Fire investigators are still trying to determine the exact cause of a blaze that nearly destroyed a home on North Long Lake on Jan. 3. The Orion Township Fire Department responded to the homeowner’s 911 call at about 11:30 a.m., and chief Jeff Key said they found the home fully involved in fire when they […]
Upgrade now, and pay less because of a grant, or upgrade later and pay at the township’s expense. That was the choice Orion Township trustees were faced with at their Jan. 3 board meeting, regarding the township’s voting equipment. They opted to upgrade now, so they can benefit from federal grant money, adopting the proof […]
There aren’t many places Becky Goodman said she would be willing to leave Lake Orion for, but when an opportunity recently presented itself in one of them, she couldn’t resist. After serving nearly four years as Lake Orion’s first downtown coordinator, Goodman will say goodbye at the end of January as she moves across the […]
The Lake Orion varsity competitive cheerleading team returns 17 members from last year’s team, which finished fourth at the regional competition and failed to qualify for the state finals. The team hopes to change that this year, welcoming 16 new faces to the varsity squad, and working since the end of the last season in […]
Lake Orion resident Carol Davis was recently honored by her bowling league team, Luxury Lounge, for her recent 819-series. ‘Very few people get an 800,? she said. ‘Most men don’t even get that.? In the three game series on Dec. 13, Davis bowled a 239 her first game, a perfect 300 her second game, and […]
They didn’t take a ride to the North Pole, but first-graders at Blanche Sims Elementary School had their own ‘Polar Express? experience on Dec. 7, as they traveled to Great Lakes Crossing to see the popular holiday film. ‘We went to get on the bus and our principal Eric Whitney was all dressed up like […]
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the incident that occurred on Dec. 18, when a 27-year-old Pontiac woman, Letitia Johnson, scalded a 21-month-old baby in an Orion Township apartment, was no accident. ‘We requested a murder warrant,? he said. ‘The little girl had third degree burns on 40 percent of her body. As I understand, […]
The time when a proposed land exchange involving Bald Mountain park property on M-24 is out of Orion Township’s hands is almost here, said supervisor Jerry Dywasuk. At its Dec. 20 meeting, the last of the year, the new Orion Township board voted to pass another resolution stating its opposition to the Michigan Department of […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity wrestling team finished fourth in the Oakland County Tournament, held Dec. 17-18 at Clarkston High School, their highest finish in that tournament since 1998. The Dragons finished with 175.5 points. Clarkston won the tournament with 262 points. Eight Lake Orion wrestlers placed in the meet, a team high since […]
Conditioning since September, the Lake Orion boys and girls varsity ski teams are ready to compete, starting their season on Jan. 7 at Mt. Holly. Head coach Norm McKee is in his eighth season at LOHS, and is assisted by coaches Tom Vurginac, in his fourth season, and Grant Fodor, in his second season. The […]