LO Police Log

Wednesday, Aug. 18, an accident took place at Flint/Washington. A suspicious carload of juveniles was at Bellevue/Mayer Court. A suspicious man was ‘looking for his lucky penny? in the middle of the road at Perry/Atwater/Glenn. *** Thursday, Aug. 19, a man on South Broadway was arrested for driving a vehicle while intoxicated. A man was […]

Deputy Reports

Monday, Aug. 16, warrant arrest on Joslyn Road. Taillights were taken from a vehicle on Coats Road. *** Tuesday, Aug. 17, someone threw part of a curb into a boat, causing damage, on Lapeer Road. Warrant arrest on Lapeer. *** Wednesday, Aug. 18, warrant arrest on southbound I-75 at Baldwin Road. Open intoxicants in a […]

Looking Back

Ten Years Ago Aug. 24, 1994 ~~~A 20-year-old woman was beaten and raped in her apartment just two weeks after Kevin Boyd was murdered in the same complex. ~~~Jeff Jones is Lake Orion High School’s new band director. ~~~Harry Stephen, an incumbent who garnered one less vote than Morris Cucksey in the March election, has […]

Riding the ‘Big Rigs?

BY LISA VALENTINE Lake Orion Review Staff Writer For young and old, the annual Big Rig Gig at Friendship Park was a sight to behold. The Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department again sponsored the event, held at the park at the corner of Clarkston and Baldwin Roads on Aug. 13. The event didn’t begin […]

Varsity Boys Soccer Team Preview

New season, new league. That’s the motto this year for the Lake Orion varsity boys soccer team. They graduated four starting seniors from last year’s team, including All State goalie Drew White and Michigan’s Mr. Soccer Billy Weaver, and they move up this season to OAA Division I, the state’s toughest league, according to Lake […]

Varsity Boys/Girls Cross Country Teams Preview

With the boys team returning a strong crew of senior and junior runners, and the girls team returning all varsity runners from last season, the Lake Orion High School cross country program hopes to dominate the competition this year. Girls Cross Country Girls coach Debi Sherman is happy to have her entire varsity team return, […]

Trash thieves could be after identities

A rash of garbage thefts in Oxford could be the work of identity thieves, so residents are warned to be on the lookout for suspicious persons and activity in their neighborhoods. Between Aug. 3 and 11, a total of seven reports concerning the theft of garbage cans and their contents were filed with the Oakland […]

Oxford goes back to school!

Today is the first day of school for students in the Oxford school district. Above we see Oxford Elementary students getting off the bus and heading to class. Good luck to all of Oxford’s students this school year. As always, the Leader looks forward to reporting on your class projects, sports moments, awards and achievements, […]

Keep eyes open, mailboxes empty

Recent mail thefts in the area have prompted the U.S. Post Office to warn Oxford residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity and take precautions with their mail. According to Oxford Postmaster Joe Wilson, three incidents of mail theft have occurred since late July. The first involved mail stolen from residences in Lake […]

From The Oxford Leader

Tuesday, August 17 Business in downtown Oxford reported a busted out window around 6:44 a.m. Domestic assault between roommates on Parker Lake. Juvenile complaint on Oxford Lakes Dr. concerning a group of teenagers being rude at the beach. A female resident filed the complaint after she could not get on the dock with her children […]