There are many ways to honor the memories of deceased veterans on those special days of the year. For example, on Memorial Day, small American flags are typically planted beside their gravestones. But in December, something a little more festive and in keeping with the holiday spirit is used. On Saturday, Dec. 16, Ridgelawn Memorial […]
Santa Claus can’t be everywhere. That’s why he relies on his local helpers. In Oxford, those helpers take the form of the AngelFISH program. Volunteers and donors worked together to collect and distribute toys and clothes for 63 families containing 164 children ranging from newborns to high school seniors. Of those, 100 kids are Oxford […]
Holiday shopping is a challenge for parents with children, and the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department has a plan to make it easier. Parents are invited to drop off their kiddos at Oxford Elementary School (109 Pontiac St.) on Friday, December 15 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. for its “Kick the Kids Out” event. […]
Today, they’re building gingerbread houses at the Oxford Public Library. But someday, they could be competing on one of those holiday baking TV shows.
The Super Singers from Clear Lake Elementary School spread some Christmas cheer Thursday evening at Hope Senior Apartments on W. Drahner Rd. by performing a variety of holiday hits, then serving punch and sweet treats to the delighted residents.
More than 30 area robotics teams gathered at Oxford Middle School last Saturday to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) qualifying event on Saturday. OMS robotics teams competing that day were TOWR 5291, the Cyborg Cats Team 11231 and the ElektraKatz Team 11230. Team TOWR 5291 ended in 17th place that day, with six […]
There was plenty of Christmas fun at Leonard Elementary School as kids spent Friday night eating pizza and painting various craft gifts for family and friends. In the midst of all the festivities, Santa and Mrs. Claus popped in for a visit. They came all the way from the North Pole to pose for photos […]
Time’s running out for mailing Christmas presents to loved ones, and Clarkston Post Office is stepping up to help. Clarkston Postal Store will be open on Sunday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., kicking off what the Postal Service predicts will be the busiest mailing, shipping, and delivery week of the season. To deliver by […]
There was no shortage of Christmas joy Saturday morning at Daniel Axford Elementary as kids shopped for gifts and visited with the one and only Santa.
Dec 9: A 54-year-old man from Metamora called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies at 10:44 a.m. to report damage that had allegedly been done to the rear of his pickup truck while it was parked at his home located in the 400 block of S. Glaspie St. The man said the truck had been parked from […]