The Lake Orion Special Olympic basketball team didn’t win their annual game last week, but they played strong and proud — like true Dragons — and the message from fans was pretty clear. Regardless of the score, they were winners, every one.
I finally found it. I didn’t know I was looking for it, exactly, but I found it and I’ve got my fingers wrapped around it. I’m happy. I like it here. The story begins with an apology to Michele Novak at Lake Orion High School. I had an appointment with Michele at 10 a.m. Thursday […]
Some see it as good news while others don’t like it one bit. Whatever the case, property values are down and many residents are perking up when tax bills arrive. ‘Assessments are predicated on fair market value,? said Rick Vincent, administrator for the Oakland County Equalization Department. ‘As property values drop, assessments therefore have to […]
If London Bridge was falling down, Orion’s Silverbell Road Bridge wasn’t far behind. But on Monday, Supervisor Matthew Gibb announced what he hailed as ‘huge news.? The township has received a $4.3 million Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) grant to repair the bridge. ‘It’s 30 years old,? Gibb said, noting the bridge is essential to […]
Lori Giacolone was busy clearing sidewalks in front of her Lake Orion home as snow finally tapered off Monday, while behind her, two-year-old Nathan worked in the opposite direction.
Hundreds showed up Saturday for a Bridal Show at Canterbury Village, and according to owner Keith Aldridge, was just a glimpse of what’s to come. Aldridge plans to open a one-stop bridal boutique this spring at Canterbury, complete with a dozen or more reputable vendors’from cakes and caterers to photographers and florists and everything in […]
Lost more than lumber Deputies questioning the occupants of a truck that lost a load of lumber on I-75 near Rohr Road Feb. 18 discovered the passenger had a misdemeanor and felony warrant for retail fraud. The man, a 55-year-old Pontiac resident, was arrested and lodged at the Oakland County Jail. I’ll have a triple […]
Did you swindle Uncle Sam? Are you an illegal immigrant from Mexico or Mars? Not to worry’the U.S. Census doesn’t care. ‘It doesn’t matter if you’re cheating on your taxes, running form the law or if you’re an undocumented resident,? said Katherine Graham of Oakland County Planning and Development. ‘Your information is protected.? Officials from […]
A growing group of parents who say they’re tired of ‘lip service? from school district administration and board members are working to encourage the exchange of information within the community. Through a Facebook page titled Lake Orion Community Schools Involved Citizens (LOCSIC), the group says its ultimate goal is to ensure educational standards in the […]
Canned for cannabis A 19 year-old Orion Township man was arrested for possession of marijuana after the substance was discovered on his person during a search by deputies responding to a call in the 140 block of Casemer, Feb. 6. Parting gift A business owner in the 1100 block of Lapeer Road called police Feb. […]