The Holly/Oxford ski teams are planning to ‘come out strong? on both the boys and girls side this season. ‘We have several returning athletes that are strong skiers, and we have lots of young talent as well,? explained assistant coach Dalton Sink. ‘This mix should be good for now and the future.? Fourteen skiers returned […]
The Boys Varsity Swim & Dive have kicked off their season with a 1-1 record, so far after defeating North Farmington 108-78 last week. As far as what to expect the rest of the season, Head Coach Jackie Rank isn’t quite sure. ‘But the athletes are excited and willing to learn, and I think we […]
There’s an unexpected twist for next Tuesday’s Lake Orion Village election: candidate Ryan Curtis has asked voters not to vote for him as he is moving out of the village. Because deadline for printing ballots has come and gone, his name will be an option for voters. Those still on the ballot, and still planning […]
The end of summer means only one thing in Orion–Barn Daze! The annual festival comes to Friendship Park on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friendship Park is located on the corner of Clarkston and Baldwin roads in Orion Township. The event will have all the favorites folks look forward to like […]
After placing third in their first competition and seventh out of eight teams in their league, Coach Shari Russell says the Varsity Competitive Cheer team is going to have a ‘pretty tough season? ahead of them. ‘Because our league, (OAA Red) is probably one of the toughest leagues in the state of Michigan, so that […]
Oxford Elementary students gathered together Thursday afternoon for their annual Christmas sing-along. They sang, watched a funny skit performed by their teachers, listened to the Super Singers and played fun, holiday-themed games.
Deputy Reports Monday, Sept. 7, a 23 year-old Brandon Township woman was ticketed for retail fraud on S. Baldwin Road. According to reports the woman stepped into a store’s dressing room with merchandise visible, and when she exited the dressing room/store they were not visible. She was found to have 66 items with her, valued […]
By John Counts Usually when you see a Harley, it’s carrying a burly biker you may not want to cross paths with. But on Wednesday, Rick Popchock’s passenger was anything but that. His cargo was Lake Orion village resident 95-year-old Pat Elliot, who was on her first motorcycle ride ever. Though dressed in the requisite […]
It was not nearly as elaborate or hyped as when reporter Geraldo Rivera opened legendary gangster Al Capone’s secret Chicago vault on live television in 1986, but the results were about the same ? no bodies, no treasure, just junk. Members of the fire department, township clerk’s office and the local media gathered Dec. 18 […]
There was plenty of Christmas cheer to go around Friday night as Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance hosted its annual holiday party for a group of deserving kids and their families. Laughter and fun filled Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ in Oxford Village as the kids ate pizza, shopped for gifts for their family members and […]