After 40 years, pastor’s mission continues

Ortonville-When Bob Service was asked to stand in as pastor at Oakwood Community Church in 1966, he admits he had second thoughts. The building was a former school house that was in bad shape, to say the least. The sinking floor was laden with pots and pans to catch water from the leaking roof, curtains […]

Record setting year continues

No luck of the Irish was needed as the Dragons readily beat the Flushing Raiders, 42-24, in a Class A state quarterfinals Tuesday night. It just took some good ole? fashioned defense. The Dragons dominated from the first buzzer, ending the first stanza with a 15-4 lead, and continuing on to a 23-11 lead by […]

Smith takes the gold!

The road to a championship takes many twists and turns, and last Saturday night, Wildcat senior Dylan Smith proved he had what it took to take home the Individual State Championship in the 285-pound division. Before a excited crowd of Wildcat wrestling enthusiasts and supporters at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Smith defeated Charlotte’s Blake […]

Township investments under scrutiny

Although Orion Township Treasurer Alice Young remains steadfast that her investments have generated interest for the Township, her investment dealings are being investigated. The Township Board is looking into the matter, and in particular, the Township’s relationship with Royal Alliance Associates, a relationship that it is in the process of halting. How the Township became […]

Get your Girl Scout cookies

Many drivers on Joslyn Road have already taken advantage of it. Others have just two weeks left to stop by. Pine Tree Elementary students Amanda Geeck, 9, Brandy Geeck, 8, and Emily Aeillo, 9, from Girl Scout Troops 1554 and 1664 in Lake Orion, are hard at work selling those famous (and tasty) Girl Scout […]

A ‘taste? of life without food

Many area youth recently got to feel what many poverty stricken children and families feel everyday by participating in World Vision’s 30-hour Famine project. Students from Lake Orion United Methodist Church and Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church participated in the fast at United Methodist on March 3-4. Lake Orion High School had a similar program […]

Hoopsters win first district game in decade

The Wildcat Varsity Boys Basketball team accomplished something they haven’t done in 10 years, win a district basketball game. On Monday, March 9, the boys defeated Lapeer East 57-53 in overtime, ending the 10 year drought. The victory also gave Oxford its first ever victory in a Class A district contest for boys basketball. Free […]

Township Parks surveys coming soon

Area residents will soon be polled to find out everything from what their favorite recreational activities are, to how they think Orion Township should fund those activities. After a diligent survey creation process, the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department hopes residents will make the final steps of the project a success. Leisure Vision, a […]

Reading at ‘Camp Webber?

Students at Webber Elementary kicked off the month of March, also known as ‘Reading Month,? with a school-wide assembly on Mar. 1. The students will be participating in ‘Camp Read-a-Lot,? with the ultimate goal being for the entire student body to read a total of 200,000 minutes in the month. If they accomplish that task, […]

Shuttleworth shares European experience

The world came to the Orion Township Library on March 1, when Sue Shuttleworth shared her adventures from a trip to Central and Eastern Europe. It was the third time Shuttleworth visited the library, as she showed slides of historic landmarks and some of the countryside from a trip she took a few years ago. […]