Celebrating Thanksgiving in a car, what kind of a holiday is that? That is only one of the hardships people in Oxford/Orion are enduring. This year many of the needy families with children have had gas and electric shut-offs, prescriptions they couldn’t pay for and food shortages. You, the people of our communities have helped […]
Last week, Orion Township elected officials (all Republicans) voted unanimously to approve the expenditure of township funds for the county commissioner special election held last June 17. There was no debate. Former township trustee Eric Wilson, with unanimous support from Orion’s elected officials, went on to win the special election. At the time of his […]
I just heard information which is very disturbing regarding my son’s school. He attends Lake Orion High School. The students are all talking….We need the truth Mr. Dunckley! I heard from many students that a male teacher went on a field trip with students, drank liquor and the male teacher slept in the same tent […]
The Lake Orion Police Department provides these common sense suggestions to parents and homeowners to ensure a safe and enjoyable Halloween. Preparing your home n Clear all walkways of wet leaves, clear garden hoses and other hazards in the pathways trick or treaters will follow to and from your door. n Make sure any lit […]
Fourth-graders at Webber Elementary School recently got their creative juices flowing as they worked on a chair design project, using found objects around their school, house and art room. Teacher Bill Fromm supplied the students with fabric for their chairs. Students made the chairs functional, fun and decorative to suit their personalities. Pictured here are, […]
Monday, Oct. 20, someone set a mailbox on fire on Orbit Drive. Several bottles of washer fluid valued at $50 were stolen from Clark Gas Station on Baldwin Road. Signs were stolen on Heights Road. A vehicle was scratched with a key at Lake Orion High School on Scripps Road. A stolen vehicle was recovered […]
Thursday, Oct. 23 3:09 a.m.-A person on Forest Hill Drive had a diabetic reaction. Station #3 responded. 7:46 p.m.-An accident took place at Atwater/South Broadway. Station #1 responded. 10:15 p.m.-A person on North Oakland had chest pain. Station #1 responded. Friday, Oct. 24 6:31 a.m.-Station #2 responded to a person on Waldon Park who had […]
Tuesday, Oct. 21, a man on West Flint said an old tenant was on his property yelling. An abandoned auto was towed from a parking lot on West Flint. A person at Broadway/Heights Road was driving with a suspended license. A driver on South Broadway had a suspended license and open intoxicants. *** Wednesday, Oct. […]
Ten Years Ago Oct. 27, 1993 ~~~Long Lake Homeowners Association is seeking guidance from Orion Township about a proposed boat ordinance it wants to put in place. The ordinance would restrict new property owners on the lake to one boat per 120-feet of frontage. ~~~It was announced this week by LO Athletic Director Dick Valentine […]
To say the Pee Wee Patch Child Development Center in Lake Orion runs like a well-oiled machine might be an understatement. Opened in late June at 1796 S. Lapeer Road, the center provides early care and education to children from six weeks through 13 years old. It currently has 347 children enrolled, with about 250 […]