A rumor circulating last week that former Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel was on the verge of accepting the same position in Holly was laid to rest by Van Tassel on Monday. ‘I didn’t call Holly and Holly didn’t call me,? Van Tassel said, noting she has gotten phone calls from people enquiring […]
If and when the township goes forward with their big public safety complex, one thing is for sure: they botched the beginning of it. Blame belongs equally to those board members who pushed the project forward, ignoring some obvious points that needed addressing, and those who waited until now to truly voice their concerns. The […]
The Lake Orion Natatorium played host to 77 swimmers on Sunday for a Michigan Masters meet, one that saw several records broken. Swimmers from across the state, as well as some participants from Ohio and Canada, came to Lake Orion for the meet, which was co-hosted by Lake Orion High School and the Liquid Lightning […]
The Lake Orion hockey squad got two goals from both Brad Berschbach and Corbin Rainey last Saturday night, en route to a come-from-behind 5-4 victory at Birmingham Unified. The Dragons won in OAA I action for the first time since November, improving to 2-2-1 in league action and sweeping the season series against Birmingham. John […]
The Lake Orion wrestling squad improved to 10-2 on the season and 3-1 in OAA I action with a pair of victories at home last Wednesday over Troy Athens and Rochester Adams. Neither match was really in doubt, as the Dragons opened with a 53-12 win against Athens, then topped Adams 44-12 in the nightcap. […]
Ashley Bringard and Lindsey Van Norman are believed to be the first players in the history of Lake Orion High School volleyball to make the jump to the collegiate level, after signing letters of intent last Friday afternoon. The duo will play together at Oakland Community College next season. Bringard is a four-year varsity player […]
The Lake Orion girls? basketball team improved to a school-record 11-0 start, while the boys? team saw their 19-game league win streak come to a close in a week highlighted by the first varsity doubleheader in the LOHS gym. The girls? opened the doubleheader against Troy Athens with a 58-34 OAA crossover victory, led by […]
What many pundits predicted would be a close primary on the Republican side Tuesday was anything but that in Michigan, where Mitt Romney, the son of former Gov. George Romney, topped Arizona Senator John McCain, earning nearly 39-percent of the vote to McCain’s 29.7-percent. In Oakland County, and Orion Township, the results were skewed even […]
Jill Verros, former assistant to the supervisor, has obtained a $340,000 settlement from Orion Township, resolving her eleven-count lawsuit against the township, which included suits against Clerk Jill Bastian and Treasurer Alice Young. Under the terms of the agreement, Verros? termination from the township will be treated as a resignation, and she will receive a […]
In an issue dating back to the very first meeting of the current Lake Orion Village Council, some witnesses are questioning the actions of four councilmen. Former village resident Lynn Pete claims she overheard a discussion prior the council’s regular meeting back on Sept. 24 of last year. However, legal authorities say there is simply […]