Evidently crime does pay, albeit for a short time before law enforcement gets involved. Lonnie Wade Jenkins, a 52-year-old area resident and owner of L & L Tree & Landscaping Service, alledgedly extorted a large sum of money from an 86-year-old Village of Lake Orion woman. His acquisition came as part of a confidence trick […]
Over the weekend, the host of a television show found ‘buried treasure? at an Orion Township residence. Cari Cucksey, host of Cash & Cari, a show on the Home & Garden Television channel, brought the show to Lake Orion, to a residence on Merritt Avenue. The show follows Cucksey as she runs estate sales, buys […]
The kids at Paint Creek Elementary are getting a head start on their artistic and scientific endeavors. The Paint Creek Science Fair and Art Show presented a number of exhibits and pieces from children attending the school, and provided interesting sights for both the artistically inclined and those with more mechanical minds. Rebecca Moll, event […]
Orion Township offices may be looking to replace longtime audit firm Plante Moran in the near future. During the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 18, Trustee JoAnn Van Tassel commented on her disapproval with Plante Moran’s services. ‘I would like to see us go out for bids,? said Van Tassel. ‘I have […]
Both the boy’s and girl’s Lake Orion High School Bowling teams met Tuesday, Jan. 25 to participate in a league competition against North Farmington’s bowling teams. The boy’s team lost both games, albeit narrowly. Coach Kevin Crowther said that despite the losing score of 22-8, the actual pin count was not so wide a margin. […]
The Orion Township offices will be revising a contract with their human resources provider in an attempt to save money. During the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 18, the board unanimously approved the renewal and revision of the township’s contract with HR service provider YourSource. Orion Township Treasurer Alice Young said the […]
Stadium Elementary’s third annual ‘Get Moving!? Family Fun night went off without a hitch, much to the delight of the children attending the event. Between running the obstacle course, getting instruction from karate instructors, and participating in a number of other activities set up by the school, there was nary a dull moment to be […]
Can the Orion Township officials spend $5,000 for office improvements without consent of the Board of Trustees? The answer, as stated by the township’s current spending policy, is as long as the amount spent is $5,000 or less, a department head does not require board approval to spend the money. This meant that when Orion […]
Orion Township residents who have ever had difficulty contacting township officials may take bittersweet solace in the fact that they are not alone in this regard. During a discussion on the township’s purchasing policy at the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 18, Orion Township Clerk Penny Shults defended her action to purchase […]
Residents in the Orion area hoping to get a taste of high school wrestling finals games won’t have to travel far. Wrestling teams from Rochester-Adams, Troy, and Pontiac high schools will be participating in the MHSAA Division I Wrestling Team District Finals, hosted by Lake Orion High School Feb. 10. LOHS Directer of Athletics Bill […]