The Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer Team took third place at the Lake Orion Invitational on Jan. 24. Winning the competition was Rochester Varsity with 733 points and taking second was host Lake Orion. Oxford took second in Round 1 with 186 points. Rochester came in first with 199 and Lake Orion third with 181. “We […]
The red light is flashing for the Oxford hockey team – and not the red light that flashes behind the net when a goal is scored either. After losing their fifth game in a row, and extending their winless streak to seven games, the Wildcats are desperately searching for answers as the season dwindles away. […]
Lady Luck was definitely not on the side of the Brandon-Oxford Ski team this past week as the skiers competed on both Wednesday and Thursday. The team opened up the week strong on Jan. 21 against Fenton. Both girls and boys completed their slalom runs, but lighting problems closed the course before the giant slaloms […]
Lapeer West and Linden beware! The Wildcat varsity wrestlers are on their way and they are hungry for a Flint Metro League title after winning their last eight match ups in a row. The Oxford grapplers began their winning week on Jan. 24 when the team split to compete in two different tournaments. Five of […]
BY ELAINE STIEB Lake Orion Review Editor An identity and a vision, that’s what folks in Gingellville are saying they want to see for the small community that’s currently acting as a barrier from the hustle and bustle of the big shopping centers to the south of them on Baldwin Road. Approximately 80 neighbors gathered […]
Although township officials nixed joining the NO HAZ Consortium last year, it took another look at a proposal to do just that in 2004. Orion Township Clerk Jill Bastian, who was instrumental in organizing the township’s collecting of household hazardous waste, told trustees on Jan. 20 she wouldn’t be able to work on the project […]
Students in Orion Oaks Upper El got a chance to get up close and personal with the automobile industry last Friday. The school hosted an Automotive Career Day. Parents and community members were invited to come in and share information with the kids about their careers. The special day was to kick off a social […]
An alert homeowner and a quick response by police is the reason a Caro man is still alive. A homeowner on Atwater made a 911 call to village dispatch on Jan. 25 at 7:43 a.m. He said a car was on fire at a neighbor’s home. When Lake Orion Police Officer Rob Barker arrived at […]
Karen Pecheniuk is the newest member of Orion Township’s Zoning Board of Appeals. The planning commission had recommended her as a PC representative. Pecheniuk’s term expires on De
The City of Detroit is going to hear from Orion Township trustees. They’re asking for a moratorium on any increases in Detroit water and sewer charges for 2004-05. Their request is in response to a plea by John McClulloch, Oakland County’s Drain Commissioner, to all communities who have Detroit water. The Detroit City Council is […]