two wins, one loss The Lake Orion High School varsity boys tennis team defeated Clarkston (5-3) and Lapeer West (8-0) last week before losing to Birmingham Seaholm on April 22. Against Clarkston, Lake Orion singles matches were won by Doug Collins, Ches Denison; and doubles matches by Tom Wolter/Eric Szuch, Tim Eden/Mark Eden, and Peter […]
The CARE Preschool at Lake Orion High School will host an open house for potential students on May 7 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The open house will include crafts and a tour of the program. The preschool, open for eight years, is currently enrolling children age three and up for tuition (residents from any area) […]
Ten Years Ago April 27, 1994 ~~~Orion Township Water and Sewer Department will be credited with $140,507 by the county, but residential customers won’t see a change in their bills. The monies are an overcharge reimbursement for the 1991-92 and 1992-93 fiscal years. ~~~The township probably won’t be an immediate target for landfill space. Communities […]
Rain or shine the 22nd annual CROP Walk will take place May 2. This year’s organizers hope to send out 300 families. They’re hoping families will set a goal of $100 in sponsor donations. A CROP boot pin will be given to each walker who collects $150 or more in donations. Last year, the CROP […]
Steven Schultz, a kindergartner at Stadium Elementary School of the Arts, won an ‘Award of Excellence? at the National PTA Reflections level. This was the first time Schultz could enter the program and he was very excited to be able to do so. His entry was one of three ‘Awards of Excellence? in the primary […]
Monday, April 19, bomb threat at Lake Orion High School on Scripps Road. A sweep of the school was done, and no bomb was found. Marijuana sale and manufacturing, receiving and concealing stolen property, operating a vehicle without a license on person, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony at Kmart […]
Monday, April 19, police assisted a motorist at Atwater/South Broadway. Threats on South Slater. An ATM card was found on West Flint. Teenagers in Children’s Park on South Broadway were disassembling play equipment and using it for other purposes. A bicyclist on Florence, between Shadbolt and Jackson, was injured. A suspicious vehicle was seen on […]
Monday, April 19 7:57 a.m.-Station #1 responded to an unresponsive person on Orion Road. 2:20 p.m.-A wire was down on South Lapeer Road. Station #2 responded. 4:21 p.m.-A man on HiLure had a high temperature. Station #2 responded. 6:09 p.m.-A person on Florence was injured. Station #1 responded. 6:30 p.m.-A woman on Freeman was unable […]
For the third time since 2002, Independence Township residents will pay more for their sewer services. The Board of Trustees approved a rate increase from $57 to $58 per unit per quarter. The raise was due to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department’s rate increase of $1.56. The township’s Sewer Fund Balance will absorb the […]
Members of the Oakland County Quilt Guild packed the First Baptist Church of Lake Orion April 16-17, as they brought their sixth annual Quilt Celebration to Lake Orion. The event at the church on Scripps Road drew hundreds from across the area to view quilts, both for exhibition and contest, to visit various quilting vendors […]