In just one week, Lake Orion High School senior Chris Steimel became President of the United States of America. At least for a little while. Steimel was elected President by a group of his peers at the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence & Diplomacy, held the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 5. As President, […]
Getting lucky number seven has been a pretty unlucky task for the Lake Orion boys varsity basketball squad. For the second time this season, the Dragons failed to turn a six-game winning streak into a seven-gamer. This time it was visiting Waterford Kettering that did the damage, using a strong fourth quarter to knock off […]
The Lake Orion High School wrestling team got its first district title in six years, topping two Rochester high schools on Feb. 15. The Dragons beat Rochester 41-17 in the semi-finals and then took out Adams 38-23 in the finals. The district win sets up a meeting with Davison in the regionals. Davison beat OAA […]
When fourth-grader Gabe Paese was told his memoir would be published in the next edition of Kaleidoscope Magazine, all he could say was ‘what the …?? The Oxford Elementary student had no idea his teacher, Jaime Bartlo, had sent his story to the magazine. ‘I stared at it for like 10 seconds and then (the […]
Congratulations to Jennifer Taraski and Chase Tucker, two Oxford High School freshman, for placing in the top ten of the Creative Communication essay contest. The essay contest, entitled ‘Celebrating What Is Important To Me,? was given to the Honors English students in Jeremy Koch’s class this past fall. Taraski chose to write her 250 word […]
It seems everybody these days is having budget problems. Not only have local school districts and large automobile companies been faced with financial dilemmas, but young children in Oxford are also experiencing it first hand. According to Denise Fouracre, coordinator for the HeadStart/Early Childhood Developmental Delay program at Daniel Axford Elementary, the federally funded program […]
For the first time in their school history, students at Clear Lake Elementary now have an official school song. Music teacher Peggy Mueller started the idea of a school song with her fourth and fifth graders at the beginning of the year. The school sang it together for the first time Feb. 10. Students Megen […]
Three weeks ago, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced the quarantine of a horse, brought from Canada for training, with equine herpes in Allegan County. Although Allegan is on the southwest side of the state, local veterinarians are urging equestrian lovers in the Oxford/Metamora ‘horse country? to be aware of this potentially deadly disease. […]
Last Monday, the Oxford Big Boy celebrated it’s grand re-opening celebration after extensive renovations. Oxford Twp. Supervisor Bill Dunn, along with restaurant owners Sam Saleh, Norman Mourad and manager Kihm Bates, cut the ceremonial ribbon hoping customers will embrace the new look. The 5,000-square-foot Big Boy was one of Saleh and Mourad’s four restaurants to […]
Hands got dirty and adrenaline was high at the annual Oxford High School Brake Competition on Thursday, February 16. Students in Daniel Balsley’s Auto Technology Class spent 80 minutes completely disassembling and reassembling the rear drum brakes on at least two different vehicles in the fastest time possible. Under the watchful eye of a judge […]