If you’ve never seen a blue or yellow duck, now’s your chance. Of course they’re not real ducks, they’re plastic, and they’ll be racing down Paint Creek to have lucky residents of Addison, Oxford and Orion win some cash on Saturday, September 9. The ducks will race from Children Park to Meek’s Park in the […]
After participating in the People to People Leadership Summit , Oxford High School sophomore Erin Devereaux now believes that one person can make a difference in the world. The 15-year-old student was nominated by her eighth grade history teacher to participate in the summit, which ran from July 6-15 at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. […]
The Oxford girls varsity swim team made a great first impression last Tuesday after beating Waterford Kettering 128 to 64 and placing in every event. Coach Peggy Verbeke said the atmosphere in the natatorium was ‘exciting,? with family, school administration, alumni and current students all cheering on the girls at their first meet. ‘It was […]
Almost every half-hour, there is a death in the United States due to an alcohol-related car crash. With 600 chapters and two million members nationwide, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is aiming to not just reduce, but eliminate, such fatalities, through the use of school and public awareness programs. In Michigan, the Macomb, Oakland and […]
It took a while for the Dragon offense to get on the field last Thursday night at Dragon Stadium. But when they finally did, the many Lake Orion weapons made visiting Rochester pay dearly. The Dragons scored three third quarter touchdowns before most fans had finished their halftime hot dogs, blowing open a 14-0 halftime […]
Swim coach Darin Abbasse said that a loss is a loss, but given the way his team competed with perennial state title contender Bloomfield Hills Lahser, Abbasse was still impressed by his squad. Lake Orion fell 97-89 in their season opening meet at home on Aug. 29. ‘Last year, Lahser beat us by over 60 […]
The Art & Apples Festival, held each September in Rochester, is thought of as one of the state’s top art shows. With 285 vendors on hand, the 41st edition of the festival, which benefits Rochester’s Paint Creek Center for the Arts, is sure to rank right up there with the best of them. In recent […]
It might be a ‘Five O’Clock World,? but in just over one week, we’ll make exceptions at four o’clock and eight o’clock. Those two times (p.m. of course) on Sept. 16 are when Danny and the Juniors, The Vogues and Charlie Thomas and the Drifters will all hit the stage in Lake Orion for the […]
Staff from Oxford and Lake Orion schools, along with other community leaders, are inviting everyone to ‘Look for the Good.? An essay contest will kick off on Oct. 2 at Crossroads for Youth in Oxford. In 1,000 words or less, students are asked to write about what the phrase ‘Look for the Good? means to […]
Specialized military defense vehicles could be coming to Orion Township, but in a good way. Last week, the township’s board of trustees established an industrial development district for Harmony ? Orion, Inc., essentially granting approval for a new business that could bring over 200 jobs to Orion. Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems (ADVS), tenants in the […]