Workers put the finishing touches on the pickleball courts at Seymour Lake Twp. Park. The courts reopened Friday afternoon. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio/Oxford Twp. The pickleball courts at Seymour Lake Township Park reopened on Aug. 23 after Goddard Sport Surfaces finished restriping and painting the courts. “Thanks to Goddard’s work and the new portable net […]
Fundraiser Sept. 6 at Opa Food & Spirits By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com For Nathaniel Langlie, representing the United States runs in the family. This October, just over 40 years after his mother, Mary, competed as a race walker during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Langlie, who works at Main Street Bicycles in […]
Grand Blanc — McLaren Health Care issued the following statement on Monday, Aug. 26: “McLaren Health Care is pleased to share that its information technology platforms are restored, and the health system’s clinical and administrative operations are fully functional across Michigan following a cyberattack earlier this month. The restoration process, which was expected to last […]
By David Fleet Citizen Editor Oxford Twp. — On Aug. 13, the Oxford Village Council voted 4-0 and approved a bid for $4,500 to Auburn Hills-based Designhaus Architecture to move forward to provide an opinion regarding the rehabilitation or demolition of the vacant wing of the Village of Oxford office property at 22 W. Burdick […]
By David Fleet Citizen Editor Oxford — On the night of Aug. 13, the Oxford Village Council voted 3-1 to approve two additional non-signalized crosswalks with concrete ADA ramps on Burdick Street just east and west of M-24. Council member Lori Bourgeau was absent and Maureen Helmuth voted no. The driving force behind the plan […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Oxford Twp. — The traffic signal at Lapeer Road (M-24) and Drahner Road intersection will be changing the order of when the left-turn signal will operate, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT has tentatively scheduled the change for Aug. 20, which will allow left turn movements after oncoming […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Lake Orion — The Dragon on the Lake festival, one of the signature events in Lake Orion, returns Aug. 23-25 and features the activities the community has come to know and love. The 15th annual Dragon on the Lake festival activities include the Dragon boat races, art and craft fair, […]
OXFORD — New signs warning parents against dropping their kids off for school on Lakes Edge Drive near Lakeville Elementary are now up along the street. Lakes Edge Drive is next to Lakeville Elementary and Oxford Middle School campuses. For years, drivers have used Lakes Edge Drive as a drop-off point, leading to high traffic, […]
Call or text 988 for suicide and crisis lifeline By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY — Project Brotherhood Resolve’s (PBR) ninth annual veteran suicide awareness walk will take place Sept. 21, at Orion Veterans Memorial with late, onsite registration beginning at 6 a.m. After opening ceremonies at 7:30 a.m., the nonprofit’s walk to […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — Oxford American Legion Post 108 is hosting a euchre tournament fundraiser with all proceeds assisting the family of David “Rebel” Caulder, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in June. Caulder, 60, was killed and two others were hospitalized June 14 when the motorcycle he was riding […]