The Oxford Wildcat’s best offensive showing of the year on Friday will hopefully give Coach Bud Rowley’s team a boost heading into the team’s biggest game of the season. The Wildcats rolled to a 48-6 trouncing of Southfield Lathrup at Oxford’s homecoming last week and on Friday must go against undefeated Oak Park in a […]
Goodrich- As anticipated, the 2012-13 student count day Oct. 3 showed a decrease. District enrollment declined to 2,120 students in 2012?25 less than the count of 2,145 students in 2011. The loss in students means about $170,000 less in school coffers. Enrollment in the district’s four buildings varied. Reid Elementary (K-2) increased from 380 students […]
Dear Editor, With the retirement of 4-term Springfield Township Clerk Nancy Strole, Springfield voters will elect a new clerk from 5 candidates at the upcoming Tuesday, August 5th primary. As a Springfield Township resident, I know how tirelessly Nancy worked to protect our irreplaceable green spaces, focus development in appropriate areas, and just as important, […]
The Lake Orion varsity volleyball team increased their record to 5-1 in OAA II, and 11-5-2 overall with victories over Southfield High School at LOHS on Jan. 20. The Dragons won by scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-15. Kaitlin Motley going 15-of-16 serving for 12 points during the game. Teammate Rachel Bemman had six kills […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls ski team competed against Rochester Adams and Rochester on Jan. 19 at Pine Knob, defeating both teams 21-62 and 22-58, respectively. In the slalom, Orion’s Kristen Fleming finished first (49.69), and teammate Jessica Hutchison was second (51.2). Katelyn Rivers finished in third (51.98), while Rachel Brown was fifth (54.31). In […]
Colin Eugene Thompson, 39, of Groveland Township will be arraigned before Oakland County 6th Circuit Court Judge Phyllis McMillen on Oct. 18 for the alleged first-degree premeditated murder of Michele (Missy) Coakley, 40, also of Groveland Township. Paul Walton, chief assistant prosecutor for Oakland County said at the request of Michigan State Police detectives, the […]
We have video clips from the Lions Club Jubilee in downtown and from the Scottish Festival at Canterbury Village. Thanks to videographer Tom Watson for putting it all togehter. Click on the box above, and… Enjoy!
The applause was long and loud Monday as well-wishers from across the Clarkston area came to say thanks and bid City Manager Art Pappas a happy retirement. ‘I’m totally awed by this whole thing,? said Pappas, looking at the crowd gathered at the Clarkston Caf?. ‘I’m going to miss the people’this is a great community.? […]
The Lake Orion boys swimming and diving team started out the week on a positive note, defeating Troy Athens, 98-88 at home on Jan. 18, before losing to Birmingham Groves, also at home, on Jan. 20, 114-72. Against Athens, the Dragons had dominated 11 events, with the 200 medley relay team of David Brown, Pat […]
Groveland Twp.- Police responded Wednesday afternoon to Ortonville Cemetery to break up a fight amongst a reported 40 family members after they buried their grandfather in his final resting place. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, six OCSO deputies responded at about 12:35 p.m., Oct. 10 to the cemetery located at 175 N. […]