The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department said a Mill Lake man has been operating a chop shop that included an OCSD truck among its stolen property. Ronald Phillips, 50, was arrested and arraigned on Dec. 21 and faces penalties that could reach up to 10 years behind bars. According to OCSD Lieutenant Bruce Naile, commander of […]
An aggressive front line fueled a strong second half effort from the Lake Orion varsity basketball squad in their 58-41 victory over Davison on Dec. 20. The win was especially important for the Dragons (3-1), considering they now begin a five-game road trip and won’t return home until Jan. 24. ‘We said before the season […]
Cruising down Lapeer or Baldwin, George Schutte might run across a friend, and sometimes he might even find someone from out of the county. Schutte’s not out for a stroll. He’s an amateur radio operator with the OSCART group from the Orion Senior Center. ‘This is K8GEO,? Schutte will interject every few minutes. The Federal […]
Any future establishments wishing to serve alcohol in Orion Township will have to bring their own liquor license, as the township recently dispensed their last one. The board voted Jan. 3 to award the township’s final liquor license to Oscar’s of Gingellville, a restaurant and bar to be open by summer. Oscar’s will be located […]
The Orion Township Fire Department, assisted by two other townships, spent the better part of the weekend battling a huge fire in a commercial building on Lapeer Road. Flames were reported at Ama International, located at 4700 S. Lapeer Road, at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. The building served as off-site storage for Olde […]
Cheryl Hess was recently honored, and surprised, with the title of Lake Orion Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year at Carpenter Elementary School. The announcement was made at an assembly at the school on Jan 3. Hess, a second-grade teacher, was shocked to learn that she had received the title, during a ceremony attended by […]
In front of a good alumni night turnout, the Lake Orion High School wrestling team won a 28-27 decision from Waterford Kettering in dramatic fashion. Jake Varilek capped a 24-point comeback for the Dragons with his win at 135 pounds. The team is now 16-1 on the year. Before Varilek’s major decision win (worth four […]
The LO varsity hoops squad raced in to the new year, dominating from start to finish in a 75-48 win at Hazel Park on Jan 3. The Dragons outscored Hazel Park 22-7 in the first quarter of the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) crossover matchup. Sophomore Drew Maynard led the Dragons with 18 points and senior […]
Any future establishments wishing to serve alcohol in Orion Township will have to bring their own liquor license, as the township recently dispensed their last one. The board voted Jan. 3 to award the township’s final liquor license to Oscar’s of Gingellville, a restaurant and bar to be open by summer. Oscar’s will be located […]
The Orion Township Fire Department, assisted by two other townships, spent the better part of the weekend battling a huge fire in a commercial building on Lapeer Road. Flames were reported at Ama International, located at 4700 S. Lapeer Road, at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. The building served as off-site storage for Olde […]