One of my biggest pet peeves is when a government entity that’s sitting on a mountain of extra money asks the beleaguered taxpayers to reach into their well-worn pockets and give more. To me, it’s the epitome of greed and bad government. I will always fight it tooth and nail whenever I see it happening. […]
Lakeville Lake and fairness Can you imagine having a great recreational area in your front yard? This area is almost 500 acres and a major source of value for your township. It’s Lakeville Lake and it’s a real selling point for all of Addison Township. This is a great resource for your community and because […]
The Varsity Boys track team was strong during the Invitational, finishing third with 51 points. Walled Lake Central dominated the event, finishing with 119.5 points, which was 47.5 points ahead of second place Lake Orion. The individual highlights were: In the 3200 meter relay team of Anthony Cappuccilli, Curtis Kocher, Spencer Britt and Alec Smith […]
The Wildcat Varsity Girls track teams made a strong showing in the 2009 Oxford Invitational, finishing fourth with 65 overall points. The competition was strong as 12 teams from all over Southeast Michigan showed up to vie for the invitational championship. The girls track team from Lake Orion won the event, finishing with 101.5 points, […]
Everyday there are critical life choices to be made whether good or bad, but Judge Julie Nicholson of the 52-3 District Court hopes Oxford High School students will make the ‘right choice,? as it relates to alcohol, drugs and texting and driving. Nicholson spoke to OHS sophomores at the annual ‘Have to Choose? program held […]
Forty-one residents attended the last official ‘Annual Meeting? of Addison Township held March 22, at the township hall. ‘This was great attendance and I think that speaks very well of where this township is headed and that’s the support this community sees in this board and they are very happy with this board,? Pearson said. […]
Deputy Reports Monday, April 13, malicious destruction of property reported on Kimberly. Sliding glass door shattered. Felony arrest warrant reported at Silverbell and Giddings roads. Shoplifting reported at Kohl’s on Baldwin Road. Tuesday, April 14, driving under a suspended license reported at I-75 and Rohr Road. Wednesday, April 15, felony arrest warrant reported on Swallow […]
While April showers bring May flowers, they’re mostly a thorn for those trying to get to work or school in Orion. Spring rains brought 1 to 1.5 inches of rain to the Lake Orion area on Monday. And with more precipitation (including, possibly, a wee bit of snow) expected throughout the week, motorists can expect […]
Due to the current eight snow days, Oxford High School’s May-term has been cancelled. ‘Those missing days have made it very difficult to get all the standards and benchmarks, certainly at the level they need to be for the current semester, so the decision was made that in light of the weather that we would […]
Oxford residents Samantha Morrow, Lindsey Rancilio and Kylie Rancilio helped their hockey team, the USA Wild Flowers, beat the Sylvania, Ohio North Stars 5-3 to win the Michigan Girls Hockey League U12 Tier 3 Playoff Championship, which was played in Brighton on Saturday, March 22. The girls all attend St. Joseph School in Lake Orion. […]