Ten Years Ago Oct. 6, 1993 ~~~Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to end health insurance for the four trustees. ~~~LOHS seniors Kelly Frye and Chris Doble were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime at the football game. ~~~Governor John Engler and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson were on hand for the […]
The friends who make up the classic rock and blues act “GT Jam” said they began playing music together for relaxation and ended up making a night job out of it. Composed of Lake Orion resident Jeff Young on acoustic guitar, Al Salerno of Rochester on bass guitar, Gerry Mattei of Rochester Hills on lead […]
Monday, Sept. 29 12:17 a.m.-A child at a West Flint apartment was in distress. Station #1 responded. 4:43 p.m.-A truck on Baldwin was on fire. Station #3 responded. Tuesday, Sept. 30 7:19 a.m.-An accident took place at Joslyn/Brown Roads. Station #3 responded. 1:55 p.m.-A person on South Lapeer had a problem breathing. Station #1 responded. […]
Monday, Sept. 29, breaking and entering at a home on Judah Road. A wallet was taken from a vehicle on Kimberly. Home invasion on Newman Road. Warrant arrests on southbound I-75. Phone harassment on Heights Road. Retail fraud at Kohl’s on Baldwin Road. An Indianwood Road woman said her boyfriend had taken her dogs. *** […]
Monday, Sept. 29, a warrant arrest took place at Broadway/Heights Road. *** Tuesday, Sept. 30, suspicious circumstances on South Broadway. A drunken driving arrest occurred at M-24/Heights Road. Threats were reported at the Oil Exchange on South Broadway. Civil matter on Bellevue. *** Wednesday, Oct. 1, property was found in the roadway on East Flint […]
On a night more fitting for ducks, the Lake Orion Varsity Football Team welcomed back Homecoming alumni with a 28-0 win over OAA-I-foe Troy, giving the Dragons their sixth win and an automatic spot in the Michigan High School Athletic Association State Playoffs. Facing 25 mile-per-hour winds and a driving rain, the 6-0 (4-0 OAA […]
Growing up today, kids have a lot of choices for their afterschool activities. Some will take up sports like soccer and baseball, while others will be lucky enough to find a hidden treasure on Orion Road in Orion Township in the form of the Royal Oak Archery Club. The club has nourished the young talent […]
The tradition continued despite the nasty weather as Lake Orion High School celebrated their annual Homecoming on Oct. 3 with a pep rally, soggy parade in downtown Lake Orion, and a 28-0 victory in varsity football over the Troy Colts. The events kicked off with a LOHS Student Council-sponsored pep rally during the last two […]
And the results are in — finally. Oxford Area Community Schools received their official MEAP results late last week, with the numbers being posted on the web for parent access shortly after. “These are very, very late,” said Director of Curriculum Karen Eckert. “And we don’t even have all the complete data yet. There were […]
Appropriate zoning and land use has always been a major focus of officials in Addison Township; and now with proposed House Bill No. 4919, that focus has turned into a major concern. Bill 4919, is designed to amend the state’s “Township Zoning Act” so that all township’s are required to include in their zoning ordinances […]