U.S. Representative Mike Rogers knows that communication is a two-way street. That is why Rogers, who represents Michigan’s 8th district that includes part of Orion Township, led a series of ‘Community Conversations,? one of which took place at Orion Township hall on Jan. 25th. ‘We usually walk away with as much information as we give,? […]
Lake Orion High School played host to one of the biggest cheerleading competitions in the state, bringing in over 20 school districts on Jan. 28. ‘It was amazing,? said LOHS head coach Nancy DeAvila. ‘We put 44 teams through this building and ten more at the middle school.? The 22 teams that competed in the […]
Losing in a dual meet is nothing new for the Dragon’s boys swim team, which has much bigger goals in mind. Therefore a loss in which four different team members set season best marks should be considered a successful meet. That was the case as LO fell 103-83 to North Farmington on Jan. 26. Ricky […]
The Dragons never let divisional rival Stoney Creek get close, winning in straight sets, 25-15, 25-13 and 25-14, on Jan. 26. The crowd had barely taken their seats from the national anthem when the first set was nearly completed. Lake Orion had eight aces in that first frame to set the tone. Kristin Larsen took […]
With a big game looming, the Dragons took care of business against lesser opponents last week. LO first beat Waterford Mott 61-46 in an Oakland Activities Association crossover game on Jan. 24. Drew Maynard led the way for the Dragons, scoring 19 points while grabbing nine rebounds. Cole Moore was a perfect 9-9 from the […]
With the recent announcement of ‘deficit spending? from the 2005-2006 school budget, Oxford school officials have already come up with a plan to try and balance next year’s budget. At last week’s school board meeting, superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro outlined their plan of action. Unfortunately, Brennan-Kyro said they’re ‘anticipating? close to $1.5 million increases in various […]
A 16-year-old girl from Oxford Twp. was arrested on Saturday evening after allegedly stealing a friend’s truck in Addison Twp. and leading sheriff’s deputies on a chase through Addison, Oxford and Orion townships. According to the sheriff’s report, the girl, who was a runaway, was getting a ride to the Oxford Meijer from her 17-year-old […]
Congratulations to the Oxford High School Quiz Bowl Varsity team for their second place win in the Genesee Academic League. The team competed bi-weekly from October to December against various schools like Flushing, Swartz Creek and Clio. They also competed on a Quiz Bowl television show called ‘High School Challenge? on WFUM (Channel 28) where […]
Students at Oxford Elementary spent the afternoon Monday learning about ‘nature’s warehouse,? or how things in nature are used in everyday life. Mark Szabo, from Stoney Creek Metropark, spoke to the students about rocks, minerals and problems with pollution. He even brought along various minerals, like limestone and iron ore, for the kids to see.
The Oxford/Brandon Varsity Ski Teams started their season on Jan.16 at Mt. Holly and seemed to be on the right foot after the girls? team beat Powers High School by one point. Senior Karen Offer’s quick speeds helped her finish first in the giant slalom with a total time of 45.19 seconds and first in […]