When kindergarten teacher Beth Bruce found out the father of one of her students was serving in Iraq, she wanted to make sure the young girl felt supported by her school and her classmates. So Bruce, who teaches at Orion Oaks Elementary, embarked on a project. She called Jill Kettler to find out what her […]
A man on a CRV crashed into the cold winter water of Lake Orion after a bubbler running nearby weakened the ice. That’s the word from Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, who said residents and others need to exercise extreme caution on the frozen lake. ‘No one was injured, but that’s this time,? said […]
The scene was chaotic. One man was screaming for help after cutting off half his leg in a construction accident. A young woman arrived on site and became hysterical when she saw her brother’s condition. ‘I want my brother,? 12-year-old Amanda Stanley screamed incessantly. ‘I want my brother!? And that was just the beginning. Two […]
When news of Haiti’s devastating earthquake arrived in Lake Orion, it didn’t residents, businesses, churches, schools and others long to kick a plan into action. ‘When someone is in need, we’re all in need,? said Vicki Walter of Good Sheppard Lutheran Church in Lake Orion, where donations are being collected through Jan. 27 for shipment […]
Township officials recently renewed a contract for police services through the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, with no cuts in staffing levels. According to Lt. Bruce Naile, commander of the Orion Township substation, the township currently contracts for 30 OCSO personnel’one lieutenant, two sergeants, two school officers, two detectives and 23 patrol deputies. In a letter […]
Residents arriving at townsphip offices without checking first may find offices closed. In an effort to cut costs, the township instituted a number of furlough days, most corresponding with existing holidays. Employee salaries, with the exception of the elected supervisor, clerk and treasurer, and are subject to reduction based on these days. Following is the […]
Come to hear a sugarcoated version of reality? Forget about it. Hoping for a little fluff, at least? Not a chance. ‘This is going to be a very direct, very blunt, very real, very accurate conversation,? said 52-3 District Court Judge Lisa Asadoorian as she began a presentation for some 180 parents, students and others […]
At St. Joseph School, kids are keyboarding with the TI84 Plus, pumping up physical education with heart rate monitors, sharpening scientific investigation skills with the Elmo and learning on laptops, handhelds and more. And, on Sunday January 31, they’ll put it all on display from 1 p.m.-3 p.m during the school’s Open House &Technology Showcase. […]
A man suffering a restless night sleep after too much Mountain Dew may have saved his neighbor’s life Jan. 24. ‘He’d gone to bed but he was still be-bopping around up there,? said Darcy Karras, who was sleeping downstairs with a full-leg cast. Suddenly, she said, her husband Pete Karras started yelling for her to […]
Did you know Oakland County’s crawling with illegal immigrants? Or that fake social security cards, identification, driver’s licenses and other documents are easy and cheap to come by, making jobs’jobs rightfully belonging to American citizens’easy to come by as well? Know a fast food joint or other restaurant where many employees seem to struggle with […]