Friday was a field of dreams for members of the Oxford Jr. Wildcats and the Detroit Cobras. The two youth football teams attended a Detroit Lions? practice at the pro team’s headquarters in Allen Park. The pint-sized players escorted the Lions onto the field, watched the two-hour practice, then got autographs from several of them. […]
The village’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) voted to uphold ‘cease and desist? letters from the village to CJ’s Sandbar to stop live music. The letters, written by Village Manager Paul Zelenak and Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, ordered the establishment to stop the entertainment until owners obtain site plan and special use approvals. […]
According to unofficial counts, it’s school board Trustee Elizabeth Egan, 24.77%, 7,334 votes; challenger Kelli Horst, 24.71%, 7,315 votes; and board Trustee Steve Hyer, 19.72%, 5,837 votes, elected to six-year terms on the Clarkston School Board. Challenger Donald E. Deering received 16.25%, 4,811 votes, and board President Rosalie Lieblang got 14.34%, 4,246 votes. Write-in votes, […]
Friday was Halloween, but at Kingsbury Country Day School in Addison Township it was also ‘Make a Difference Day.? Students at the K-8 public charter school did their part to make life a little better for the dogs at the K-9 Stray Rescue League who are patiently waiting to be adopted into loving homes. The […]
It was a weekend to stay inside and play board games–by candlelight. As storms whipped their way over the area, events like Dog Days of August were cancelled and thousands of Orion residents lost power. According to the National Weather Service, 3.89 inches of rain fell in the area. DTE Energy spokesman Scott Simons said […]
Deputy Reports Monday, August 3, larceny from vehicles reported on Klais Drive. Three vehicles were ransacked, but nothing was missing. Larceny from vehicle reported on Rolling Hills Road. Laptop and iPod missing. Tuesday, August 4, shoplifting arrest reported at the Hollywood Market on Lapeer Road. Wednesday, August 5, embezzlement reported on Lapeer Road. Malicious destruction […]
The Oxford High School Robotics ‘TORC? Team 2137 traveled to Midland on Oct. 18 to compete in the Great Lakes Bay Bot Bash. There they entered not one but two robots into the competition. This was a first for TORC. TORC used its 2014 competition robot, driven by Drew Sedam and its 2014 practice robot, […]
Oxford’s American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 108 is forming a Junior Auxiliary Group and local families are invited to learn more by attending the kickoff meeting at Walter Fraser Post 108, located at 130 E. Drahner Rd., on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. Sisters, daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters of American Legion members are […]
Looking to experience a little art before the summer ends? Look no further than right here in Lake Orion, where a new area art show is making its debut. The first annual North Oakland County Art Festival is coming up this weekend over at Canterbury Village. Canterbury Village is located at 2369 Joslyn Court. The […]
A child gets out his or her crayons and draws a stick person accompanied by a house with a smokestack. Next to the house, made of one square and a triangle as the roof, is a tree that resembles a green cloud with a trunk. This drawing took only a few minutes to create, and […]