Detour ahead: Ray Road paving to begin June 18

The Road Commission for Oakland County will begin paving the gravel section of Ray Road between Lapeer Road (M-24) and Oxford Road in Oxford Twp. on Friday, June 18. The road will be closed to through-traffic until Sept. 7. The project is expected to be completed Oct. 15 In addition to paving the gravel portion […]

Golfer overcomes injury to help team to league title

Clarkston High School golfer Bill Haun had a solid senior season to lead the Wolves to their first league title since 1994. Considering what happened in the off-season, it was a miracle Haun was swinging a golf club at all. Haun also participates in weight lifting and last season had an accident at a competition […]

Classroom lessons with Leo

It wasn’t your typical special guest at Springfield Plains Elementary. But Leo the horse brought smiles to the faces of many students and even staff and parents. Teacher Jayne Bannister made the arrangements to have her 15-year-old daughter Jessica and Jessica’s horse visit, Tuesday, Oct. 7. “We had a wonderful afternoon. When I look back […]

Program gives OHS senior full-ride to Ivy League college

Dreams can and do come true ? just ask Oxford High School senior Lindsay Stairs. Although she certainly has the brains and the academic record to attend any college or university she wishes, her choices were limited by her family’s income. But thanks to a program called QuestBridge, Stairs will be attending the University of […]

Future capitalists at work!

It was capitalism in its purest and finest form as Clear Lake Elementary’s 90 fourth-graders conducted an Economic Fair June 2 that would have made Ayn Rand proud. The school cafeteria was turned into a hustling, bustling marketplace as the fourth-graders attempted to sell various products to students from other classes. ‘The purpose of the […]

Getting the low down on fire safety

Carpenter Elementary was visited by several Oakland County Fire Cadets recently, as part of the cadets’ training is to share the importance of fire safety with children. They stressed that the three most important things are to stop, drop and roll; have a safe meeting place outside of the home; and to stay low underneath […]

More upgrades at park could take awhile

A budget adjustment to temporarily complete road and parking improvements at Civic Center Park, in the event the Orion Township Board of Trustees decides not to continue the other phases of the project in the near future, failed to receive support at the Oct. 6 board meeting. The board was asked to approve a budget […]

Lakeville talent on display

Lakeville Elementary’s talent was on display last week as the school hosted its ‘Arts and Authors Day.? The event offered parents the opportunity to view and appreciate students? written works as well as their artistic expressions in the form of paintings, sculptures, chalk pastels and even petroglyphs, which are carvings similiar to those created by […]

Lady Cats win districts, advance to regionals

After winning its first-ever Flint Metro League title in softball, the Oxford Lady Wildcats continued their hot play in state district play by winning three games last week to advance to the regional championship. The Wildcats will host the regional game on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Cats beat Lake Orion, 2-1, in district play […]

Younkman predicts sluggish state economy will hurt school district

It’s good news and bad news coming from the school district’s administration office. The good news first. The Lake Orion School district received $600,000 from Oakland Schools for special education funding. That money will cover a possible three fourths of a million dollar shortfall this school year. (Local school administrators anticipate a $75 to $150 […]