Robert Lee Cole Jr. of Oxford passed away on May 3, 2025 at 66 years of age. Robert is the devoted son of Sharon Ruggles; loving brother of Robin L. (Janet) Cole, Randall L. Cole, and Russell L. Cole; and loving uncle of Ryan, Royce, and Casie Cole. He was preceded in death by his […]
The Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon on May 26 at the outdoor Tribute, 5236 Adams Rd., in Oakland Township. The event is open to the public at no charge. “During the ceremony, we will read aloud the names of veterans who died while in […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION twp. — Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity track team finished second while the boys finished fifth at the OAA Red-White Championships on Friday at Lake Orion High School. Several athletes recorded personal bests. The girls finished with 80.33 points and the boys finished with 60.5. Girls events […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Eleven Lake Orion senior athletes signed letters of intent at Lake Orion High School on April 30 to compete at the collegiate level. The athletes represent seven sports – track and field, cross country, lacrosse, swimming, tennis, soccer and football. “We’re proud of their accomplishments, and […]
Estimated $8,000 fee increase to the village By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved an agreement with Orion Township for the township to provide tax collection services beginning July 1 through June 30, 2028 at a fee equal to 1% of scheduled collections on April 28. The […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Nowak and Fraus Engineers will prepare and submit a grant application on Lake Orion’s behalf that, once submitted, will make the village eligible for funding for local street improvements. Nowak and Fraus Engineers, a civil engineering, land surveying and land planning firm, will do so because […]
At a recent networking meeting, an attendee was speaking about an attorney hosting an informative lunch on trusts the next day. She described him as wonderful, knowledgeable and NOT pushy or persistent — as if one couldn’t be persistent without being pushy. I immediately wondered if she and the rest of the group were thinking […]
All donations stay local By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Saturday is one of the busiest days of the year for postal carriers and the Lake Orion Postal workers are doing their part to help Stamp Out Hunger. The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is May 10 and residents can help out their neighbors by leaving any amount of nonperishable […]
Keller Williams Collaborative in Lake Orion held a Shred Day fundraiser on April 26 with donations from the event benefiting the Oxford-Orion FISH food pantry. “Lots of trees were saved this weekend during our annual Shred Day, and a truckload of donations is ready to be delivered to the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry,” said Darian […]
The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Victory Motors Lake Orion April 24 to celebrate the opening of the new auto dealership. Victory Motors on M-24 is a family-owned and run business started by Jim Van Paemel in 1982. Jim still owns the company and is happy to have his daughter, […]