Oxford Wildcat Academic Achiever of the Week

Name: Brandon John Parker Parents: Kris and Jeanette Parker GPA: 3.861 Plans after graduation: Attend graduate school after graduating from a 4-year engineering school. Extracurricular Activities: Wrestling, Math Club, National Honor Society Favorite Subject: AP Physics Outside interests or hobbies: Watching movies, playing volleyball, and hanging out with my friends or girlfriend. Best friends are […]

Freshman rallies community with A Concert for Alayna

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer A 14-year-old girl has organized a benefit ‘donations appreciated? concert with over 25 performers and 15 vendors in the hopes of helping another local girl battle leukemia. Jackie Priebe, LOHS freshman, got the idea while singing to the crowd at the Wildwood Music Festival earlier this summer, telling her […]

Booters continue winning ways

The Oxford varsity boy soccer team continues to dominate as they’ve increased their overall season record to 5-0 and 2-0 in the OAA Blue after a defeating North Farmington 4-2 on Sept. 6. Oxford made the return trip to North Farmington to finish their weather-delayed game with Oxford up 3-1 with 17:29 left in the […]

2008: The Year in Review Part II

July 2 New and improved ISO fire ratings in Addison and Leonard will mean big savings on homeowner’s insurance. Rising delinquent mortgages lead Oxford Bank to enter into a formal consent agreement with its federal and state regulators. The Oxford-based RLM Industries made 500 stainless steel crosses for wounded verterans at the North Chicago VA […]

Letter to the editor

Your follow-up article regarding Kalloway’s gift cards was much appreciated. First, it is good to know that there are upstanding businesses in the area that will do what is best for the customer. And, I appreciate their ethics. Second, I AM sorry that Kalloway’s is closed. As your first article reported, it is sad that […]

Lake Orion native is warrior on and off the road

By Ana Cordera Review Staff Writer According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and causes the most deaths. Brian Thomas, a 34-year-old Lake Orion native, is battling it. Described by a friend as outgoing and invigorating, Thomas has run from Michigan to Florida two times all while […]

Icers on 4-game winning streak

By Andrew Moser Leader Intern The Oxford Wildcats Varsity Hockey team resumed play Jan. 3 after the holiday break and defeated Linden 5-2, extending their winning streak to four games. Although Coach Dave Hague was skeptical of how his team was going to respond because of the extended layoff, Oxford surprised him with superior energy […]

Lake Orion Art Center to offer clay classes through Diamond Dave’s location

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer The Orion Art Center (OAC) is starting something the entire community can help build with their hands. ‘The Studio,? the OAC’s newest addition, will be attached to the hip of Diamond Dave’s Jewelers at 416 S. Broadway, with the opening reception for everyone interested in clay working on September […]

Post 334 members visit VFW National Home for Children

Members of the Oxford-based VFW Post 334 recently visited the VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids. This is where 140 children are being cared for by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Michigan has four homes there with two families living in each one. A family consists of a mother and her children. The […]

Offense and defense both click in Lake Orion rout

By Joe St. Henry Special to The Review Lake Orion’s defense made several big plays, while its offense amassed 425 total yards, to power the Dragons to a 40-7 victory over Troy Athens last Friday in front of the season’s first home crowd. While the game was a rout on paper, Head Coach Chris Bell […]