The Lake Orion Baptist School Lions, after back-to-back losses last week, rebounded against the Faith Christian School Patriots of Clinton Township, 61 to 57. The Lions hit 89 percent from the free throw line with 17 for 19. This sealed the game as the Patriots had the same number of free throws, (11 for 19), […]
Detroit Tigers mascot, Paws, helps Kid Rock celebrate his birthday at Lake Orion High School on Saturday. The musician was on hand to play in Tigers centerfielder Curtis Granderson’s charity basketball game along with football stars like Herman Moore and Lomas Brown.
After being shut down for the month of January, the Orion General Motors assembly plant will get back to work on Feb. 2–but not at full gear. ‘I’ll be glad when production starts and we get back to some kind of normalcy,? said Pat Sweeney, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) 5960. Earlier this […]
The suspect who made off with two pricey engagement rings at a Lake Orion Kohl’s was recently arrested for attempting the same crime at Great Lakes Crossing Mall. On Jan. 16, the suspect, identified as Jason Mark Thompson, walked into the Kohl’s on Baldwin Road and asked a salesperson to show him diamond engagement rings. […]
\Amid an unstable economy, Orion Township is hoping to set its future course with an overhaul of the master plan. Township officials hope the plan, which perforce is reviewed every five or six years and usually costs around $5,000, will be a tool in revitalizing business interests in Orion. According to Township Supervisor Matt Gibb, […]
For thousands of years, alchemists attempted turning lead into gold. Now, counterfeiting chemists of a new age are up to something similar–turning fins into c-notes. The Oxford Bank recently issued a warning for retailers and individuals to be on the look out for a new, crafty type of counterfeiting. According to Cindy Edgett, who works […]
The snow and frigid temperatures didn’t stop the fans. They battled blowing snow and long lines to watch local celebrities in a charity game at Lake Orion High School on Jan. 17. And while the money raised was substantial–just over $61,000–the foul weather did prevent some people from coming out. All the money will go […]
The losses that keep piling up for the Lake Orion boys? varsity basketball team are starting to affect their play, Coach Lance Davis said. After a 42-60 loss at Avondale High School on Friday, the team is now 0-8 on the season. ‘We see glimpses of brilliance,? Davis said. ‘We’re just not consistent.? The score […]
When Jim and Lisa Cummins moved here in 1997, Lisa took a stroll downtown. One of the first things she found was the Orion Art Center. ‘I went in and checked the place out,? she said. ‘Reggie [Harrison, the center’s director] welcomed me with big, open arms.? Since then, Lisa, a former ballet dancer and […]
It’s known as RCOC Project #48691. But beyond the acronym (Road Commission of Oakland County) and the bureaucratic project number is something much deeper for Orion Township residents–the widening of Baldwin Road from Morgan Road to Waldon Road. The project was originally conceived in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ‘After years and years of […]