Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. But, it’s always better to be lucky and good. Oxford’s sophomore quarterback Glacier Wallington was both lucky and good on Friday when his Wildcats needed a win against Troy in order to guarantee a berth in the state playoffs. The Cats won 34-20 with two touchdowns late […]
Lions Club golf outing is July 19 The Lake Orion Lions Club will host their 13th Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, July 19. The four-person scramble event will be held at Devils Ridge Golf Course in Oxford and includes after-golf dinner and entertainment at Opa’s Food & Spirits in Lake Orion. For more information about […]
The Lake Orion Church of Christ will run their annual Mission Possible program July 27 through Aug. 2. The program is a stay-home mission trip, where church volunteers help local residents in need with home repairs and other projects they can’t take on by themselves. ‘We have about 20 jobs now, but could use another […]
On Feb. 4, the North Sashabaw Elementary Student Council tied on their aprons and went to work. The students, along with the help of parents, coordinated a breakfast in honor of being named a Blue Ribbon School. Guests included the North Sashabaw faculty and school board members. The spread was immaculate, from fresh fruit and […]
The Oxford volleyball team ended the season with a couple of losses but can regain some mojo this weekend in anticipation of meeting Lake Orion in state district competition. The Lady Wildcats will face the Dragons of Lake Orion on November 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Romeo High School in the first round of state […]
A 4-month-old boy was murdered by his mother’s boyfriend Thursday afternoon in Brandon Township, police said. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett, commander of the Brandon substation, said he expected the 27-year-old suspect to be arraigned this weekend. The exact charge(s) that would be brought was not determined as of Friday. ‘This case and […]
A stat nerd. That’s what I am. Often quoting random statistics in everyday conversations. That is to say, if numbers are involved, I’ll probably remember them. So instead of offering endorsements (which I typically don’t like newspapers doing), I’d rather offer a slew of statistics to guide voters as they sift through the candidates for […]
The 15 first grade girls in Clarkston Elementary’s Brownie Troop 1931 had a unique opportunity to learn about restaurant manners and hospitality recently at a special tea party luncheon hosted by Fran Avey, owner of 221 B Baker Street. Avey, along with server Stacey Rabideau, helped the troop members earn their Manners Try-It badge which […]
Goodrich – Villages are responsible for people, and people are responsible for their village, summarized Michael J. Thorp as Tuesday’s forum ended. Thorp, known locally as an ABC-12 news anchor and president of the Goodrich Board of Education, agreed to moderate The Citizen’s village dissolution forum Tuesday, where more than 60 local residents heard panelists […]
Brandon Twp.- The election is still over a week away, but as of Wednesday, nearly 800 voters here had already cast their ballots. Approximately 780 absentee ballots had been sent or turned in to the township clerk’s office by Oct. 24 and as of that date, a total of 1,615 had been given out by […]