CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2011 ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2525 JOSLYN RD., LAKE ORION, MI 48360 Called meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All Members present. Held closed Executive Session to discuss Attorney Opinion Letters. Reconvened regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. Authorized Township Attorney to proceed as […]
Wildcat Prescott Line celebrates Oxford’s 41-20 victory over archrival Lake Orion Aug. 26 by holding the coveted ‘Double O? trophy. Line scored five touchdowns during the historic game. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Dear Editor, I recently had the honor to review and judge the work of seventh and eighth grade students as part of the Michigan Regional Future Cities Competition sponsored by the Engineering Society of Detroit. In these times of economic and political problems, it is my opinion that if these students represent the future generation […]
Katelyn Shiel, her mother, Mary Saple, and Caroline Frantti of Springfield Township enjoyed the big snow after New Year’s with this snowman. The snow melted away within a few days, but it was great while it lasted, they said.
‘It was a long drive up here, but I didn’t know we made it all the way to Boise, Idaho.? Even Dan Dierdorf, who played pro football for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971-83, couldn’t resist making a little joke about the Oxford football stadium’s new blue turf ? a color it shares with Boise […]
By the time Oxford’s marching band played ‘Don’t Stop Believin? as one of its halftime offerings Friday night, there was little doubt among the estimated 7,000 fans that the Wildcats believed they were unseating the Division 1 State Champions. Lake Orion entered the game as the defending champions and the team that handed the Wildcats […]
15 years ago – 1993 ‘Cityhood update? Traffic, taxes, police, speeding tickets, contaminated water, and rumors were on the minds of Clarkston citizens packing a city council meeting to discuss the first half year of cityhood. A traffic light at Clarkston Road and M-15 was in the works to improve traffic congestion. ‘Country club development […]
A local unit of the Massachusetts Provincial Battalion was back in action Saturday, fighting off an incursion by the French at Sorenson Park in Holly. The battalion will be in town in a couple weeks to recruit new members. The reenactment group recreates historic battles, or just fights new ones, using period-correct clothing, weapons, and […]
Loud, rowdy and true blue to the core, Oxford’s fans came out in droves to support the Wildcats? varsity football team as they stomped all over archrivals, the Lake Orion Dragons, in their season opener Aug. 26. It was definitely one for the history books as not only did the Cats thoroughly trounce the defending […]
His name’s been associated with University of Michigan football since 1969 and now he’s part of Oxford football history as well. Jim ‘Brandy? Brandstatter visited Oxford High’s stadium on Thursday, Aug. 25 to hear his friend and former Michigan teammate, Dan Dierdorf, address the Wildcats varsity football team on the eve of their big game […]