Poposed 2004-05 budget PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 8, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at 105 Pontiac Street, Oxford, Michigan, the Board of Education of Oxford Area Community Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the district’s proposed 2004-05 budget. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2004-05 budget until after the public hearing. […]
A bomb threat at Oxford High School has led to a student’s arrest. Cameron Benjamin Blankenship, 17, was arraigned Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court before Magistrate Marie Soma on the felony charge of making a false report or threat of a bomb. Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling confirmed late Wednesday (Nov. […]
In the market for a formal gown, but can’t afford to spend big bucks on a designer dress? Then head over to the Tire Warehouse 250 N. Park Blvd. (southeast corner M-24 and Church Street) in Lake Orion this weekend for a special sale. More than 2,000 gorgeous gowns by New York designer Bill Levkoff […]
In just 12 hours Brandon Township residents were able to clear their homes, garages, yards and property of 3,370 yards of unwanted debris — debris that will not find its way to area roadsides. Everything from sofas to snowmobiles and speedboats, to campers, car parts and general crud were pitched during the township’s annual Spring […]
By Don Rush First, a thought from the wrong side of the road . . . with all automakers world-wide now selling their products in each other’s territory, there must be a ‘rush? to come up with just the right name for each new product. A company has to come up with a fresh name […]
Not to be outdone by downtown Rochester’s now-famous Christmas lights, downtown Oxford’s going to promote itself this holiday season by displaying a giant set of ornaments in Centennial Park all December long. ‘We’re trying to create an attraction for people to come see throughout the month of December,? said Carolyn Bennett, executive director of the […]
While many Michigan companies are either struggling to make ends meet or folding altogether, an Oxford-based manufacturer has been expanding its work force and facilities. ‘We reached a point where it was necessary to make a decision whether or not to move to the next level,? said John Daversa, manager of the Rochester Welding Co. […]
Lake Orion Review Staff Writer Motorists who regularly travel M-24 near Brown Road can expect to see some orange cones in a couple of months, as the Road Commission for Oakland County prepares to reconfigure the intersection of M-24 and Brown Road, bringing in Dutton Road to make a four-way intersection. Road commission public information […]
The Orion Township Planning Commission has been directed by the board of trustees to investigate options before implementing a master plan for the Baldwin Road corridor. Planning commission chairman John Steimel told the board on May 3 that he was asked by residents to look at the area. He said there are lots of options […]
Two weeks ago, Oxford resident Alex Walker, 11, got to experience something not many sixth-graders do. He traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the Junior National Young Leadership Conference (JrNYLC) to learn about how past American leaders shaped who we are today. Walker, a student at St. Joseph School in Lake Orion, was nominated […]