It was a bittersweet night on Tuesday for the Oxford School Board, as they reluctantly approved the retirement of superintendentVirginia Brennan-Kyro in June after seven years in Oxford. Treasurer Doug Myer expressed his appreciation to Brennan-Kyro for the leadership she’s shown him over the years. “You’ve helped me understand my job and I’ve had the […]
I tend to be an awards show junkie. I don’t know what it is, but something about the beautiful gowns and sometimes tearful speeches is entertaining to me. I even threw my own Grammy party in high school, where all of my friends had to dress as a music artist. And yes, I passed out […]
The Oxford varsity boys and girls bowling teams were all about victory on Saturday, as they took on Walled Lake Central on their own turf at Collier Lanes for the Northern Lakes Conference. The boys team defeated Walled Lake 26-, which lead to a ‘roll-off,? a bowling phrase for a play-off, against Clarkston. Clarkston got […]
The Oxford varsity girls volleyball team’s victory over Lapeer East Monday night sealed their position in the second round of the Flint Metro League tournament later this week. After a slow start against the Eagles, the Wildcats regrouped to take the next three matches for the win. Seniors Amanda Jolly and Kaity Fischer, and junior […]
The Oxford varsity competitive cheer team is holding on to a second place standing in the Flint Metro League after a second place win at Waterford Mott on Saturday. Coach Alanna Stockley said the team had their ‘best day yet? in their first and second rounds. The girls scored a 191 in the first round […]
Third-graders in Chris Williams? class at Oxford Elementary thought long and hard last week about what they’d do if they were President of the United States. Their ‘If I were elected president…? project was inspired by a weekly news magazine the class receives called ‘TIME For Kids.? Here’s what the future leaders of our country […]
Waldon’s Marty Green thought she was surprised when she was honored with the Lake Orion Community School’s Middle School Teacher of the Year award at a staff meeting last week. Then she realized her family had come to help her celebrate. ‘I’m shocked,? Green said. ‘That brought me to tears. To have all my family […]
Parking in downtown Lake Orion continues to be a hot-button topic since the return of the Sagebrush Cantina. As a result, the Downtown Development Authority had around 30 business owners visit their two-session open-forum discussion on parking last Thursday at their 51 N. Broadway office. ‘This is a democratic process,? DDA Director Lois Golden said, […]
General Motors will come before the Orion Township Board of Trustees next week, but what they’ll be presenting remains a bit of a mystery. Their presentation is part of an 8 p.m. public hearing set for the board’s Feb. 20 regular meeting. The board agreed to put the issue on that agenda at their Feb. […]
When his story was told in The Lake Orion Review back on Jan. 10, Karl Eberle, owner of the recently closed Karl’s Place, had no idea what the response would be. In just a couple of weeks time, he was flooded with calls. ‘A lot of people were just checking on me, and some called […]