Despite what some state legislators are saying in the news media these days, I think term limits are a good and healthy thing for our representative system of government. Term limits can give rise to new points of view, fresh ideas and serve as an impediment to business-as-usual politics. I don’t believe term limits are […]
10 years ago January 12, 1994 Friends say Raymond Ponke, 40, was simply fulfilling his own prophecy when he violently killed his wife, Jackie, this week. After she filed for divorce he reportedly said that if he couldn’t have her no one could. An explosion in the Al Wummel garage on Coats Road Saturday started […]
Did you know that soil is a natural insulator? Or that sunlight can be used to heat a room? How about using a bin full of rocks to heat a home? Thanks to Upland Hills Ecological Center, located in Addison Township on Indian Lake Rd., area residents can learn about these unique alternative energy sources […]
The Oxford Wildcats hockey team was dealt another two losses this week, including another league loss to the Lapeer East Eagles. The Wildcats have fallen on hard times as of late, with only one win in their last five games. Their only other bright spot was a 4-4 tie with the Lake Orion Dragons on […]
The Oxford varsity wrestlers have had a great five-match winning streak over the past week putting their record at 11-6 overall. On Jan. 7, the grapplers faced off at home against New Lothrop and Grand Blanc. The Wildcats lost to Lothrop, the Division 4 defending state champions, 26-41. Winning for Oxford were Ron Mantel, 125; […]
The Bronchos may have come out bucking for a 15-9 win in the first round on Monday, but the Wildcats bit back to win the night 15-13 and 15-6. After a difficult first round, Coach Kristi McDevitt said the varsity volleyball team just needed to slow things down, regroup, take a breather and then get […]
The Oxford cagers succeeded in winning against Fenton 71-61 on Jan. 9 despite an aggressive opening by the Tigers and the loss of senior Casey Mick for a large portion of the game. The Wildcats followed closely behind Fenton 24-23 in the first quarter. The Tigers attempted to widen the gap at the beginning of […]
It’s heaven right now for the Oxford-Brandon ski team as the snow falls, falls and falls and falls. The Wildcats and Blackhawks kicked into gear for the 2004 season with the boys splitting against Saginaw Garber and Carmen-Ainsworth and the girls winning both races on Jan. 12. The boys lost 41-32 against Saginaw with Brandon’s […]
A Laird man was no winner in a Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. By the end of December he had spent $13,000 in an effort to collect monies he was told he had won, but never saw. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the man was notified by phone on Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m. that […]
A North Shore homeowner will have to wait until spring to have a drainage problem fixed. Back in December, Keith Campbell approached the Lake Orion Village Council and said water from storms were running on to his property, going down his front steps and towards his house. Campbell felt the problem was a result of […]