Attending college became a little less expensive for Addison resident Angela Bennett. Angela, a 2008 Lake Orion High School graduate and daughter of Addison Township clerk Pauline Bennett and Lapeer resident Danny Bennett, has received Albion College’s Webster Scholarship worth $12,500. The merit-based scholarship is given for ‘superior academic achievement? and may be renewed each […]
Food, fellowship and fun will be on the agenda for Immanuel Congregation United Church of Christ as it hosts an Open House Saturday, Sept.13 and Sunday, Sept. 14 to give the public a glimpse of what goes on inside the church’s ‘old brick walls.? The event is open to church members, both new and old, […]
If you’re looking to adopt a dog, all you have to do is drive to 2120 Metamora Road and follow the sound of barking canines. Although scientists haven’t come up with a universal bark-to-English translator, it’s a safe bet the dogs are probably saying, ‘We want a home! Please adopt us!? Located between X-celsior Drive […]
Refreshing summer fun is closer to becoming a reality at Seymour Lake Township Park. That’s because Oxford Township Parks and Recreation secured the remainder of a grant designed to help finance the cost of building the Kids Love Recreation (KLR) SplashPad. Parks Director Ron Davis had originally applied for a $240,000 grant for the splashpad. […]
Battling rain and a slow start on the season, the Oxford Wildcats soccer team finally got their first win as they booted their way past the Clio Mustangs 3-1 Sept. 8. The win not only gives Oxford a 1-5-2 overall record but also gives them a perfect 1-0 record in Flint Metro League play so […]
Facing very tough competition Aug. 6 during the Tournament of Champions at Grosse Pointe South High School, the Oxford volleyball team finished with three losses and a win in pool play followed by a loss in the Gold Bracket against North Branch. ‘All were good games, with Oxford (now 6-6-1) competing against teams that are […]
The Oxford Cross Country team competed in the Sept. 6 West Bloomfield/Brother Rice Invitational and had three female runners earn medals. Both the boys and girls cross country teams competed in Division 1 of the race. For the girls, who finished sixth out of 13 overall schools in their division, the top three finished as […]
Despite Oxford High School’s high marks when it comes to graduation rates, school board officials urged caution when examining the data which shows a decline. For the 2006-2007 school year, Oxford ranked seventh out of the county’s 28 school districts with an 89.49 percent graduation rate. That’s down 4.87 percent from the 2005-2006 school year. […]
A silent auction to benefit an organization that financially supports women going through breast cancer treatments will take place at a mid-September arts and crafts show. The Shades of Pink auction will be held at the 5th Annual Home Gallery Fine Art and Craft Show, September 19-20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 5620 […]
A 61-year-old Addison Township man running for public office faces two charges–one a felony and the other a misdemeanor–for threats he allegedly made Aug. 12 to the Lake Orion branch of TCF Bank. Sereal Leonard Gravlin, an independent candidate for Addison Township supervisor in the Nov. 4 election, was arraigned Aug. 27 in Rochester Hills […]