In nine years as the boys swimming coach at Lake Orion, Paul Fairman has certainly put the program on the map in the state of Michigan. ‘The last three season have been pretty good,? Fairman said of the team’s 17th, fifth- and sixth-place finishes at the state level. Two seniors from last year’s team, Dave […]
The Dragons rebounded from a season-opening loss to Romeo, winning their road opener at Davison 63-54 on Dec. 8. The team returned home on Tuesday and topped Lakeland 50-40. Ross Tonyan, who was shut out in the Romeo game and left with an ankle injury, returned to form against Davison by scoring a game-high 17 […]
Keith Riege, the owner of Paint Creek Bicycles admits his hobby as a Cyclo-Cross racer is a little on the crazy side. But Riege is among the state’s best, a position he continued to solidify earlier this month at the 2006 State Cyclo-Cross Championships in Waterford. Riege won the gold medal for placing first in […]
A man from Clarkston accused of robbing a gas station in Lake Orion last month is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly taking three members of the Oxford Village Police Department on a chase Friday night that ended at I-75 and Baldwin Road. Blake Alan Harlow, 22, is facing felony charges of third-degree fleeing and […]
A 19-year-old Highland Township man is charged with two felony counts of first and third-degree criminal sexual conduct after a 14-year-old Oxford Township girl reported she was sexually assaulted by him. Richard Brandon-David James, Jr. was recently arraigned before Magistrate Andre Richardson at the 52-1 District Court in Novi. He posted his $250,000 bond with […]
Although the Oxford School District received nearly $8,000 in grants from the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, the extra education students in will receive is priceless. Sixteen teachers secured a total of $7,852.59 for their various projects geared at helping students learn in a more creative way. Julie McDonough, Carrie Klimowicz and Krista Faison, first […]
It seemed only natural for Daniel Axford Elementary teacher Karen Lawler to have her first-graders send cards to a local man serving in Iraq. Her mother, recently retired DA teacher Ella Mae Schultz, had her class of second-graders send U.S. Army Pvt. Robert Price letters and holiday cards ever since he joined the service in […]
Jumping and gymnastic skills seem to be the strong points the girls on the Oxford varsity competitive cheer team possess this season, and they plan on using those assets to make it to number one in the Flint Metro League. ‘They have a strong work ethic, they love to compete and continue to improve each […]
In a game where boundaries are key and teamwork is a must, it’s obvious the girls on the Oxford varsity volleyball team are ready to take on any opponent thrown at them this season. On Saturday, the girls went 5-0-1 at their Imlay City tournament, defeating Utica Stevenson, Clintondale, Almont and split with Armada. In […]
In an economy where some have had to cut back on excess spending, there’s now a clothing store where you don’t have to worry about going broke to update your wardrobe. Whether you’re looking for clothes, jewelry or purses, Time & Again Clothier retail and consignment shop, located at 17 S. Washington behind Pandora’s Box, […]