BY CJ CARNACCHIO Oxford Leader Editor A bumpy stretch of Indian Lake Road will soon become a smooth ride thanks to the Levy Corporation, the Road Commission for Oakland County and Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. Dunn recently secured a donation from Levy Corp. of 3,000 tons of ?21-AA? crushed stone, which will be used […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a strong arm robbery on Applewood in the Sycamore Creek Apartments off Baldwin Road on July 30. According to an OCSD report, a 38-year-old woman was exiting her vehicle when an unknown Hispanic man robbed her. She didn’t get a description of the suspect because […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a possible explosion in the pool area of Twin Lakes Country Club on Twin Lakes Drive in Oakland Township on Aug. 1. According to an OCSD report, it was determined there had not actually been an explosion, but rather a 23-year-old woman had mixed unknown […]
Leftover 2003 Community Development Block Grant funds for the planning and the Orion Senior Center will be left alone, as the Orion Township Board voted July 19 not to reprogram the funds to help pay for an accessible path in Friendship Park. The board held a public hearing prior to voting to keep the 2003 […]
Orion Township will expend 2004 Community Development Block Grant funds to five agencies through contracts. The board voted recently to authorize the supervisor to sign contracts with each agency once the appropriate insurance coverage paperwork has been provided. The township will contract with the following agencies: Transportation (North Oakland Transportation Authority-sole source provider), Swim Lessons/Camp […]
The Village of Lake Orion’s Downtown Coordinator, Becky Goodman, recently learned the village was not chosen to receive a Cool Cities Catalyst grant. She said the communities that were chosen were all technically cities and they were of considerable population. ‘The projects that are being funded are truly very ‘cool? projects such as ice rinks, […]
A legendary literary figure recently came to life at the Orion Township Library. ‘Buck Wilder? creator Tim Smith spoke with his young fans at the library on July 21, when he revealed to them that, although Buck Wilder is not a real person, the inspiration for the character came from himself. ‘I made up Buck […]
Lake Orion’s King of Kings Lutheran Church, located at 1715 S. Lapeer Road, will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. The church has a celebration planned for Aug. 14 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Orion Road. The members recently lost their pastor, Luther Wright, who lost a long battle with cancer. Ted Kerr […]
I’m sitting on this hill. Down below me are cars crashing into each, trying to be the last one still running. Families sit in stands or are on blankets to watch the smacking, crashing spectacle. Kids move through the crowds carrying coolers full of ice cream — selling it for a dollar. It’s the annual […]
Representatives of Jack’s Vending company recently spent an afternoon at Green’s Park installing vending machines. Now swimmers and park enthusiasts can enjoy a soda after swimming in Lake Orion at the park off M-24.