Addison Township will hold a public hearing 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26 regarding the proposed 2005-06 township budget. The budget will be presented for review, adjustments, discussion and/or action. The board will discuss budget items such as road improvement allocations, employee wages, and cellular tower revenue allocations. A special meeting of the board will be […]
Being the editor of a community newspaper and a resident of the community I cover, I hear all sorts of things here and there. Lots and lots of news, tips, tidbits, off-the-record info, gossip and rumors pass through these ears on a regular basis. Lately, I hear talk around town ? nothing official of course […]
A 16-year-old Lake Orion High School student was involved in a shootout and subsequent homicide in Pontiac on Oct. 23. Donald James, of Orion, was arraigned on Oct. 25 by Judge Michael Martinez at the 50th District Court in Pontiac. He is currently lodged in Children’s Village and has been charged as an adult for […]
There were lots of soaking wet kids ? and a few adults, too ? at First Baptist Church of Oxford last week. No, the church was not holding some sort of mass baptism. It was all part of the Neighborhood Bible Time activities held from July 14-18 for kids in first through eighth grade. To […]
There’s nothing quite like a summer festival in the heart of Small Town USA. It’s like a cover off The Saturday Evening Post come to life. Leonard’s 56th Annual Strawberry Festival held Saturday was a reminder of simpler times, happy times in places where everybody knows each other’s names. It exemplified everything that’s still pure […]
It might be time for the Oxford Board of Education to start shopping around for a new superintendent. Nothing personal against current superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kryo, but her recent pursuit of the superintendent’s position in the Novi school district indicates she’s most likely not satisfied with her $120,000-a-year job here in Oxford. Even though she did […]
Opening a small business today can be a dangerous and risky concept and opening one in Detroit can be even more difficult. But one former Lake Orion High School student believes he’s found a niche in the motor city. Greg Thomas, former Orion resident and LOHS student, moved to Detroit in 2004 and has partnered […]
Joslyn Road to close The CN Railroad will close Joslyn Road between Brown and Silver Bell roads in Orion Township from Nov. 5 through Nov. 9 . Detour route for Joslyn through traffic will be Brown Road to Giddings Road to Silver Bell Road and back to Joslyn Road and vice versa. However, the road […]
By Leah Ouellet Special to The Review The week school ends, most high school students prepare to relax, go on vacation or hang out with family and friends. For five junior girls from Lake Orion High School, however, the first week of summer meant a week at Michigan State University for Girls State 2008. From […]
On Saturday, Feb. 12 Oxford’s Wildcat grapplers faced heavyweight contenders such as Holly, Lapeer West and Lapeer East for the Flint Metro League championship. But alas the Number One spot was not Oxford’s for the taking and the Wildcats ended their season fourth in league. ‘It went pretty good,? said Varsity Coach Paul McDevitt. ‘We […]