A 62-year-old Orion Township man was hospitalized last week after he was allegedly attacked by his son, who family members said was weilding a large sword. Keith Douglas Taylor, 19, was arraigned April 21 on charges of assault with intent to murder, as well as a secondary charge of assault with intent to maim. He’s […]
In celebration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, Orion Township held its first-ever Growing Green Expo April 22 at Canterbury Village. The event featured more than 60 vendors offering a wide array of products and services for home and business. ‘It was a great event, especially for the first time,? said Clarkston resident Cory Johnston, who […]
Hopes for a fireworks display over Canterbury Village this summer went up in smoke when the Orion Township Board of Trustees denied a request from the Lake Orion Lions Club. The Lions, who are relocating their annual Jubilee Festival to Canterbury this year due to a large streetscape project planned for downtown Lake Orion, hoped […]
It’s not what you think. Really. It’s more about me (and others, I hope) listening with furrowed forehead on first and third Mondays, to things from the Orion Township Board of Trustees that just don’t make sense. Or not listening, as the case may be, when things show up on the consent agenda and there’s […]
Respect thy mother… A 22-year-old Orion Township woman was arrested and jailed on domestic violence charges April 16 after she allegedly came home drunk and assaulted her mother’kicking the woman in the back and biting hard enough to draw blood, according to reports. The woman told deputies she’d been able to go out because she […]
Nine Lake Orion Community Schools were recognized Monday at the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting for reaching ‘Green School Status? though the State of Michigan Green Schools Program, which involves collaborative student and staff efforts. Projects included paper, ink cartridge and battery recycling programs, along with initiatives aimed at saving rainforests, adopting endangered species […]
If everything goes according to plan, Lear Corp could start hiring to fill more than 100 jobs in Orion Township by mid June. ‘These are good jobs with good benefits,? said Lear Corporation tax manager Kirk Fisher, who on Monday addressed the Orion Township Board of Trustees. According to Fisher, Integrated Manufacturing & Assembly is […]
What’s better than ‘Sasquatch and S’mores? near the summer solstice? ‘Music in the Moonlight,? maybe? ‘Tall Tales and Teepees?? Lisa Sokol hopes Lake Orion-area families will come find out for themselves. ‘We’ve added a lot of new programs with the idea of engaging families we haven’t engaged in the past,? said Sokol, Orion Township’s community […]
Screwy A woman living in the 2600 block of Freeman Street called police April 12 after arriving home to discover the window in a rear walk-through garage door smashed from the outside. The woman, who told deputies she left the house around 2 p.m. and returned at 6:30 p.m., said jewelry and a change jar […]
Ready for a little action? Men and women age 50 and better can now register online to participate in the Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games, hosted July 7-21’in various locations throughout Oakland County. ‘We have people who have just started in a sport, and sometimes they’re nervous but they want to give it a try […]