Truck crashes through Oxford American Legion leaving passenger dead

Hall side estimated to close for four months By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — A truck crashed through the west side of American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108 in Oxford on Dec. 28, leaving one person dead. The truck’s driver had a seizure, hit a car at the intersection of Drahner Road and […]

OHS students raising funds for a therapy dog for Georgia school shooting survivors

OHS students raising funds for a therapy dog for Georgia school shooting survivors

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Oxford High School students Tristan Krajcarski, Sarah Gibbons, Amelia Brown, Kathryn Dupras and Sierra Musial are raising funds for a therapy dog for Georgia Apalachee High School shooting survivors, according to a press release from Monday. The efforts are part of an International Baccalaureate project created […]

McLaren awards four inaugural scholarships for OCC students

Scholarship in memory of former McLaren Oakland Chief Nurse PONTIAC — McLaren Oakland has awarded partial scholarships to four Oakland County Community College nursing students as they continue their education towards their nursing degree. The four Oakland County Students are Lyric Bonner, Tore Bond, Vivian Kendall and Christina Rais. The Dr. Calandra Green Memorial Scholarship […]

Orion Twp. man dies in house fire

A 61-year-old Orion Township man died earlier today from injuries sustained in a house fire, according to a news release from the Orion Township Fire Department. Orion Township Fire Department personnel were sent to a home on the 2400 block of Indianwood Road at approximately 5:30 a.m. Firefighters were told a resident of the home was trapped […]

Orion Center Library Branch to close permanently

Last day is Dec. 18 By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Orion Center Library Branch in the Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd., will be closing its doors permanently to patrons on Dec. 18, according to a news release from Marketing Librarian Paige Greer. Programs that were previously held in the Orion […]

Lake Orion Village Council to return to more detailed meeting minutes

The Lake Orion Village Council voted unanimously to provide more detailed meeting minutes during its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 9. Meetings will now “capture the gist of discussion comments for each agenda topic, the gist of public comments and the gist of councilmen comments for each meeting,” according to Council Member George Dandalides’ motion. […]

Lake Orion village council adopts 2025 meeting schedule

The Lake Orion Village Council adopted their 2025 meeting schedule and discussed changing council meeting start times during the council’s regular meeting on Monday. Village council will continue to meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 21 E. Church St. as listed in the meeting’s agenda, […]

Orion Lighted Parade fills the village with the Christmas spirit

The holiday season may be the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but Orion Lighted Parade in downtown Lake Orion on Saturday was the was certainly the most rockin’ holiday event, bringing thousands of spectators to the village to see one of Michigan’s largest lighted parades. The Orion Area Parade Group hosted the “A Storybook […]