Middle school athletes from Lake Orion Community Schools placed in sixth place or higher in 13 events at the Oakland County Seventh and Eighth Grade Track and Field Invitational, recently held at Clarkston High School. The Scripps boys team placed 10th overall, while the Oakview girls and Scripps girls ranked 10th and 12th, respectively, from […]
The Orion/Oxford Boys and Girls Club will host their 2004 golf outing at Metamora Golf and Country Club on Aug. 16. An individual golf package (including 18 holes, cart, lunch and dinner) is $150, a tee sign sponsorship is $100, a foursome sponsorship (four individual golf packages, tee sponsorship) is $650, and a two foursomes […]
Monday, June 21, larceny from a vehicle at an Orion Road apartment. A private accident took place at North Broadway/Shadbolt. A LO Nursing Center representative said someone was attempting to pass a check on their account. The center’s located on East Flint. A vehicle was abandoned on Atwater. Someone complained about solicitors on Sheron. A […]
Monday, June 21 12:25 p.m.-A person on Sherry had a problem breathing. Station #1 responded. 1:38 p.m.-An accident took place at M-24/Clarkston Road. Station #1 responded. 9:08 p.m.-Station #1 responded to a diabetic problem on Central. Tuesday, June 22 10:09 a.m.-A transformer on Glenn Street was on fire. Station #1 responded. 4:37 p.m.-An accident took […]
The Detroit Pistons Youth Basketball Training Camp Tour made a stop at Lake Orion High School on June 21-24. The camp, sponsored by Nike and Chevrolet, was conducted by Steve Moreland, Director of Development and Basketball Camps/Clinics for the Detroit Pistons. The camp featured Pistons and etroit Shock players as guest speakers. Camp coaches consisted […]
ADDISON ? A pole-barn located at 5700 Hagerman Road, between Mckail and Bordman roads, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. When Addison Twp. firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 1:20 p.m. the 30-foot by 50-foot pole-barn was ‘fully involved? in the fire and the roof had already collapsed, according to Fire Chief […]
An Oakland County Circuit Court judge ruled that the Village of Oxford ‘abused its discretion? when it determined free public parking to be a necessity and used that as the basis for attempting to condemn a piece of private property owned by the Grove family. (See the shaded box to the right for the background […]
The Grove family owns two adjacent parcels (totalling approximately 22,000 square feet) in the northeast quadrant of downtown Oxford, containing approximately 50 parking spaces. It’s been used for free public parking by the village since a 1974 lease agreement in which the municipality agreed to maintain, pave, sweep, plow and insure the parcel. In return, […]
Tuesday, June 22 Suicidal subject on E. Drahner Rd. License plate stolen from a vehicle on N. Lapeer Rd. Domestic assault on Broadway St. Medical emergency on Parker Lake St. Fire alarm on Secord Lake Rd. Wednesday, June 23 Medical emergencies on W. Leonard Rd., E. Leonard Rd., and on Baywood. Intoxicated male staggering along […]
Oxford Village Police apprehended a 31-year-old man wanted by the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to reports, on Monday night the man, Gary W. Ellis, was arrested in the back yard of a Staton St. home. Police were alerted to Ellis? whereabouts by an annonymous tip. Ellis was wanted by the MDOC for parole violations […]