County announces plan to build home for Schraugers

A place to call home will soon be a reality for the Schrauger family. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced yesterday that he has assembled a group of concerned business owners and citizens to build a 1,800-square-foot home for Cliff and Vicki Schrauger. ‘This is more than any family should have to endure,? he […]

Softball splits in league opener against Brandon

The Lady Cats softball team opened up their league season with a split against Brandon on April 29, defeating the Blackhawks in a game two upset. The Wildcats accepted an 8-1 loss in game one after ‘back-to-back? errors in the fourth inning. Losing pitcher Amber Cervantez pitched well from the mound for the fourth, but […]

Numbers point to big weekend for Lake Orion marching band

The Lake Orion Dragon Marching Band will attempt to top their finish from a year ago at the Michigan Competing Band Association’s state finals this Saturday at Ford Field. The band finished third in the state last year in Flight I (schools with enrollment of 1,743 students or more), their best ever finish. They are […]

MRSA hits Lake Orion schools

An outbreak that has plagued several school districts in Oakland County in the past month found its way to Lake Orion, as the school district reported two confirmed cases of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) last week. The first confirmed case came on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Oakview Middle School, prompting the school […]

Oxford soccer begins to show improvement

Improvement is beginning to show for the Lady Cat Soccer Team. Despite a tie and a hard fought loss, the team’s future appears to be looking up and the girls are continuing to fight hard. On April 28, Oxford ground out a hard fought 2-2 tie with Brandon, before losing to Lapeer West 2-0 on […]

Varsity track team splits against Brandon Blackhawks

The Oxford track team split in their dual-meet against Brandon on April 28. The Lady Wildcat runners lost to Brandon 52.5-83.5, while their male counterparts won 82-55. Helping the lady runner’s cause was freshman Tiara Tatarczuk who stepped into the 400 meter relay team after a teammate had to leave the meet. Tatarczuk also scored […]

Deputy Reports

Monday, Oct. 22, a 23-year-old man was found urinating in the K-mart parking lot early in the morning. The man admitted to being intoxicated and was arrested for disorderly conduct. *** Wednesday, Oct. 24, a young girl, approximately 10-years-old and wearing a pink jacket and backpack reportedly knocked on a Glenwood residence door asking if […]

LO Police Log

Monday, Oct. 22, a person walking into the police station reported a bicycle stolen from Blanche Sims earlier in the day. Owner spotted bike on Flint Street and it was recovered. *** Wednesday, Oct. 24, a Bellevue resident returned home to find graffiti on his door. *** Saturday, Oct. 27, operating while intoxicated arrest for […]

Girl’s golf flying high with two wins

The Girls Golf Team is enjoying some much deserved success lately, defeating both Lapeer teams last week at the Lapeer Country Club. The first victory, against the Lapeer East Eagles on April 29, came by a final score of 201-216. The Lady Wildcats have already secured second place in the Flint Metro League, but will […]