Deputy Reports

Monday, Jan. 3, fleeing and eluding, giving false information to police, driving with a suspended license and driving unlicensed arrest on Jamm Road. *** Tuesday, Jan. 4, minor possession of cigarettes at Lake Orion High School on Scripps Road. Warrant arrests on Lapeer Road. A purse was stolen at the Catalina Lounge on Baldwin Road. […]

Cancer survivor gives back

Sometimes karma can be a wonderful thing. For 10 years Oxford’s John Forte has donated his time and his services as a caterer to help with the American Cancer Society’s annual Cattle Baron’s Ball held in Detroit. So, 16 months ago when Forte was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he knew where to go for the […]

Art and Soul Festival

Le Fleur Decor’s 4th of July Art and Soul Festival will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 4, at 3442 Hadley Road, Hadley. The festival will include fairy and nature art, iron, pottery, garden art, photography, henna tattoos, face painting, live music, stained glass, jewelry, purses, tie-dye clothing, psychic readings, […]

Brandon Co-Op sale

Brandon Cooperative Preschool families will hold a sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. The sale will include household items, clothing, antiques, toys, etc. Proceeds from the sale will fund special programs directly benefitting the children of the preschool. Opportunities to register children […]

LOBOS U14 finish with tourney win

The LOBOS U14 boys team finished off their fall season with a tournament win at the Indianapolis Boo Fest. The team went 4-0 and won the final game, 1-0. MVP for the tournament was Peter Gallagher of Oxford. Pictured from the front row (left to right) are: Mike Haist, Gerald Norris, Chris Gannon, Nick Dyckman, […]

Grads of Pontiac St. school reunite

Long before it was Oxford Elementary School (OES), the building located at 109 Pontiac St. used to be Oxford High School. Members of the Class of 1962, along with other graduates, took a stroll down memory lane Saturday evening as they revisited their old school as part of a reunion. They toured the building, which […]

County budget hearing

Oakland County Board of Commissioners will vote on the Finance Committee’s Recommended Budget after a public hearing, 9:30 a.m., Sept. 20, at Oakland County Courthouse Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road. For more information, call Oakland County Board Finance Chairman Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton, 248-620-6551.

Township resident veterinary school bound

Atlas Twp.- After five years of college, including two at Mott Community College and three at Michigan State University where she earned a BS last spring, township resident Angela Lusty has one more rung on the academic ladder to climb. Lusty, 22, was seeking a seat in the College of Veterinarian Medicine at MSU. ‘When […]

JV hockey advance record

The Lake Orion JV hockey team and head coach Bill Golling dominated play in their last three outings against Waterford Mott, Birmingham and Warren, advancing their record to 10-3-3. Offensively, goal scorers included Trevor Page, Matt Millman, Cody Wendell, Dan Bannigan, Caleb Fallon, Joe Safran and Jed Chevrier. Goaltending was outstanding by Shawn Tryon, with […]

Varsity cagers rolling along early in the season

The Lake Orion High School varsity boys basketball team didn’t take long to get refueled after the long holiday break: The team celebrated a 67-41 victory over Hazel Park on Jan. 4. The Dragons were led in scoring by senior Chris O’Dea, who contributed 16 points and tore down eight rebounds. Freshman Drew Maynard, a […]