Members of the Gingellville Community Center will soon have some answers from Orion Township, although they probably won’t be the ones they wanted. Due to the confusion surrounding the tax-exempt status of the GCC, and to better understand the tax exempt process in general, the township board has assigned assessor John Attwell the task of […]
Wet conditions might have scared off some, but those who attended the first-ever Wildwood Farm Day at Olde World Canterbury Village weren’t bothered a bit by the rain. The event was held at at the village on Joslyn Road in Orion Township on May 13. Proceeds benefited the Orion Historical Society. Activities for the day […]
When Scott Hazelton began competitively lifting in 1998, it was to raise money for charity. ‘I kind of enjoyed it and it went from there,? he said. Now, some eight years later, Hazelton holds the title of USA Powerlifting bench press national champion. Hazelton accomplished the feat at the end of March in Denver, which […]
With the MHSAA regionals right around the corner for the boys and girls varsity track teams, the two squads headed a few miles north for the annual Oxford Invite over the weekend. That invite, coupled with two big league dual meets, made for the biggest track and field week to date. At Oxford, the girls […]
Billy Weaver called his return to Lake Orion ‘interesting.? Weaver, a 2004 Lake Orion High School grad who was voted as the state’s top soccer player his senior year, recently played his first game on the school’s new artificial field. Weaver was playing with the Premier Development League’s Kalamazoo Kingdom in an exhibition game against […]
After two games between Lake Orion and Bloomfield Hills Lahser, finding a difference between the two teams seems like a difficult task, at least on the scoreboard. The two teams tied for the second time in as many games, playing to a 2-2 draw at LOHS on May 9. Rachel Bemman and Kaitlin Denton both […]
It’s never too early to start thinking about the future. Twenty-two parents and volunteers visited Blanche Sims Elementary on May 5 to share their work experiences at the school’s annual Career Day. Speakers ranged from architects and television reporters, to a variety of health science professionals. The speakers were split up by grade level, and […]
Layne Smedley had a double and four RBI, while Kristin Larsen added a triple and three RBI, as Lake Orion swept a doubleheader from host Troy on May 10. Danielle Dunn was the winning pitcher in both games, which included a 6-0 shutout in game one. LO notched 13 hits in game two, en route […]
A historic downtown Lake Orion landmark will soon be on its way towards getting a new look. The Lake Orion United Methodist Church, located on Flint Street, one block east of Broadway, will soon begin a project to expand the church at its current location. The LOUMC’s board recently voted at a special church conference […]
An employee at the BP Gas Station on Joslyn Road has been charged with embezzlement, after multiple videos from store cameras showed both her and her husband stealing from the store. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, the employee, Suzanne Miller, a 41-year-old Judah Road resident, and her husband, Kraig Miller, were both […]