There are plenty of ways to thank veterans for their service to this country. Some folks do it with a few kind words. Some do it with a hearty handshake. Some offer hugs and tears. Oxford resident Jerry Daniels expresses his gratitude by handcrafting special walking sticks adorned with military uniform buttons and giving them […]
Cassidy Saulter celebrated her 9th birthday Nov. 4 by attending the Oxford Township Board meeting. The Clear Lake Elementary fourth-grader was there to watch three Oxford firefighters be honored for saving her father’s life last month. Thanks to the efforts of Capt. Kurt Fechter, Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Snell and Firefighter/EMT Ricky Dvorak, township resident Kevin Saulter […]
The Wildcats closed out their regular season by winning their last six games, giving them a 19-5 overall record for the season. Their last victory was a 2-1 decision over Swartz Creek on Saturday, Feb. 27 in an intense contest on Senior night. ‘We outshot them 40-16 for the game and their goalie was very […]
Hydra, aka Buddy, is an 8-month-old coon hound. He has a natural predator instinct and is interested in wildlife. If you’re a hunter looking for a good hunting dog, he’d love to be your partner. He’s ready and very able to be trained to go on outdoor adventures with you. He also likes going on […]
Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) visited Scripps Middle School in Orion Township recently to inform local residents about the uncoming ‘improvements? to Lapeer Rd. (M-24). The $29 million project, which is completely funded by MDOT, eliminates all direct left turns onto or off M-24 in Orion Township. Construction mayhem will start next […]
Absence and uncertainty. Those were the two things that led the Oxford Township Board last week to take no action following an hour-long discussion regarding the Legacy Center owner’s request to establish a special district that would allow him to apply for a 10-year property tax abatement. There was a complete absence of information from […]
Solving the budget puzzle and balancing the 2010/11 numbers means hacking $10 million from Lake Orion Community Schools? current spending, administrators say. So far, school officials are working with three large-scale puzzle pieces, which, they say, ? if placed carefully ? could do the trick: Cutting salaries and benefits, borrowing from fund balance and choosing […]
Worried riparian owners breathed a sigh of relief Monday after learning sheriff patrol boats would arrive on Lake Orion as usual this summer. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to approve about $20,000-$25,000 in funding for the patrols, which were axed from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office budget last fall amid some $13 […]
Every soldier knows that war comes with a price, but what the men and women who fought in Vietnam didn’t know was that price could possibly cost their children and grandchildren. Such was the case for Bob Cummings, who served in the Army from 1970-1972. Cummings was one of the six panel speakers at the […]
‘Smoking takes 10 years off your life. Well, it’s the 10 worst years, isn’t it folks? It’s the ones at the end! It’s the wheelchair, kidney dialysis, adult diaper years. You can have those years! We don’t want ’em, all right?? ? Comedian Denis Leary We’re all going to die ? and there’s not a […]