A gas leak closed a large portion of downtown last Wednesday morning, forcing an entire block of Broadway to evacuate. Village contractors from C & P Construction reported hitting a gas main valve just after 8:30 a.m. in front of Patti’s Place, 21 S. Broadway, on the east side of the road. ‘The fire department […]
Just days before graduation, many students at Lake Orion High School are mourning the loss of a friend described by many as ‘involved,? ‘talented,? and ‘personable.? Jonathan Robert Costigan, 18, was found at a friend’s home on Silver Maple Lane Saturday morning. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, first responders attempted to resuscitate […]
A 52-year-old Troy man was arrested last Wednesday for taking police on a high-speed chase along several roads in Orion Township. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, deputies were investigating a crash on Indianwood Road, near Joslyn Road, when the man drove through a closed portion of the roadway. The driver, in a […]
The downtown streets are expected to be cleared in time for the annual Lake Orion Lions Club Jubilee to be held the first week in July. The Lions Club application to the Lake Orion Village Council indicates a schedule of Thursday, July 3 through Saturday, July 5. Wednesday, July 2 and Sunday, July 6 will […]
Orion Township has begun the process of updating their master plan, with the board authorizing funding just over $15,000 to begin ‘Phase I? of the update process. By law, master plans must be updated or reviewed every five years. The township’s plan was last updated in 2003. A special joint meeting between the township board […]
It’s an honor for any police agency to have one of their own named ‘Officer of the Year.? Last month, not one, but two officers from the Orion Substation of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department took home that honor. Lieutenant Bruce Naile was named Command Officer of the Year, while Randy Huston was named ‘Officer […]
You’d have to go through tons of meeting notes to find the last time a village or township Construction Board of Appeals met in Orion. What’s believed to be the first such meeting of that board in about 20 years will take place next week in the Village of Lake Orion, and it centers around […]
I’m a fugitive. Not sure if the U.S. Marshal’s office has been contacted yet, but they will be in short order. Unless, of course, you help to bail me out. Last week, I participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Lock Up in Orion Township. Many of you have no doubt participated in the Lock Up […]
The Lake Orion softball squad won their first district title in three years by topping Adams, 5-0, and Stoney Creek, 8-2, on Saturday at home. The team advances to regional action next weekend at Clarkston. ‘It was a great day for us,? said Coach Denny Davis. ‘Danielle (Dunn) pitched exceptionally well and I thought we […]
The Lake Orion baseball squad won their first league title since 2005 last week, but their hopes of repeating as Division 1 state champions were dashed by Oxford in a wild district semifinal Saturday. The Wildcats came from behind for an 8-7 victory, avenging a 2-0 loss at home in last year’s districts. They went […]