Season extended in Lapeer County, conditions favorable By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp.— Local hunter Elliot Vantine reported a close encounter from his ladder stand when a young buck still in velvet passed under during the recent Liberty-Youth Hunt earlier this month. While Vantine passed on the whitetail it was a fall ritual soon to […]
ORION TWP. —The Orion Township Public Library will begin its new parking lot project in late September and expects to finish it this spring, according to a press release from the library. Library staff plans to ensure the library is accessible during construction, including the upcoming election, and “will aim for minimal library closures.” According […]
While the Orion-Oxford football game is always a rivalry, the cross country teams from both high schools came together in a spirit of unity to help raise funds for 42 Strong – The Tate Myre Foundation. The teams ran the game ball from Lake Orion High School to Oxford High School and delivered it to […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved three events to return in October during its meeting on Monday. Lake Orion High School Homecoming Parade This year’s parade will be held on Sunday, Oct. 6, beginning at 3:30 p.m. North Broadway Street and part of East Flint Street […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2nd Annual State of the Community luncheon on from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at Paint Creek Country Club. Featured speakers include Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett, Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Heidi Mercer, Village […]
Oakland County 4-H Sport Rocket Club By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Oxford Twp. — We have liftoff. On Sunday members of the Oakland County 4-H Sport Rocket Club sent their rockets upward at the Seymour Lake Township Park, 2795 Seymour Lake Road. The event attracted 22 rocketeers and about 50 spectators who watched about 30 rockets […]
LOAS’s first year expanding to Oxford By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Lake Orion’s American Summer (LOAS) donated $1,000 to Oxford and Lake Orion’s trolley program on Aug. 15, in the group’s continued effort to support small businesses. This year marked the event’s ninth in operation and its first including Oxford in on the festivities, […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Scarecrow Festival will return to Washington Square and Burdick Street for its third consecutive year on Sept. 29 with fun activities for the entire family. And the Oxford Downtown Development Authority is preparing for its biggest year yet, said DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook. The […]
The Lake Orion American Legion Post 233 will host a fundraiser this Saturday to support the family of Legion member Rose Stevenson, who battled stage four liver cancer and passed away on Monday. The fundraiser runs from 1-5 p.m. at the Lake Orion American Legion, 164 S. Broadway St. in downtown Lake Orion. “It’s all […]
The 11th annual Lake Orion Zombie Walk begins at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in front of Ed’s Broadway Gift & Costume, 2 S. Broadway St. on the corner of Broadway and Flint streets. The Zombie Walk is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Orion Lighted Christmas Parade Group, which is on Dec. 7. There is a […]