Track teams are young but talented

Most coaches shy away from the term, but this could very well be a “growing” season for the Lake Orion High School boys and girls track teams. Boys coach Stan Ford said he graduated some talented seniors from last year, and his goal for this season is to teach his young runners what track is […]

St. Joseph sixth grade cagers have winning season

The St. Joseph sixth grade CYO varsity basketball team was nominated by the CYO League Coaches to receive the Sixth Grade 2003 CYO Sportsmanship Award. The team, coached by Jim Wesley and Tim Scollin, also took second place in a holiday tournament, and had a winning season. Pictured here are team members, bottom row: Ryan […]

Fireworks group hopes to raise $30,000

Spring is just beginning, but the Lake Orion Fireworks Association is already thinking the Fourth of July. Fundraising for the annual Lake Orion Fireworks has begun, with the kick-off restaurant crawl event set for this Saturday, March 29. The annual Firecracker Crawl will be held 7-11:30 p.m., with at least eight restaurants; including Orion Sports […]

Man said neighbor pointed rifle at him

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of felonious assault with a rifle on Glanworth Street on March 22. According to an OCSD report, a 49-year-old man started an argument with his neighbor, a 27-year-old man, over the man’s dogs. The 27-year-old man said he did not know the neighbor, who sounded intoxicated. […]

Man dies in car crash

A West Bloomfield man has died from injuries sustained in a one-car accident that occurred on Baldwin Road on March 22. According to an OCSD report, the man, 45-year-old Kevin James Kucsulain, was driving his 2002 Ford Ranger truck southbound on Baldwin Road at approximately 2:45 p.m., when he left the roadway to the right […]

Letter To The Editor

Thanks to everyone who came to the Chicken Dinner sponsored by the Leonard Summer Festival Committee on March 19. Because of you it was a success. Those who missed it can attend the Spaghetti Dinner on April 29. Watch the Oxford Leader for details. The committee wishes to express thanks to the Elks Lodge of […]

Locals support our troops in Iraq

An American flag that hasn’t flown since the end of World War II was briefly raised Sunday outside an Oxford Village home to honor all the brave servicemen and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jim Huston, of 4 Park St., proudly hoisted a 48-star American flag that once flew above the U.S.S. WM Seiverling, […]

Ken Acheson dies at 76

Ken Acheson, former owner of Acheson Jewelers and an Oxford community leader, passed away Friday, March 21, 2003. He was 76. Acheson was the second generation owner and operator of Acheson Jewelers, which was established in Oxford in 1928, expanded to include a Lapeer store in 1957 and closed in 1994. He began working in […]

Gerda Houck dies at 91

Former Oxford teacher and school board member Gerda Frost Houck, of Port Huron, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2003. She was 91. Born in Denmark, Houck taught English, French and history at Oxford High School for more than 40 years and served on the school board from 1956 to 1960. “She was a very precise […]

Grand jury subpoenas records about Ford, PD

A federal grand jury subpoena for specific documents relating to former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford and the now-defunct police department he oversaw was served March 21 to the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission. “We’re going to give (the grand jury) every single item requested in that subpoena,” said OPFEC Chairman Bill Dunn. “We’ll […]