Are you dreaming of living the perfect life in the perfect community and driving on perfect roads? You actually might be able to have the perfect life in the perfect community, but the chances of you having perfect roads in Oakland County are zero. Last spring, officials of the Road Commission for Oakland County completed […]
Orion Township Parks and Recreation hosted it first annual Monster Moving Machine despite the wide spread blackout on Aug. 15. Without the generous cooperation of the following businesses, this event wouldn’t have been possible: Environmental Wood Solutions (Larry Mullins); Total Construction (Steve Leach); Buckhorn Towing; American Medical Response; Road Commission for Oakland County; Oakland County […]
I read Ms. Flynn’s letter and decided to take her up on her suggestion of “doing my homework” on bat houses in our community. Let me first say bats are valuable allies to us. We do coexist with them whether you want to or not. You just may not realize it yet. Will bats completely […]
This is a story about a $5 bottle of water. I mention it as an example of the integrity I’ve personally witnessed on the part of Tony Rothschild, the former Lake Orion School Board member who recently resigned from the Oakland Schools Board — and my personal friend and sometime mentor. The bottle of water […]
Monday, Aug. 25, a drunken driving/open intoxicant arrest occurred at M-24/Flint. A garbage picker was spotted at West Flint/North Shore. Police assisted OCSD with a boating accident on Lake Orion. *** Tuesday, Aug. 26, a vehicle was abandoned at Bellevue/Highland. A man on Algene said neighbors were dumping debris into the lake at the end […]
Monday, Aug. 25 10:27 a.m.-A person on East Silverbell had chest pain. Station #2 responded. 2:13 p.m.-A child at an Applewood apartment was choking. Station #3 responded. 4:09 p.m.-A woman on Meadowbrook Court was down. Station #3 responded. 5:08 p.m.-Station #1 responded to a boating accident on Lake Orion. 6:27 p.m.-A medical emergency occurred on […]
Monday, Aug. 25, threats on Minton Road. Attempted breaking and entering on Brown Road. Home invasion and property damage on Joslyn Road. Numerous items were taken from a garage. Threats and harassment at Corban Industries on Joslyn. Warrant arrest on Luna Court. Five license plates were missing from Palace Chrysler on Lapeer Road. Harassing phone […]
It’s a new season with a lot of new names on the varsity roster for Lake Orion High School Girls Basketball. Head coach Steve Roberts will return five of his Dragons this season: seniors Katie Campbell, Lindsey Randazzo, Lauren Larocca and Jessica McLean; and junior Amanda Noll. Quad-captains for the 2003 season are Campbell, Randazzo, […]
Lake Orion High School girls swim coach Darin Abbassee’s expectations were high for his team this year, but he said so far the kids are meeting them. “They’re looking very good, and they’re a very balanced team,” he said about two weeks into the team’s practice schedule. “We graduated Lauren LeBrun and Katherine Roesch, but […]
When most people look at it, they probably see an old, shabby barn – an eyesore to be demolished. When Hank Szlenkier and Jennifer Lewis look at it, they see a rare piece of history to be preserved and a useful structure to help local kids stay out of trouble. Szlenkier, the caseworker for Oxford-Addison […]