Saying goodbye to a ‘personable’ teacher

Although it’s only January, students at Oxford High School had to say goodbye to English teacher Jeremy Koch last week as he embarked on a new career. Koch has taught English for five and a half years at OHS after teaching English and psychology for Alpena Public Schools. Being a teacher seemed to be in […]

Addison Twp. seeks renewal of police tax

In order to maintain the current staffing level at Addison Oakland County Sheriff’s substation, township officials will ask voters to renew a 3.5-mill property tax in the August election. So as not to confuse voters, the township’s two police millages ? both of which expired Dec. 31, 2005 ? would be combined into one proposal. […]

Dribble, shoot, score!

Close to 100 girls signed up for the new Girls Basketball Camp through Oxford Parks and Rec. and spend every Saturday at OMS learning the basics, like ball-handling, passing and shooting. OHS girls basketball coach Al Poynter leads the camp, while high school team members lend a hand. The camp runs until Saturday, February 25.

World Music 101

Students at Leonard Elementary took a trip around the world last Wednesday when The Chautauqua Express, led by musician Guy Louis, pulled into town. Chautauquas were traveling shows popular at the turn of the century in North America. Native American and African drums got the kids on their feet and off to a multicultural musical […]

Riding the railroad to freedom!

Fourth graders at Leonard Elementary have been studying slavery in America, so teacher Elizabeth Delano organized the second annual Underground Railroad Re-creation last Friday. Students had specific routes through the school they had to follow to freedom. When stopping in states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania, the slaves had to hide from the evil plantation […]

Sending love across the world

Mrs. Sherwood’s third-graders at Clarkston Elementary took a classroom lesson and turned it into a caring outreach to a fellow Clarkstonite. Josh Valenti, a 2003 graduate of Clarkston High School, is currently stationed in South Korea on military duty for the United States Air Force. Sherwood heard about Valenti from Wendy Burleigh, a literacy aide […]

LO Wrestlers put on a winning show for alums

In front of a good alumni night turnout, the Lake Orion High School wrestling team won a 28-27 decision from Waterford Kettering in dramatic fashion. Jake Varilek capped a 24-point comeback for the Dragons with his win at 135 pounds. The team is now 16-1 on the year. Before Varilek’s major decision win (worth four […]

LO b-ball wins a pair on the road

The LO varsity hoops squad raced in to the new year, dominating from start to finish in a 75-48 win at Hazel Park on Jan 3. The Dragons outscored Hazel Park 22-7 in the first quarter of the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) crossover matchup. Sophomore Drew Maynard led the Dragons with 18 points and senior […]

No more liquor licenses

Any future establishments wishing to serve alcohol in Orion Township will have to bring their own liquor license, as the township recently dispensed their last one. The board voted Jan. 3 to award the township’s final liquor license to Oscar’s of Gingellville, a restaurant and bar to be open by summer. Oscar’s will be located […]

M-24 blaze destroys Canterbury valuables

The Orion Township Fire Department, assisted by two other townships, spent the better part of the weekend battling a huge fire in a commercial building on Lapeer Road. Flames were reported at Ama International, located at 4700 S. Lapeer Road, at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. The building served as off-site storage for Olde […]