The annual Lake Orion ‘Hoe Down? will return this month, but it will have a completely different look. The theme of the event, to be held Saturday, Sept. 15 in the State Farm Insurance/Lake Orion Review parking lot, has been changed to a ‘Fall Family Fun Fest.? Several family-type activities, including a bounce house, balloons, […]
The widow of Brooks Stuart Patterson has filed a lawsuit over the February snowmobile crash that killed her Lake Orion husband, the son of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Jessie Patterson filed a wrongful death lawsuit last Friday in Oakland County Circuit Court against six men, seeking $25,000 in damages. The 28-year-old Patterson was […]
The Orion Township Public Library will host a special ‘Mystery/Suspense Author Brunch? this Saturday (Sept. 8) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will include a light brunch and a panel of three Michigan native mystery authors, Markus Sakey, Mark Terry and William Wallace Green, who will discuss their books and writing experiences. Sakey […]
An All-State performer. A captain. A hard worker. A good student. The list could go on to describe Lake Orion quarterback Chris Lum, but that gives you a pretty good idea why he was the team’s most valuable player heading into this season. Early indications are that an injury to his non-throwing arm last week […]
The players in Thursday’s Lake Orion/Troy football game were in elementary school the last time Troy’s offense scored against the Dragons. Dating back to 2000, the Dragons had a commanding 146-6 scoring advantage in the annual meeting. But things changed quickly at Troy yesterday, and the Colts scored four offensive TDs, leading from start to […]
With a spot near the top of most pundits? lists, Lake Orion’s boys cross country squad is seemingly on the threshold of something big. ‘I think we are ranked a little high as far as some of that stuff goes,? Ford said. ‘We have to prove it.? The team that will try to ‘prove it? […]
Rochester Adams scored the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the first half and went on for a 21-7 victory over host Lake Orion on Friday night. The Dragons tied the game at seven with 54 seconds left in the half on a short Cortez McKinley run. But after a pair of penalties on […]
Over 100 area residents turned out on Tuesday for Lake Orion’s Patriot’s Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial. Village Police Chief Jerry Narsh was joined by several other law enforcement personnel and first responders, as well as Dr. Joe Mastromatteo and other veterans. Patriotic musical selections were offered by the Church Street Singers. ‘I thank […]
The township is looking into what jurisdiction they have over a property dispute inside of the Sunset Hills #1 Subdivision on Elkhorn Lake. The board heard a presentation during their regular meeting last week from lakefront homeowner Nick Cucinelli, who said his neighbor, Dale Kotila, has systematically filled in a state designated wetland, and then […]
For the second time in the past three weeks, tornado warning sirens could be heard across Orion Township on a Friday evening. But unlike the Aug. 24 storm, which brought numerous lighting strikes to the area, the Sept. 7 weather was a bit more peculiar. According to the National Weather Service, which issued the warning […]