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Hello Oxford, I'm the new guy. Well, new to Oxford that is. If anyone has read the Leader's sister publiclations the Lake Orion Review or the Clarkston News, you may have seen my byline or recognize my picture in this column....more >> |
I've learned a great deal since joining this paper in November of 2010. When I came to the paper what I knew how to do was write a story in a certain style and interview people. I've learned much in the two years I've been here but if any one skill stands out as something I treasure it's photography....more >> |
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the Lake Orion community. My name is Dan Shriner and I will be the editor of The Lake Orion Review for awhile. Some of you may know me....more >> |
Dear Editor, I find it hard to believe that on the front page of my copy of The Lake Orion Review that I received on Sept. 13, you are giving Michael Mahan, who claims that he is following the law, more free advertising after already reporting his previous appearance before the Orion Township Board Meeting....more >> |
Summer is officially over and this year's Dragon on the Lake is a wonderful memory. As we settle back into the rhythm of familiar routines, I'd like to pause and share my gratitude....more >> |
Flavor of fallThe turn of colors and the chill in the air means it's time - it is fall. The leaves are slowly losing their green for more vibrant red, yellow and orange tints. With fall comes the trips to local cider mills for apples, cider and donuts....more >> |
School board's deficit is irresponsibleDear Editor, At the Clarkston School Board meeting on June 25, the board approved the 2012-2013 budget by a 4-3 vote. The budget that was approved by four board members authorizes the administration to spend $3....more >> |
O'Neill supports McLaren hospital planDear Editor, Though I don't wish to be dragged into a newspaper letter writing "war," I must correct several inaccuracies in the response letters to my father's (Dr. James O'Neill) appeal to have the CON laws revisited....more >> |
Support for library millageDear Editor, I am a 40-some resident and supporter of our great community of the City of the Village of Clarkston and the Township of Independence, and this sounds as if we have reached a fine cooperative goal of setting our place of residence far along the road towards the re-establishment of our gem of a library into a District Library....more >> |
Mitchell for the environmentDear Editor, Jeremy Mitchell is committed to good ecological stewardship and the long-term healthy viability of our township; he recognizes ecological considerations must go hand-in-hand with economic planning if we are to grow and progress as we wish, while also ensuring a safe environment for subsequent generations....more >> |
BlogHabitat provides chance for all of usMost of us have probably heard the old Chinese saying, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Though it comes from a Chinese philosopher named Lao Tzu who lived over 2,500 years ago, it still rings true today that actually taking a first step is essential to any journey or dream, no matter how large or difficult the venture may be....more >> |
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| 1908: Theodore Rothke, poet. |
| 1926: Miles Davis, American jazz trumpeter. |
| 1929: Beverly Sills, opera singer. |
| 1932: John Gregory Dunne, novelist and journalist. |
| 1938: Raymond Carver, American writer. |
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| 1914: The British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule. |
| 1925: John Scopes is indicted for teaching Darwinian theory in school. |
| 1935: Jesse Owens sets six world records in less than an hour in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
| 1946: Jordan gains independence from Britain. |
| 1953: The first atomic cannon is fired in Nevada. |
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