For years, fans of the Lake Orion football squad have considered their program to be among the state’s best. Now the results on the field back them up. The Dragons steamrolled Dearborn Fordson, 38-0, Saturday night at Troy Athens to advance to Ford Field, where they will take on Rockford next Saturday at 1 p.m. […]
To kick off the teen summer reading program at the Oxford Public Library with a bang, kids participated in Drummunity last Tuesday. Drummunity is put on by Ann Arbor native Lori Fithian, who travels with her many cultural drums to transform communities into a ‘drummunity, by promoting togetherness through rhythm.
Addison Township officials unanamously approved at their regular meeting last Monday, to continue paying dues to the Michigan Township Association (MTA). Based on the township’s 2005 taxable value, the township will pay $5,055.60 and $303.34 for legal defense for a total of $5,358.94 by August 1 of this year. According to supervisor Bob Koski, Addison […]
I guess what they say is true. When you get a puppy, it’s like having a baby. Sleepless nights, 3 a.m. potty trips and, of course, unconditional love’even in the most stressful of times. My husband Scott and I brought our little bundle of joy named Boomer, a miniature Australian Shepherd, home about three months […]
If you’ve ever wished for a pair of extra hands to help you with your chores, that wish may have come true. Oxford residents and neighbors Kristin Pavliscak and Megean Clancy just opened their new business called Home Sweet Home, which is focused on making life easier for others. Clancy had the idea to start […]
Every kid can remember the excitement of the Fourth of July holiday. Spending all day on a boat, eating cold ice cream and, most of all, watching fireworks as they illuminate the sky. Unfortunately, some celebrations can be tarnished when proper care isn’t used when handling fireworks. That’s why local law enforcement officials want to […]
In his 25 years of working at Patterson’s Prescription Pharmacy in downtown Oxford, Eugene ‘Beanie? Walker has greeted every customer with a smile and a friendly ‘hello? as they walk through the back entrance. He sits behind the tobacco counter, making friendly conversation with his regular customers, and makes sure all of his tasks are […]
Blanche Sims hosted a visitor from Children’s Hospital, who brought with her the end result of the students? $1,800 fundraising efforts. Mary Kraft, a certified child life specialist who lives in Davisburg, talked about her duties at the hospital, in addition to showing the students the laptop computer their car wash fundraiser helped purchase. One […]
The Lake Orion girls soccer program raked in the honors at the annual state soccer awards conference. Rachel Bemman and Jenna Hill were placed on the second team All-State, while goalkeeper Ashley Shugar made the third team and senior defender Amelia Cortis received honorable mention. All four players made the regional team and joined Shannon […]
The Spanish Adventure Club at Carpenter Elementary recently held their first graduation fiesta. The club started when Carpenter had two Spanish teachers donate some free Spanish classes at their auction last year. Organizer Pam Shuck said there was enough interest to continue the enrichment program, and the Spanish Adventure Club became year-round. The club also […]