Students at Oxford Middle School will have a new ? and much taller ? principal to look up to this fall. Ken Weaver will be transferring from his position as assistant principal at the high school to being the head honcho after Karen Sage’s retirement at the middle school. Weaver has been the assistant principal […]
Congratulations to Barb Johnston, a fourth grade teacher at Oxford Elementary, who won the Learning Creates Community Understanding Mini-Grant Award last Tuesday. Lakes Community Credit Union presented Johnston with the $250 grant for her request to purchase a white dry erase board for her classroom to replace the blackboard. ‘I chose to write a grant […]
Anyone with a garden knows it’s very hard work, but the end result always makes it worth while. That’s why residents from Oxford, Lake Orion and other surrounding areas have spent the last few weeks planting their garden on land purchased by St. Joseph Catholic Church on the premises of the Dominican Sisters on W. […]
Students, staff and a sea of friends and family filled the pavilion at Meadow Brook Music Festival on June 2, for the last time the Lake Orion High School graduation ceremony will be held there. Starting in 2007, LOHS will hold its graduation at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, due to space constraints at Meadow […]
Perhaps you’ve noticed those ‘tubes? out on Lapeer Road in recent weeks. They are among many things being used to collect traffic data by the M-24 Access Management Study. A steering committee, made up of officials from across the M-24 corridor, will also help in addressing issues facing the Orion Township’s most-used road. The committee […]
Orion Township firefighters battled a pair of house fires last week, with one claiming a home on Heights Road. The department responded to the report of a house fire on Pine Lake Lane, located off of Indianwood Road, at about 6 p.m. on May 31. That fire originated in a home office/basement area, according to […]
Even though he’s had hair brushes and full two-liter pop bottles thrown at him while on his bike, that hasn’t stopped Oxford resident George Spencer from continuing his love of cycling. ‘I must have a big ‘throw something at me? target on my back,? he joked. An avid rider for four years, Spencer said he […]
As one of the largest and most well-attended fireworks shows in the area, the Lake Orion Fireworks have earned their reputation as a spectacular show. But to continue the tradition, the Lake Orion Fireworks Association needs the help of the public. Carl Cyrowski of the LOFA said most of the fundraising for the show comes […]
For those who might not feel connected to their religion, but want to have a spiritual connection with others, the Peace Dome just may be the solution. Located on the grounds of the non-denominational Center of Light Spirituality Center on Baldwin Road, the geodesic dome is built on a hill surrounded by perennial gardens and […]
The drum rolls were crisp, the horns were in tune, the feet were in step, and the weather was… extremely hot. ‘Everything went really well,? said Lake Orion High School Marching Band Director Mike Steele, of the band’s trip to Washington D.C. over Memorial Day weekend. ‘But I would have loved it if it was […]