Sue Smith, age 70, born October 30, 1953, passed away on February 28, 2024. She is survived by her beloved husband of 24 years, Rod Smith; her son Mike (Angela) Manausa; grandkids Donivan and Madison Manausa; her siblings: Doug and Donna Mann, Dorthy Borgne, Dick and Ginny Mann; and Rod’s siblings: Rick and Diana Smith, Beth […]
Lawrence Rudolph Smith, of Leonard, Michigan, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2024 at the age of 87. Lawrence was born the son of J. Wesley and Johanna “Cordelia” (Melinat) Smith in Royal Oak, Michigan on August 10, 1936. He graduated from Troy High School in 1954 and served in the Michigan National Guard from 1955 […]
Joyce Barbara Ardelan (Behl), 93, formally of Lake Orion and Oxford, peacefully passed at home on March 1, 2024. Born at home on LeBaron Street in Pontiac on July 19, 1930, she moved with parents Floyd and Grace Behl to a 10-acre farm on Casemer Road in Lake Orion. She was joined by two younger […]
Students, staff ‘are safe,’ school district says By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. – Oxford High School went into “secure protocol” shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday morning after receiving an email about a bomb threat against the school. The message said an unidentified person had a bomb in a vehicle in the parking […]
There will be a new playground coming to Seymour Lake Twp. Park this summer. (Left) Parks & Recreation Director Phil Castonia and Oxford Township Communications and Grants Manager C.J. Carnacchio, pictured with the old playground near the soccer fields, worked to get grants and funding to install a new, larger playscape and accessories. Photo by […]
Bullying down in Oxford schools By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Feb. 13, Oxford schools Superintendent Dr. Vicki Markavitch gave an update on the ongoing recovery plan, which included data on bullying, staff training, and other measures that were implemented. “After the last recovery plan update, the board […]
Parker W., Will B., Mason T., drive coach Drew S., student Moira H. and mentor Eric S. work on the RoboCats’ robot, getting it ready for competition. Team 2137 prepares for ‘Crescendo’ season By Morgan Kindermann Leader Contributor OXFORD TWP. – Oxford High School’s FIRST robotics competition team, Team 2137 The Oxford RoboCats, hosted their […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — Oxford High School’s field house was packed to the brim with excited fans of both OHS and Lake Orion High School ready to see a head-to-head between the Wildcats and the Dragons in their final games of the regular season. The foul-heavy game ended with a Dragon […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity girls basketball team lost a nail bitter rematch against Lake Orion High School, falling to the Dragons 44-40. Oxford previously defeated the Dragons 48-33 on Jan. 30 at Lake Orion. The Lake Orion team came out of the gate strong with a number of steals […]
Charlotte Cogan discovers the feel of oobleck during STEM night at Clear Lake Elementary on Friday. See page 13 for the story and more photos. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — Meeting a hedgehog, building a circuit board, making a balloon rocket were just some of the […]