On Aug. 19, a pleasant Sunday afternoon was thrown into a modicum of chaos when an electrical fire began at an apartment complex in Rochester. It began with a loud noise coming from a basement maintenance room that no one thought otherwise about. After all, a new water heater had been installed and pressure was […]
It happens to even the best high school sports teams – people graduate and sometimes a team is left without experience. This is the case for the Varsity Girl’s Cross Country team, but head coach Debi McDonald believes the team has potential. Part of that potential comes from the size of the team (the second […]
The Orion based Tubby’s Grilled Submarines was the subject of an FBI raid on Sept. 5 after the owner of the restaurant was alleged to have obtained and attempted to manufacture explosives. The man’s home was also raided. Charges against owner Alaa Manuel Qasawa, who was arraigned on Sept. 6 at 1 p.m., included trying […]
The intersection of M-24 and Flint Street was the scene of an intoxicated driving incident on Aug. 19, but the incident quickly became more than a case of drunk driving. Shana Lynn Smith-Baldi, 36, of Oxford was arraigned Monday, Aug. 20 in front of Magistrate Balian on one count of obstructing police, a two year […]
The 2011 season for the boys varsity soccer team entered and left with a whimper, only managing a record of 5-13. But 2012 is the year Lake Orion wants to turn that around and that started with a new coach this season. Curtis Payment, whose prior coaching experience comes from club soccer in Clarkston and […]
Lack of experience often hurts high school sports teams and youth usually goes hand in had with this aspect. Thankfully, despite the young ages on the girls varsity golf team, experience is something most of the them have. ‘We’re very young this year, so we may not win a whole lot but it’s going to […]
It’s a new year, a new coach and a new team for the lady dragon spikers, but the quality hasn’t changed at all. The Girls Varsity Volleyball team won their tournament of the year on Aug. 25 at Dakota High School. The win brings their total record to 15-4, with loses attributed to rivals Marion […]
Nearly every customer in Orion Township is a Detroit Edison customer and their service is about to change. Though the difference won’t be major. Smart Meters, electricity usage meters with advanced features are now installed in 99 percent of Lake Orion and 98 percent of Orion Township. Starting in 2009, the meters were installed because […]
Like many area families, the Bjorks of Orion Township have a small family of two children and a house in the suburbs. Unlike families here in Orion, they will soon invite one additional member into their home – in the form of Swedish exchange student Julia Grut. The 16-year-old Swede will attend classes at Lake […]
It’s been a long time coming, I’ve been avoiding it, it’s going to be 600 words of complaining but here it is – let’s talk about driving and the population’s inability to do it. Besides, if it wasn’t complaining, it wouldn’t be and I’d want someone to call the cops. It’s difficult to begin on […]