BY C.J. CARNACCHIO Oxford Leader Editor Free public transportation. Lifeline. Vital service. Community asset. These are all ways to describe the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) and the integral role it plays in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships on a daily basis. Now the term ‘award winner? can be added to that list. The three […]
BY TERI STILES Oxford Leader Staff Writer Quick thinking and fast action by Oxford babysitters Kathleen Roberts, 19 and Theresa Miner, 18, saved the lives of two children during a Lake Orion house fire Feb.5. Roberts said their actions were not heroic because they were just doing what they were supposed to do. ‘The firefighters […]
Dear Residents of Oxford Multi Lakes (aka: Stringy Lakes) I write to you about the October 2012 issue of the Oakland Lakefront magazine’pages 26, 27, and 28 Titled: Weekly Nuisance It speaks of pristine shores back in the 1980s water skiing and a fun rope swing. Fact: In the 1980s, the zebra mussels were starting […]
By Kaitlin Motley Review Staff Intern Plucking, strumming, picking and bowing may not sound like someone’s typical summer activities, but that’s exactly what’s on tap this week at a camp for strings musicians. Orion Chamber Music Society (OCMS) sponsored the fourth annual strings camp, which started Monday at First Baptist Church of Lake Orion. The […]
The Orion Township Public Library is located at 825 Joslyn Road. To learn more, call (248)693-3001. ***** ADULT PROGRAMS Paperback Book Swap Monday, Aug. 25 from 4-8 p.m. Bring your paperbacks to give away, and come home with new ones to read! Drop off your books ahead of time at the reference desk anytime the […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of property damage on Buckhorn Drive on Feb. 15, after a man said someone had put a hole in his pool. According to an OCSD report, a 44-year-old heard a crash sound around 2 p.m., and went outside to investigate. He saw his pool cover was […]
he idea of spending five to seven weeks visiting a hospital for daily radiation treatments didn’t appeal to Vula Reese for a number of reasons. That’s why the 47-year-old Oxford resident is more than happy to tell everyone about how she was able to get her breast cancer treated in a single procedure at the […]
eader Editor Many stray dogs are going to be comfortable, safe and healthy until they can find loving homes thanks to the hard work and caring of Oxford Girl Scout Troop 13400. The girls did a service project for the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford for which they collected 137 bundles of newspaper to […]
Lake Orion United Methodist hosted Vacation Bible School last week. Campers took part in a variety of activities that showcased Jesus and his “miraculous power.” Pictured is William Kennedy, 4, who is wearing his “thinking cap.” Kennedy and his group are about to see how Jesus is magic through a variety of magical experiments. To […]
Looking for something to do on a winter afternoon? Listen to some good musicians at a North Oakland Band Concert on March 6. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in the Lake Orion High School Performing Arts Center, 495 East Scripps Road. The band, an 80 piece ensemble, is dedicating its spring concert as a […]