Add the Oxford Public Library to the growing list of local government entities that are asking voters to approve tax increases during this year’s election season. Last week, the library’s Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to place a request for a 10-year, 0.4518-mill property tax increase on the Aug. 5 ballot. ‘At the end of […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer With more than 20 songs, 85 cast and crew members and one energetic blonde, students at Lake Orion High School present Legally Blonde The Musical for their spring production. Students performed’Wednesday, April 23’for senior citizens and students from the Learning Options Program, with other scheduled performances’Thursday,’Friday’and’Saturday’at 7?’p.m. sharp, and […]
The Oxford Board of Education is seeking to appoint a new board member in light of the announcement at the April 16 board meeting that Trustee Bill Keenist was resigning from his position effective May 1. Interested applicants can e-mail a ‘letter of interest? to Supt. Dr. William Skilling at William.skilling@oxfordschools.org or stop at the […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Moving the Lions Club Jubilee back downtown, along with reinstituting the infamous beer tent, could increase the proceeds twofold from past carnivals this’June 19 through June 22’when the Jubilee moves back downtown. ‘My personal goal is to double what we’ve been able to make in the past,? Joe Hildebrand […]
After leading his team in his first year as head coach to district finals and claiming a league title for the first time in 30 years, accolades keep coming in for Oxford Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Stephan Henning. Henning was recently named ‘Coach of the Year in the OAA Blue Division,? ‘All Detroit North Coach […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer The Orion Township Public Library is sending local community members to virtual Rome to wine taste, dip into the culture and share in an unforgettable dining experience. On Saturday, April 26 the flight sets off, but doesn’t leave Orion Township. The Passport to Spring: Road to Rome Gala will […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Lake Orion students were informed of another change to the year-end calendar last week. Instead of having to stay in school until’June 20, even’June 23’for some students, now most students will get out’on June 17. At the beginning of the month Governor Rick Snyder signed additional wording into the […]
The Lake Orion Dragons boy’s track team got off to a great start last week by winning a meet against Stoney Creek and Oxford. Coach Stan Ford’s boys looked sharp as they mixed some of the Dragon’s experienced runners with some new faces. The team looked good and Ford said he is excited for the […]
A 33-year-old Oxford man is facing criminal charges for allegedly waving a large knife at firefighters and resisting Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies, which led to him being Tasered on Easter. Michael Scott Pritchard was arraigned Tuesday in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges of resisting/obstructing a police officer (a two-year felony), resisting/obstructing a firefighter […]
As of Monday, April 21, all of Oxford’s fire and emergency medical calls are now being handled by the Oakland County Sheriff’s dispatch center in Pontiac as opposed to the Oxford Village Police Dispatch Center. ‘I’d say everything dealing with the Oakland County Sheriff’s dispatch (center) went rather smoothly,? said Oxford Fire Chief Pete Scholz. […]