Agrees that final exams should be mandatory

I agree with Larry Schultz regarding his letter to the editor that final exams should be mandatory, period. I graduated with a degree in engineering from South Dakota State in 1950 and in most of the courses, the grade was based on tests. Lorrin H. Schwartz Oxford

Addison approves millage cuts again

Addison Township officials recently voted 5-2 to maintain last year’s 3 percent millage cut for all the millages except police. Trustee Ed Brakefield proposed the continued millage cut for economic reasons. ‘I know things are tight in the budget, but with the economy the way it is, people need any help we can give them,? […]

Come play euchre with us, support the All Night Party

Please join us at the Oxford Hills Golf and Country Club (300 E. Drahner Rd.) on Friday, March 15 for a euchre party fund-raiser to benefit the Oxford High School Senior All Night Party. Tickets are $25 each or $15 for students. The price covers your dinner, cash prizes and an entire evening of fun […]

Lions offer scholarships to high school seniors

The Oxford Lions Club is sponsoring two $500 scholarships for graduating 2013 high school seniors who reside within the Oxford school district. To be eligible, students must attend a public or private school, or be home-schooled. They must have a grade point average of 2.0 or better and plan to enter a two or four-year […]

Last free disposal day is Saturday

Time is running out to clean out your basement and garage and get rid of old cans of stain, cleaners, gasoline and pesticides the right way. Residents of the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste (NO HAZ) communities have one last opportunity to get rid of their household hazardous waste this year. The final NO HAZ […]

Youth wrestling team places 4th at state competition

On Sunday, Feb. 24, the Oxford Youth Wrestling Middle School dual team placed fourth in the state at the Michigan Youth Wrestling Association (MYWA) Team State Duals held at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Oxford was fourth on the tournament’s Most Pins Least Time List with 26 pins in 30:26, which was ahead of Clio, […]

Fire Prevention Week

Orion Township and The Village of Lake Orion, September 23, 2008? A pot holder too close to a lit burner or a space heater left on overnight could be all it takes to start a home fire. In fact, cooking and heating are among the leading causes of home fires in the United States, according […]

Fire Prevention Week

How many times have you left the house in the morning and wondered, ‘Did I turn off the stove?? With our busy lives, the safety of our homes and families are sometimes relegated to the back of our minds ? an afterthought as we hop in the car to start the day. Orion Township Fire […]

Fire Prevention Week

If a fire broke out in your home, do you know how much time you would have to get out? Unfortunately, no one knows for sure. According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more than one out of every four’American households who made an estimate thought they would have at least six minutes […]

Fire Prevention Week

As fire safety educators, we do our best to educate Orion Township and Lake Orion Village residents about ways to prevent fires in our community. But as we all know, the highest level of vigilance regarding home fire safety may not be enough. According to the latest statistics from the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association […]