The traffic survey to review the speed limit on N. Oxford Rd. (south of Ray Road, between the middle school and village limits) originally scheduled for April 16 was cancelled. Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn said he was informed April 15 that the representative from the Michigan State Police would not be able to attend. […]
A Poplar Road man was involuntarily committed to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital for detoxification on April 12, after the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department was called to his home for multiple 911 calls. According to an OCSD report, the 45-year-old man called 911 a number of times. When deputies arrived at his home, they reported the man […]
Four individuals have filed to run for two seats on the Oxford Area Community Schools Board of Education. Both seats are four-year positions, and all four individuals will be campaigning for both seats. Following are brief introductions of each candidate: Lisa Marie Baum, 38, 1088 Somerville Dr., has lived in Oxford since 1996. She and […]
The Oxford Village Council April 13 adopted the following resolution honoring resident Duane Salswedel’s 33 years of service on the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals, from which he resigned in March. Council’s resolution states: WHEREAS, in 1971 Duane Salswedel was appointed to the Village of Oxford Zoning Board of Appeals, and WHEREAS, during Duan’s tenure […]
Two Lake Orion School Board seats are up for grabs in this year’s June school election and only two people are running. Current school board members Mary Jo Burchart and Christina Peterson submitted their nominating petitions by the deadline.
Orion Township Parks and Recreation Director Rock Blanchard would like the township board’s permission to use alternative funding programs but clerk Jill Bastian would like to find out from the Michigan Townships? Association if it’s legal for them to do that first. Blanchard was before the board on April 5, with a request from the […]
Wood chips will be distributed four times in 2004 at Orion Oaks County Park. Chips will be available May 1 and 15, July 31 and Sept. 25. The chips come from Oakland County Parks? Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Residents dropped off 2,154 trees this year. The trees were ground into wood chips. Chips are […]
Come be a part of the unveiling of the new entrance sign at the Orion War Memorial at a special ceremony on April 24, 10 a.m. This is the latest step in recognizing and honoring the many contributions of local veterans.
The Lake Orion Lions Club has submitted an application to close several streets in downtown Lake Orion during this summer’s annual Jubilee. A hearing to discuss the road closings and using Children’s Park and the municipal lot next to it has been scheduled for April 26 during the regular village council meeting. The Jubilee is […]
All government entities and school districts are now required to keep track of all their fixed assets and to report them in each audit report. To help make this requirement easier, the Village of Lake Orion, is purchasing a bar code reader. When it’s time to take inventory, the bar code reader will be used […]