Even though the Oxford Wildcats are enjoying a 4-1 record in the Flint Metro League, the team has had some hard-fought victories. Last week’s 24-6 win over Brandon was the first time this year that the Cat’s could loosen up a bit and give everyone a chance to play. The Wildcats scored the first 17 […]
What began as a discussion about the possibility of consolidating police dispatch services in the villages of Oxford and Lake Orion has developed into a larger look at potential collaboration projects between the municipalities. Village councils and managers from both communities met Monday night in Lake Orion to establish some areas where the villages could […]
The road Oxford is taking in defense of its Flint Metro League football title got bumpy last week when the Fenton Tigers handed the Wildcats their first loss of the year, 24-14. The loss put Oxford into a three-way tie for second place in the league with Fenton and Lapeer East all with 3-1 records. […]
The Lake Orion boys ski team is competing next week for a state championship. The boys qualified seven skiers for the event, which takes place at Boyne on February 25. The skiers compete in individual and team scoring and the fact that the Dragons have seven boys in the finals gives the team a good […]
The Oxford Wildcats took a big step in their march to defend their Flint Metro League title by stopping perennial rival Lapeer West last week, 21-14. Last season Oxford and West shared the league title. The win improved the Wildcat’s record to 3-0 and put the team into a tie with Linden for the top […]
Four leaders of the Oxford football program in 2012 are moving on to play college football. Zack Hadorn, Brennen Orr, Kyle Anderson and Marty Giannola all signed letters of intent last week and will bring their skills and character to college. Hadorn signed with Saginaw Valley State University. Orr, Anderson and Giannola, all signed with […]
This is a story about the saddest event that a parent can ever experience. It also is a story that will reinforce the fact that there are wonderful and compassionate people in our community. Paul and Angela (Bono) Halik are Oxford residents but Angela was raised in Lake Orion. On September 26, Angela gave birth […]
Lake Orion’s annual July 4 fireworks show was nearly a fizzle this year. That was until the Lake Orion Village Council voted last month to not require the all-volunteer Lake Orion Fireworks Association to pay for cleanup and police services during the event. Members of the Fireworks Association threatened to disband and not support the […]
It’s official. The Lake Orion boys basketball team is the team to beat in the OAA Blue Division. The Dragons have met and slain the teams considered to be among the Blue Division’s best and now sport a 5-0 record in division play and lead by two games over Farmington Harrison. Last week, the Dragons […]
Lake Orion High School students won several honors at the Regional Scholastic Art and Writing awards recently. They received four gold key portfolios, nine individual gold keys, 19 individual silver keys and 13 honorable mentions in the competition. The event is considered to be the Golden Globes equivalent for young school-age artists. LOHS students? work […]