I felt ahead of the Christmas rush. Notice the past tense. With gift shopping, I have quickly fallen behind. The Christmas tree went up the Sunday before Thanksgiving because the living room was clean and it was a good day to decorate. The boys helped put ornaments on the tree. They also helped distribute the […]
As we get closer to the end of the year, I thought I’d recap some of the books I’ve read this year. Some of you may know that I keep a spreadsheet of all of my books, and when I went back and looked, I had to go back and look how many books I’ve […]
Parents: John and Kimberly Blackstock GPA: 4.213 Favorite subject(s): English, Biology, Psychology and Chemistry Extracurricular activities: Soccer, hanging out with friends, and running. Hobbies/Interests: Playing soccer, listening to music and watching sports. Plans after graduation: Attending Oakland University to play soccer and study along the Pre-med path. Brooke is proudest of: I am most proud […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity boys basketball is on a three-game winning streak after a tough victory on Thursday against Farmington and followed by a close win over Plymouth on Friday. On Friday, Lake Orion beat Plymouth High School 51-47 to improve to 5-2. Lake Orion won their […]
Shirley Jean Spicer, 92, died on November 25, 2023, in Bryan, Texas, where she had lived in recent years near her daughter. Shirley was the wife of the late Gerald (“Jerry”) Spicer and the mother of Gerald (“Gary”) Spicer, Jr., Serie Spicer (with her husband Hank Dembosky), the late Stan Spicer, and Roger Spicer. She […]
Last week, Lake Orion High School’s varsity girls basketball team hosted the Plymouth High School Wildcats in a non-conference match-up with the Dragons just barely eking out a win 45-42. It was an incredibly physical game with foul after foul being called on both teams. Good free throw shooting kept Lake Orion in the game […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — After months of negotiations, Todd Stanfield is officially chief of the Lake Orion Police Department after the village Council voted unanimously to approve the contract agreed upon by both Stanfield and village Manager Darwin McClary. Stanfield was named interim police chief in July after the retirement of […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Darrin Zehnpfennig brought his daughter, Mila (left) to help with Shop with a Hero. Together they took Brendan (center) Christmas shopping for new Hot Wheels. Photo by Jim Newell. ‘Because every child deserves a Christmas’ By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — There were children and toys and a […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. – The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce honored its 2023 Impact Awards winners on Thursday, recognizing those individuals or organizations who have improved the quality of life in Orion Township and made an impact on the well-being of the community. The chamber hosted the awards luncheon on Dec. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor PONTIAC, Mich. – For more than two years the Oxford community has lain under the pall of the school shooting on Nov. 30, 2021 that left four students dead, six other students and a teacher wounded and a community racked with grief. On Friday the family, friends, classmates and Oxford […]