In an issue dating back to the very first meeting of the current Lake Orion Village Council, some witnesses are questioning the actions of four councilmen. Former village resident Lynn Pete claims she overheard a discussion prior the council’s regular meeting back on Sept. 24 of last year. However, legal authorities say there is simply […]
Cub Scout Pack 601-Tiger Den from Lake Orion’s Pine Tree Elementary and Rochester’s Delta Kelly Elementary got to tour The Oxford Leader & Review offices last Monday. They even got to watch the printing press in action.
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will downtown Oxford’s free wireless internet service. But have no fear, folks are diligently working to get it operational. ‘We’re hoping that it all happens this fall,? said Dave Simmet, vice president of operations for Air Advantage, a company based in Frankenmuth. ‘We’ve defined fall as being […]
Downtown Oxford isn’t the only place around here on track to get high-speed wireless internet service. Thanks to a county-owned tower located at Haven and Noble roads, residents of Addison Township and the Village of Leonard will soon have access to this service ? although they will have to pay for it. ‘We were awarded […]
The area that has long held the historical marker for the Lake Orion United Methodist Church now stands bare. The marker, which deemed the church as a Michigan Registered Historical Site, has been stolen. According to Rev. Bruce Denton, the marker was put on the building in 1972 to commemorate 100 years, as the cornerstone […]
Deputy Reports Monday, Jan. 14, jewelry box and dress reported stolen on Liter. The property was recovered at a friend’s home on Flintridge. The friend was arrested for an outstanding warrant. Harassing phone calls reported on Conklin Drive. Laptop reported stolen from a vehicle on Correll. Personal protection order violation reported on Chestnut Circle. *** […]
Police say a man’s infatuation with a young lady he worked with at the Salvation Army in Oxford Township turned tragic Saturday when he shot her mother to death and wounded her father, then turned the gun on himself and ended his own life. The shootings happened around 2:40 a.m. in the 4700 block of […]
A 64-year-old Oxford woman who allegedly drove through a red light was killed in a Sept. 1 crash at the intersection of Market St. and M-24. Kathleen Brode was eastbound on Market St. in her 2000 VW Beetle when at approximately 2 p.m., she drove into the intersection at M-24 on a red signal and […]
Put the candles on the cake. CJ’s Lakeside Grill and Sandbar is 10. According to Carl Slomczenski, who owns the restaurant with his wife Joan (hence the name CJ’s), the establishment celebrated its 10th anniversary on Jan. 3. During its existence, the restaurant expanded to add the ‘Sandbar? in March 2005, which is a more […]
The Chevy Malibu was named the North American Car of the Year last week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, winning the coveted honor over 50 other eligible vehicles. The vehicle is built in Orion Township, whose General Motors plant serves as a ‘flex plant? for the Malibu, with main production taking […]