:28 p.m. […]
Seymour Lake Township Park was the target of a ‘real steal? after thieves took an estimated $6,000 to $10,000 worth of steel from the park property sometime over the weekend of Dec. 7. ‘We had two big steel racks out there. We had angle iron, sign posts, fence pipe, and rod, all kinds of metal, […]
There is much that could be said from both sides about Michigan being the 24th state to join the ranks of ‘Right to Work.? Some argue it’s another method to ‘union busting,? while others say it’s simply giving workers ‘a choice whether they want to join a union or not.? Will it break the unions […]
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 13405 and Brownie Troop 71043 brought holiday cheer to the residents of Independence Village of Waterstone as they sang Christmas favorites like ‘Jingle Bells,? ‘On the Twelve Day of Christmas? and ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas.? They also handed out homemade ornaments and gingerbread houses. ? TSK
To celebrate raising over $26,000 through their Fund Run, Oxford Elementary School held an assembly on Dec. 18, which included teachers and a dunk tank. ‘This is the second year we’ve done the dunk tank,? said OES Principal Jeff Brown. ‘It’s a fun event, it’s a nice incentive. It’s nice for the kids to see […]
Daniel Axford Elementary is the third school in the district to receive International Baccalaureate (IB) accreditation, along with Oxford High School and Oxford Elementary. ‘We’re extremely pleased with the amount of work and effort the Daniel Axford staff has put into making this come into fruition,? said James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. […]