Neighboring departments will be invited to train as well By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — When firefighters head into a burning structure to rescue occupants and battle blazes, they are often met with an unknown floor plan and hazardous conditions that they cannot always anticipate. Now, the Oxford Fire Department will be […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — The Oxford varsity girls basketball team is 3-6 on the season after losing 57-31 to Saginaw Heritage in a non-conference game on Thursday at Oxford High School. The loss is the Wildcats’ second in their last four games. Sophomore Mia Champagne led Oxford in scoring with […]
Girls team clips the Dragons OXFORD TWP. — It’s always a tough match when the Oxford Wildcats and Lake Orion Dragons face off on the bowling lanes. And for the boys varsity teams, both were heading in the match undefeated on Friday at Collier Lanes. “The match would hold bragging rights for the two programs. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Frozen fairways, icy water hazards, concrete tee boxes, snow-covered putting greens, frozen golfers: not a typical day on golf course. But for golfers who cannot wait for spring to hit the links the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s 11th annual Ice Cup Golf Challenge fundraiser on […]
Oxford High School NHS student Peter White (middle) helps Jill Brzezinski (right) and Carole Domer (left) with their tech-related questions on Jan. 9 at the Oxford Senior Center. Oxford High School volunteers will help seniors at the senior center with smartphones and computers to ease confusion and answer questions on Jan. 17 from 3:30-5 p.m. […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com GRAND BLANC — It was lights out at a recent baseball tournament. On Dec. 30, the U13 O-Town Outlaws competed in the “Drip in the Dark,” their first ever local glow in the dark baseball tournament. The event was at the Genesee Fieldhouse, 7383 Grand Parkway, Grand Blanc. The Outlaws, composed of players from Ortonville and Oxford played in […]
Nest camera records black bear near Big Fish Lake home By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com BRANDON TWP. — A Big Fish Lake area resident recently reported an unlikely visitor. In mid-December, a black bear tripped a motion detector at about 4 a.m. which triggered a Nest camera in the backyard of a Big Fish Lake resident. […]
No fundraisers planned yet By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford American Legion Post 108 is still operating as much as possible after a truck crashed through the building’s west side on Dec. 28, leaving one passenger dead. The bar side of the building at 130 E. Drahner Rd. was reopened less […]
Dale Vernon Solwold born May 30, 1947, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Mary Solwold, and his son Robert Solwold. Dale is survived by his son Micheal Solwold (Shawna Solwold), his brothers Peter Solwold (Mary Jo Solwold), Ronald […]
Anne Marie Donovan died at home on December 23, 2024. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on October 16, 1955 to Priscilla and William Donovan. Anne grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan as one of ten children. She often referred to herself as “#6.” Anne attended Lake Orion schools, finishing with Lake Orion High School. […]