Not so fast. That’s what some area legislators are saying about a state law that went into effect in early November and changed the speed limit on 283 gravel roads in Oakland County. A total of 15 roads within Orion Township lost their 25 mile-per-hour status, and a majority of those, like most throughout the […]
I thought I was late. Holiday music has been playing on one local radio station for over a month. Sales have been ongoing at area retailers for over two months. And my outdoor strands of lights have been in place for over a year. Ok, that last one is due to sheer laziness from last […]
Coming off of a 19-4 season and with plenty of star power returning, the sky is the limit on the hardwood for Lake Orion this winter. As a result, Coach Jim Manzo’s team is getting plenty of attention from the media and college scouts alike. ‘That’s certainly a new thing with us,? Manzo said of […]
A blowout loss is not exactly what a Dragon basketball team coming off a 19-win season had in mind prior to their 2006-07 opener on Dec. 5. So a 70-48 thumping at the hands of visiting Romeo didn’t sit to kindly with the team or its coaching staff. ‘That is not how a Lake Orion […]
Outstanding play in net, by sophomore Jason Stross, kept the host Dragons in their game against Grosse Ile on Dec. 2. But what Assistant Coach Mike Wahoski called ‘selfish play? doomed Lake Orion in the end, as they fell 3-2. ‘It was 1-0 after one and we scored in the first minute of period number […]
Missing weight, a concussion and the flu bug plagued the Lake Orion wrestling squad at their Dec. 2 home invitational. The end result was a third place finish for the Dragons, with wins over South Lyon, Holly and Plymouth Salem and losses to Holt and Hartland. The 37-25 loss to Holt was a tough one, […]
Competition and the holiday spirit don’t always go hand-in-hand. But last week, at the Orion Township offices, everyone was a winner in ‘Operation Guardian Angel.? Each department in the building gathered as many items as they could to send to troops overseas. The Water & Sewer Department collected over 400 items to take the friendly […]
This year, Orion Township paid the Village of Lake Orion nearly $70,000 for fire department dispatch services. That amount represents a consistent three-percent increase over each of the past five years. But Fire Chief Jeff Key said he was surprised by the new contract, which calls for an immediate 30-percent increase and an additional five […]
An already big day at Cobasys got even bigger on Dec. 4. During the day, the company, a leading supplier of advanced integrated energy storage solutions located at 3740 S. Lapeer Rd., announced that they had been chosen to provide their NiMHax Nickel Metal Hydride battery system for GM’s 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line. That […]
HealthFirst Medical Center is offering free flu immunizations to those in the community without insurance or hampered by the tight economy. Dr. Kevin Robertson said the center has about 200 vaccinations to offer. ‘People think the season for flu shots ends around Thanksgiving,? Robertson said, noting its not too late for those that need the […]