Orion Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012-7:00 P.M. ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2525 JOSLYN RD., LAKE ORION, MI 48360 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All Members present. Pledge, Clerk Shults. Invocation, Pastor Tony Bryson, First Baptist Church of Lake Orion. Supervisor delivered Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation. […]

Wendi’s Word A column by Wendi Reardon

Get out the balloons! Get out the streamers! Get out your red, white, and blue! It’s time to celebrate the official birthday of the USA! I hope many of you have plans to celebrate the day with your loved ones. I used to work a lot of holidays in a mall, and wonder why come […]

From chocolate to gold

Heather Haynes used her talent with chocolate to receive the highest honor from the Girl Scouts. Last month, she was presented the Girl Scout Gold Award from the Fair Winds Girl Scout Council and was the sole recipient in the Clarkston area. Haynes had to plan a project to fulfill a need in the community, […]

Oxford superintendent interviews for job in Novi

Oxford School District Superintendent Virginia Brennen-Kyro is considering changing jobs, but said she has mixed feelings about the potential move. Brennen-Kyro is looking to replace retiring Novi School District Superintendent Dr. Emmett Lippe. As one of three finalists for the position, Brennen-Kyro said she is not looking beyond the next phase in the interview process. […]

Oxford Village

Village of Oxford Notice of HYDRANT FLUSHING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oxford Department of Public Works will begin flushing hydrants on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 for approximately two weeks. During that time, residents may experience low water pressure as well as discolored water and possible sediment. If you have any questions, contact […]

Royalty

Clarkston High School Homecoming Queen Katie Gipe and King Sharvil Patel march onto the field to the cheers of family, friends, and fans, Friday. Photo by Wendi Reardon

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, It wasn’t until I attended the public meeting at the Library on June 26 that I realized ? we have been duped! Beaumont never intended to get their large scale medical complex approved. In fact, I believe they were quite sure that it wouldn’t be approved. As a psychologist, I am very familiar […]

Cagers win back-to-back home games!

All season long, Oxford Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Steve Laidlaw has kept saying, ‘The Wildcats are in the game, they just need to close it.? Well, close it they did as the team scored back-to-back victories last week, ending the 0-7 losing streak that has haunted them this season. On Jan. 18 the cagers won […]

Girls ski team wins opener

After delaying the opening meet because of bad weather, the Oxford-Brandon girls ski team gave Grand Blanc a run for their money on Tuesday, January 18 at Mt. Holly. The Oxford-Brandon girls team dominated the slalom and Giant Slalom beating Grand Blanc 20-60. Oxford Junior Karen Offer took first place in the slalom with a […]

O.J. movie tour kicks off in Clarkston

Hollywood won’t promote local filmmaker Norm Pardo’s movie about O.J. Simpson, so he’s hitting the road to do it himself. “We’ll be spreading the word and raising money to distribute it,” said Pardo of Springfield Township. “It’ll be fun.” First stop will be in Clarkston, tentatively set for Oct. 12. After that will be Flint […]