Twenty-two tornadoes, including the first EF-3 or greater tornado in 10 years, struck Michigan last year, which is well above the average of 16. Severe weather across the state was responsible for four deaths (three tornado fatalities and one lightning fatality), 11 injuries, and over $150 million in damages. The tornado deaths are the first […]
Spring break can offer great fun and memories. But Teri Krywko and the staff at Kimberly Travel remind everyone that it’s important to think safety-first. They note that spring break has a way of turning teens into daredevils once Mom and Dad are gone. Sometimes this reckless behavior can lead to a mistake that ruins […]
A 38-year-old Oakland Township resident is facing six felony counts, including possession of child pornography. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, lawyer Paul Anthony Carthew was arrested in conjunction with photos found on a laptop by Carthew’s girlfriend at his Addison Township cottage this past January. The police investigation led to charges last […]
Lake Orion resident Stephen Emerson Elliott, 49, has pled guilty to five counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Elliott, a former associate pastor at First Baptist Church of Lake Orion, was charged in February after a 17-year-old relative told police of several occasions of abuse, dating back to last May. Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry […]
Your Source Management Group is believed to be withdrawing their proposal to provide Human Resource services to the township. Trustee Matt Gibb said he spoke with representatives from the firm last week, just days after Monday’s regular meeting, where the township’s three full-time officials brought up issues regarding the proposed contract. ‘They said that to […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority is celebrating their national accreditation after receiving their official certification Tuesday. The National Main Street Program accreditation process is a partnership between coordinating Main Street programs and the National Trust Main Street Center, to establish standards of performance for local Main Street programs and provide accreditation’to those that meet’the […]
North Oakland VFW Post 334 Commander Ernie Baker (photo, right) presented a $500 check to Charlotte Cito’s ‘Operation Guardian Angel? program at the Lake Orion Post Office on Monday. The funds, from Post 334’s annual fundraiser, will help in Cito’s next mailing in late spring. North Oakland VFW Post 334 meets on the second Thursday […]
Ok, I admit it. I did it. I was the one who sent all those text messages that got Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in trouble. I borrowed a perfect stranger’s phone and sent an inappropriate message to another stranger. Then I sent another. And another. And 1,497 more. Now this might seem absurd, but it’s likely […]
Memo to MasterCard: ~Winning a powerlifting state championship requires lifting thousands of pounds. ~Winning it in the third year of a school’s program requires hours of dedication each week. ~Beating your rival to do it. Now that’s priceless. The Lake Orion varsity powerlifting squad did just that on March 15, when they edged out Clarkston […]
Many Lake Orion fans will remember the 1998 football team, that won a share of the OAA I and went all the way to the state semifinals. Some will remember the cheerleading squads that won the 1974 and ?75 USCA Grand National Championships. But few are likely to recall the 1925 Dragon basketball squad that […]