Debates by the Orion Township Board of Trustees have been known to take over an hour, but rarely do they get as heated as the one regarding Township investments did at the March 20 meeting. Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk asked for an investigation into how the Township’s funds are being invested, and also whether commissions were […]
Orion Township is in the planning stages of rebuilding Fire Station #3 in Gingellville. The green building currently housing the station was erected in the 1970s, and is located at 3365 Gregory Road, near Baldwin Road. ‘It’s our next big project,? said Fire Chief Jeff Key, who said budgeting for the project has already begun, […]
The Varsity Boys swimming closed out its inaugural Flint Metro League season by capturing its first victory in the FML on Tuesday, Feb 17, beating Flint Kearsley 101-68 while losing in the same meet to Swartz Creek 104-69. ‘The meet was a very exciting one and I think we did very well,? said Oxford Swimming […]
The Wildcats continued their impressive season with dominating victories over Avondale and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s en route to the District Championship on Feb 19. The championship match against St. Mary’s was one sided as the Wildcats captured 12 victories, 10 by pinfall in their 72-9 dismantling. 145-lbs Bo Cantara stormed Oxford out of the […]
Oxford’s varsity bowling teams capped off remarkable seasons as both the Girls and the Boys defeated Flint Kearsley and claimed League Titles for the regular season. The Oxford Girls were able to defeat Kearsley 20-10, but the score did not indicate how well each team played. Kearsley matched the girls shot for shot in each […]
Oxford Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach Al Poynter has been stressing the need to play 32 complete minutes of basketball each game. On Friday, Feb 20, the girls did just that in their 43-41 victory over Swartz Creek. Senior Jessica Raisch hit a 15 foot jump shot with two seconds left to give the girls […]
The Varsity Boys hockey team capped off a perfect week, winning a tough non-conference game against Duran and their second-to-last conference game against Swartz Creek. On Saturday, Feb 21, the boys defeated Duran High School 3-2 behind strong play from Senior Ben McLoskey and Junior Blaine Marney, who each had a goal and two assists […]
I’ve been asked by numerous people around town who I ‘believe? in the Orion Township investments issue, a topic that has taken up a disproportionately large amount of the Township Board’s time lately. The truth is, like many of you, I don’t know who to believe. But, it’s not my job to believe somebody, it’s […]
Slowly but surely, it appears that new homes, known as the Villas of Cedar Creek, will be constructed in the area near Lapeer Road and Stadium Drive. By a 5-2 vote at the March 20 meeting, the Orion Township Board of Trustees agreed with a recommendation made by the Planning Commission last Nov., and granted […]
To win a National Championship is a pretty special thing. To do so while beating all of the top ranked teams in succession might just make it even more special. Hope College (located in Holland) senior co-captain and Lake Orion High School graduate Megan Noll got to experience this feeling first-hand, as her Flying Dutch […]