Oxford Schools? transportation department moved one of its bus stops in the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community away from 221 Laurel Leah after it was discovered that a 31-year-old registered sex offender was living at that address. The bus stop was moved from 221 Laurel Leah to 215 Laurel Leah after it was made known […]
OXFORD VILLAGE ? A local businessman is eager to breathe new life into a 3.5-acre piece of property that’s sat vacant and unused since late 2006. Steve Stoll, owner of the Lake Orion-based Hi-Hill Lawn Service, has a purchase agreement for the former James Lumber property at the corner of E. Burdick and Mill streets. […]
I’ve read some of the letters and statements in the paper about the loss of the millage in Addison Township that would have supported the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA). All have seemed to be concerned that the people who voted down the millage did not care for the needs of residents who were not […]
Brandon Twp.- On one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, Linda Mizejewski hopes bargain hunters will pick up a few things for children in need to make their holiday merrier. ‘If you are out, taking advantage of sales, shopping for your own family, please pick up an extra toy,? said Mizejewski, president of […]
All those interested in joining the RoboCats are invited to watch Oxford High School’s robotics team kick off the upcoming season of competition at Kettering University on Saturday, Sept. 19. The team wishes to display what the world of robotics is like as they compete against 41 other teams at the 2009 Kettering Kickoff in […]
Last year’s dream season ended in the state finals at Ford Field for the Lake Orion football team. While they lost to Rockford, the squad is still a force to be reckoned with in 2009. The team plays their first game on Friday against Hudsonville at Eastern Michigan’s Rynearson Stadium. Many of the players who […]
Groveland Twp.-What if the Ebola virus was diagnosed in the township? It’s a question Oakland County officials recently addressed as the possibility of an outbreak intensifies. ‘It’s not like you have the flu,? said Steve McGee, township fire chief. ‘We needed a plan for responding to infectious diseases. Until the outbreak of Ebola in the […]
Goodrich- A district elementary student has ‘stepped fourth? to help needy children this December. Rayne Laurin, a 10-year-old Oaktree Elementary fourth grade student recently utilized an international program idea to assist with some local needs this winter. Through a variety of means, the Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational Christian organization offers spiritual and physical assistance to […]
The originally scheduled Dog Days was canceled August 8 because it was raining cats and dogs. But this Saturday, downtown Lake Orion will try once again to go to the dogs with a parade, talent contest, and sidewalk sales. Lake Orion will be celebrating its annual Dog Days of August on Saturday, August 29 with […]
Two young Oxford residents were recognized by the fire department last week for keeping their cool when the situation got hot. Kevin Godwin, a fifth-grader at Clear Lake Elementary, and his sister Kristen Godwin, an eighth-grader at Oxford Middle School, each received certificates of recognition for demonstrating outstanding fire safety skills. Earlier this month, the […]