Varsity and JV football team players walked door-to-door throughout the neighborhoods. They had their paper bags ready and open to any donations the community had to give for the 12th Annual Rush for Food. Players from the freshmen team awaited at Lighthouse Emergency Services, off Sashabaw Road, to collect the bags from vehicles, sort and […]
The Wolves suited up in Pink and Blue for their annual Blue/Gold Scrimmage for Football for a Cause. The Pink team gained a lead in the first quarter on Saturday during Clarkston’s annual scrimmage. Touchdowns from Tyler Scarlett and Derek Booker and two PATs by Brian Benway put the Pink squad 14-0 before the quarter […]
Varsity Cheerleaders greeted football fans with big smiles on Saturday. While the girls are normally found close to the field during the season cheering the team and getting the crowd pumped – they were in the stadium during the boys? scrimmage. They could be found selling pink and light blue bracelets, saying ‘Clarkston Football Cure […]
Strength. Courage. Fighting spirit. The words are used not only to describe Clarkston’s gridiron gang but the people and families they represented as they took to the field for their annual Blue/Gold scrimmage on Saturday. Correction. The Wolves first annual Pink/Blue scrimmage for Football for a Cure to raise awareness and money for Karmanos Cancer […]
The sun was shining and the warm weather took over on Saturday – just in time for the annual Celebrate Oxford. Oxford Downtown Development Authority estimated 5,000 people attended the event this year. The popular spots were Taste of Oxford, Oxford Rotary Club Car Show and Kids Town. ‘We heard from many people this was […]
Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson hands over his first and last payment for Arnold School to George Newbegin, from Addison Community Church on July . After the $1 payment was accepted volunteers from Addison Township board and Lakeville United Methodist Church went to work at cleaning the school of the broken furniture and debris. The […]
Summer means vacation and light workloads for everyone, including the Oxford Community School board. The regular board meeting on July 27 was cancelled, and a July 28 meeting was called to discuss the schools upcoming bond election. ‘We didn’t have a lot on the agenda,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling. He also noted a few […]
Oxford Village Council voted unanimously to accept Councilman Michael Hamilton’s letter of resignation on July 28. Hamilton kept the letter to one sentence, ‘I, Michael Hamilton, am resigning from the Village of Oxford council effective immediately.? Village President Chris Bishop reported the council will not have anyone fill the vacancy. ‘With the village council election […]
Oxford Junior Wildcats haven’t officially started their football season but they have already made the biggest play of the season. The boys donated their shoulder pads to the Cobras ? a Detroit youth football team. The reaction from the boys after donating was excitement and being proud they helped another team. ‘I am just glad […]
As each student prepares for a new school year so too are Oxford Community School administration and staff members. This year, there are many changes. The biggest change, according to Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling, is All Day Every Day Kindergarten, offered throughout the district. The district will also provide these young minds with programs their […]