Winning awards in high school journalism isn’t what Television Production Workshop (TPW) students set out to do, says instructor Roger Smith. But it certainly doesn’t hurt. This year, the class and its Dragon broadcasting program earned a Spartan hat trick, with their third award in three years. Spartan awards are given out by the Michigan […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2003 AT 8:00 P.M., IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE ORION TOWNSHIP HALL, 2525 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360, ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER: PC-2003- 51, SILVERBELL LAKE REZONING REQUEST FOR 42.78 ACRES FROM OFFICE AND […]
VILLAGE OF OXFORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice, that the Village of Oxford Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., on November 3, 2003 in the Oxford Village Council Chambers, 22 W. Burdick, Oxford, Michigan to consider the following: Applicant: Mark Slown/Village of Oxford 22 W. Burdick Oxford, […]
Spelling wizard Waldon Middle School’s Kirk Hansen sailed all the way to the semifinal round in the Scripps National Spelling Bee before finally getting eliminated. Hansen, 14, of Lake Orion, is a president of Waldon’s student council, an accomplished trumpet player and an avid athlete. Looking to the future, Hansen hopes for a career in […]
Imagine a scene straight from a medieval adventure: dragons with scales, claws and teeth soaring across Lake Orion this summer, wing tips grazing the water’s surface. Part of Lake Orion’s second annual Dragon on the Lake will feature just that, with the addition of dragon boat races. The event will bring ‘unique and exciting element? […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND NOTICE A Second Reading and Adoption of proposed Ordinance No. 58A: AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS, RENEWALS, AND REQUESTS FOR REVOCATION OF LICENSES TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS. At a regular meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees, to […]
request for proposals charter township of oxford community development block grant Minor Home Repair The Charter Township of Oxford, is seeking bid proposals from qualified service providers to manage and administer a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Minor Home Repair Program for the 2003-2004 years. The program will provide minor home repairs to qualified low- […]
The crowd at township offices rolled into a spontaneous and rare round of applause Monday as Orion Township Trustee Mark Crane stepped up to slap his two cents on the table. In front of the board for first reading was a proposed amendment to local zoning ordinance, which, if approved, would essentially outlaw medical marijuana […]
Sometimes it works the way it’s supposed to, other times it doesn’t. This week, one example of each, courtesy of my Orion Township beat. Exhibit A’s on the front page. The Orion Township Planning Commission spent the better part of four hours at one meeting both discussing and ‘listening? to concerns’some unfounded, some quite valid, […]
After a season of loud and noisy construction trucks barreling through Holcomb Road and Washington Street, residents may soon get some relief. Not only is construction for the water main project in downtown near completion, but the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) has said no more trucks. As executed under authority of Act 300, […]