Ortonville: Future of Village Skate Park uncertain

Ortonville- The Village Skate Park will close out the 2015 season at 5 p.m., today, Oct. 31. Whether the park will reopen at all in 2016 is unknown at this time. ‘We will revisit whether we will even open the Skate Park next year,? said Village Manager John Lyons. ‘Not that many people signed up […]

School district audit energy costs drop with new buses

Goodrich- By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the school board of trustees accepted an audit from Lewis & Knopf for the 2014-15 fiscal year ending June 30. The audit was presented by Antia Abrol, principal. The district ended the 2014-15 fiscal year with a fund balance of 9.60 percent or $1,799,546, up from 7.33 […]

Volunteer quits over censoring of DDA newsletter

It appears that censorship in the name of positivity has cost the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) the writing services of one of its volunteers. Betty Young, a downtown merchant and property owner, informed the DDA board during its Feb. 15 meeting that she will no longer be writing for the organization’s monthly newsletter because […]

McDevitt to take over as Leonard principal

Paul McDevitt, assistant principal of Oxford High School, has been appointed to the position of principal at Leonard Elementary effective March 1. He replaces Dianna Zink, who is retiring from Oxford Community Schools on Feb. 28. “I am very excited to become the new principal at Leonard Elementary,” said McDevitt. He added that it has […]

OMMe! Daylight Savings Time and Halloween

March 11, 2007 is a day burned into my memory. Much like Aug. 16, 1977. I remember those dates with sadness. I don’t remember too many other dates, anniversaries or birthdays. I am a frivolous sort. * * * I knew it was the time of year when the governmental powers that be would once […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTION AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 132 PARKS AND RECREATION The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, November 2, 2015, to be held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, proposes to adopt an […]

Mortician to shave head, beard for cancer fund-raiser

Take a good look at Kevin Lynch as he is now in all his hairy glory because in a few weeks the Oxford resident is going to be bald and beardless. Lynch, whose family owns and operates Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors Bossardet Chapel at 39 W. Burdick St., is planning to make his entire […]

Saving the earth one birdhouse at a time

Homeless birds now have a place to rest their weary wings thanks to a group of caring students at Lakeville Elementary. Last week, fourth-grade members of the school’s Earth Club constructed 11 birdhouses, which will be used to establish two bird sanctuaries at Lakeville. ‘We’re going to have food, shelter and water for the birds,? […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTION AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 76 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES REGULATIONS The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, November 2, 2015, to be held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, proposes to adopt an […]

Lake Orion Village

VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION PUBLIC NOTICE FALL LEAF PICKUP SERVICE The Village will again provide curbside leaf pick up to Village residents. We encourage you to rake your leaves to the curb as early in the season as possible, as Michigan weather conditions are unpredictable. The schedule for leaf pick up is as follows: Section […]