Leslie Clements woke up a third of a pound lighter Sept. 2, but her brother, Bill Dougherty, Jr., felt like a huge weight had been lifted from him. It was that day Clements, of Lake Orion, gave one of her kidneys to Dougherty, freeing him of dialysis, tight diet restrictions, exhaustion and future health deterioration. […]
Oak Park scored a touchdown’on the final play of’the first half of their Oakland Activities Association Red Division battle with Lake Orion Friday night. Unfortunately, it was the only prayer they had answered all night, as the Dragons rode’a balanced offense and opportunistic defense’to a 26-7 rout of the visiting Knights. Quarterback Sean Charette threw […]
Deja vu is the best term to describe last week’s Oxford Township Planning Commission meeting. Residents showed up to oppose smaller lot sizes in their area and planning commissioners approved a recommendation to allow for them. In a 4-2 vote, the planning commission recommended the 41.7-acre property located on the north side of Stanton Rd., […]
It appears Oxford could soon have a full-time Downtown Development Authority (DDA) director again. The DDA board is expected to discuss and vote on a proposal to change Ginny Schomisch’s employment status from part-time to full-time at its 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 meeting. ‘I’m really excited about it,? she said. ‘The board recognizes that […]
By Sarah Stiel Review Intern With a 2-0 record early in the season it looks like the Lake Orion girls swim team is off to a strong start. Both wins were strong with the Lake Orion girls topping Troy Athens 115-75 and beating the Troy Colts with a score of 108-78. The colts meet saw […]
Golf season for the lady Dragons is in full swing. The young team, made up of freshman Rose Griffin, sophomores Stacey Lecnzar, Maddy McClean and Rielly Dunn, and senior Alyssa Mason, played two tournaments this year. The girls placed fifth of six teams in the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red tournament and 17th of 22 […]
A discussion amongst some local business icons took a decidedly philosophical turn Friday afternoon at the Oxford Public Library as they voiced their views on the concept of community and how society has changed over the years. ?(Community is) an atmosphere of friendliness (and a) lack of fear,? said Jim Sherman, Sr., publisher of the […]
Numbers don’t lie. And the numbers show that Oxford-Orion FISH is more than fulfilling its mission of ‘Neighbors helping neighbors.? Last year, the local charity distributed 144,165 pounds of free groceries to an average of 150 households (or 350 individuals) per month. ‘That’s a big ‘wow? factor,? said FISH Treasurer Randy Gower. ‘That’s a lot […]
That headline comes from a study by Hannah Holmes of reactions during full moons. I had some direct connections during the most recent full moon while with a couple whose livelihoods are in the medical field. The lady nurse in our midst said more urgent births will happen during full moons. The man, who is […]
So, not too long ago — maybe a month ago — there I was sitting across from her at the Blue Ox in Lake Orion. Red hair, freckles, glasses. She’s rather short, but I didn’t fake dropping something under the table to see if her feet touched the floor whilst sitting in a chair. In […]