She may have moved down in the age group she’s working with, but Amy Turner’s new position at Waldon Middle School is a big move up the district ladder. Turner, who formerly taught vocational business classes at Lake Orion High School for the past four years, is the new associate principal at Waldon, replacing Brian […]
There’s a new pizza in town – and it’s looking to give all those other pies a run for their money. Fatty’s Pizza, located in Lake Orion, opened up a new pizza shop in downtown Oxford on Sept. 26. The store is located at 40 N. Washington, next door to Achatz Homemade Pies. “We decided […]
Lake Orion saw its undefeated season vanish Friday night as Farmington Hills Harrison ended the Dragons’ hope for a perfect season, for the second straight year, winning the varsity football contest 21-7. Senior quarterback Nate Recknagel began moving the Dragons, completing his first three pass attempts, in what appeared would be an offensive domination of […]
The Lake Orion High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team continued their struggle in OAA I as they fell to West Bloomfield 67-42 at LOHS on Oct. 9. The Dragons’ Lindsay Randazzo led the team with 10 points, while the Lakers were led by Samantha Mahoney’s 24 points. Other scorers for the Lake Orion varsity were […]
The season came to an end for the Lake Orion High School Varsity Girls Tennis Team after a final regular season match against Notre Dame Prep on Oct. 7 and a trip to the Division I Regional on Oct. 9. The Dragons finished the regional in seventh place with six, as Novi won the tournament […]
An alleged drug house on East St. was put out of business Friday night by Oxford Village Police. A police raid on Apartment #5 at 91 East St. yielded 1.2 grams of crack cocaine, two arrests, six citations and a variety of drug-related paraphernalia. Oxford resident John Terry Hanson, 42, was charged with possession of […]
What do former President Bill Clinton, NASCAR driver Richard Petty and Oxford resident Dr. Merle Smith have in common? They’re all members of Civitan International. And now you can join too. An organizational meeting for the formation of the “Great Oaks Civitan Club” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 23 […]
Tuesday, October 7 Family trouble between a father and son on Lakeview Dr. Suspicious circumstance around Jeff’s Tire on S. Washington St. Suspicious circumstance on Thornehill Trail. Suspicious person wearing camouflage seen on E. Burdick St. Wednesday, October 8 Animal cruelty complaint made on Pontiac St. Several Oxford Township residents contacted the Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
Brandon’s football team almost gave their senior class a final home win to remember. However, the Blackhawks, who trailed 16-0 at the half against visiting Fenton Oct. 10, couldn’t quite come all the way back. As a result, the Tigers defeated the Blackhawks 27-21 in Brandon’s final home game this season. Turnovers, as they have […]
A two-vehicle smash-up at the intersection of Drahner and M-24 sent both drivers to the hospital late Sunday afternoon. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the accident was caused by an 89-year-old Oxford woman who was attempting to make a left-turn off E. Drahner onto south M-24 during a flashing red light. The Oxford […]