By Megan Kelley Lake Orion Review Staff Writer If you’re not looking for them, they can be easily missed, but for travelers on Baldwin Rd., every day is a cruise through Gary Elzerman’s portfolio of wood carvings. Raised in Lake Orion, Elzerman now lives on the west side of Baldwin Road on the border of […]
10 Years Ago January 20, 2010 OHS Seniors Rachel Allen, Brittany Brady and Coty Perreault are on their way to the Business Professionals of America state finals in March, based on presentations they gave in computerized accounting, interviewing skills and administrative support concepts. Police Chief Mike Neymanowski credits visibility of police patrols and involved citizens […]
Though it was a wet and foggy night, that didn’t stop 150 or so people from attending the opening of a special Michigan farming exhibit at the Oxford Public Library, Jan. 10. Patrons enjoyed finger foods from Victoria’s Wine and Dine and music from Debonair, a jazz and bluegrass group based out of Lansing and […]
Consumers Energy has been replacing gas lines along M-24 between Drahner Rd. and Santon St. since early November in preparation for a major construction project to restore a four-mile segment of M-24 beginning in March and running through most of 2020. The utility company is on track to complete this phase of the project by […]
Almost 5,000 registered voters in Oxford are on notice: If you’re in precinct 2 or 7, don’t cast your vote at your old polling station. Beginning with the March 10 Presidential Primary, Oxford voters in those precincts will no longer vote in Oxford Elementary School. Moving forward, Precinct 2 voters will use the Oxford Village […]
The Oxford Wildcats girls’ basketball program played their annual alumni game on Dec. 29 at the Ian Smith Gymnasium. Eight alums spanning 17 graduating classes from 2003 to 2019, as well as two assistant coaches, teamed up to battle the current varsity squad. While the game is purely for the sake of entertainment and fun, […]
Oakwood Chapel & Ministries There is a quaint little church situated on four rolling acres at the northwest corner of Oxford Township. A former schoolhouse, it’s fashioned with stained glass windows and a lovely white steeple with a cross on top. For many years it was Oakwood Community Church before its congregation outgrew the building […]
Fire department runs up 3 percent On Monday, Oxford Fire Department released their run totals for last year. According to their release, the department saw a three percent increase in the number of calls over 2018. According to their numbers, in 2019 Oxford firefighters responded to 2, 017 total calls — 1,648 in the township, […]
Now, through the end of February Is your Christmas tree still up? Not sure what to do with it? If so, it’s not too late to donate. Oxford Township Parks and Recreation is collecting leftover live Christmas trees to recycle into mulch. The mulch will be used as needed throughout township parks. Christmas trees can be […]
10 Years Ago January 13, 2010 Kingsbury Country Day School was officially designated an International Baccalaureate (IB)World School, one of only 25 such schools statewide. Three Oxford High School students were killed in a car crash in Lake Orion on their way to school Monday, January 11. All three were 14-year old freshmen, who lived […]