Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard recognized seven individuals from the Addison and Oxford substations and seven citizens at their annual awards program in Pontiac May 9. Six individuals were awarded the citizen citation for their help in a May 2006 arson investigation involving 16-year-old Oxford resident Joel Mason Thomas, who was charged for breaking and […]
It was like a scene out of a Publisher’s Clearing House commercial. Administration from Oxford High School and two representatives from the Sam’s Club of Auburn Hills walked quickly down the hall toward Debra Brown’s classroom with a cake, bouquet of pink roses and a giant check in hand. No, Ed McMahon wasn’t surprising her […]
Editors Note: Due to an error last week in the production department, these photos and scores were not run. We apologize for any inconvenience. Oxford vs. Lapeer East and Brandon (May 2) ? The girls team lost to Brandon 75-62 and beat Lapeer East 94-43. Highlights of the meet was the tieing of Oxford’s current […]
This week’s Review will offer full recaps (with pictures) of the sixth annual Flower Fair, the Relay for Life, a 10th anniversary celebration of the playground at Friendship Park, a motorcycle fundraising ride and the 11th annual Dragon Dash. We’ll also look at a special wedding that took place downtown during the Flower Fair and […]
The Oxford varsity boys baseball team has had a shining start to the week. After winning the Oxford baseball invitational this past weekend, the Wildcats took on Linden Monday night and beat them 12-2 and 16-1. Brandon Dugan had a 3-run homer and a 2-run homer; James McLean had a 2-run homer and Bobby Rhodes […]
At their game against Brandon, the Oxford varsity girls soccer team was hoping to follow up with another win against the Blackhawks Monday night. Sure enough, the Wildcats pounced the Blackhawks 4-1, securing a fourth place finish overall. Oxford had an early goal from senior captain Sam Bono on a pass from sophomore Brianna Pastewski, […]
Representatives from the Orion Historical Society are in Washington, D.C. today, where they learned that they are the recipients of an additional grant through The History Channel. The Howarth School Project was awarded the Lowes Community Involvement Award. Look for more information on this award in next week’s Lake Orion Review. Leslie Pielack, of the […]
Lake Orion Community Schools honored this year’s retirees from the district at its meeting last week. According to Lake Orion Superintendent Christine Lehman, 11 individuals are retiring with over 300 years of service to the district. ‘It is a true pleasure to honor those people who have helped our kids learn in a safe environment,? […]
An article in The Review’s 125th Anniversary edition last December sparked interest in a missing cane once given to our original publisher, John A. Neal. A similar cane, believed to be created by Michael Cribbins, came into our offices earlier this month. Former Lake Orion and current Clarkston resident Mike Wotton was given a cane […]
It seemed to be a bug that swept through both local schools and schools around the nation. Around here, the Rochester School District, the Oxford School District, West Bloomfield and Ortonville Brandon School District are all examples of districts infected, and last week, Lake Orion was added to that list as school threats were found […]