By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity basketball team defeated Stoney Creek, 59-44, on Feb. 25 while the boys team lost to Waterford Mott, 41-40, in the MHSAA tournament on Feb. 26. It was senior night for the girls and the final game of the their regular season. The Lady […]
An Orion Township woman has died after a suspected overdose of illicit drugs, an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report stated. Deputies went to a home on the 3700 block of Gainsborough Drive at 7:40 p.m. Feb. 20 after getting a 911 call that a woman was unconscious and not breathing, possibly due to an overdose, […]
Alvin William Herbert, Jr. of Lake Orion, Michigan, formerly of Des Plaines and Park Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025. He was 84 years old. Beloved husband of Mari for 59 years; loving father of Sherri (Brian) Kappler and Scott (Kim) Herbert; proud grandfather of three grandchildren, Paige, Billy and Andie; and […]
OXFORD TWP. — The local ownership group at Metamora Golf & Country Club is proud to announce plans to acquire Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford Township. The sale is set to close at the end of this month. “The addition of Boulder Pointe Golf Club combines two exceptional facilities under one ownership umbrella, allowing […]
Residents to be assessed for sidewalks around their properties By Jim Newell Managing Editor LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-0 on Monday to proceed with its new sidewalk replacement program, which will be paid for by village dollars and special assessments to affected property owners. Council President Teresa Rutt and Council […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — It’s always a roaring good time at the Lake Orion Lions Club Lion Races and on April 5 the lions will once again prowl the lanes, helping raise funds to support the club’s community programs. The Lions Club’s 9th annual Night at the Races is at Boulder Pointe Golf […]
A traveling exhibit from the Detroit Historical Society featuring 10 free-standing kiosks, each of which examines a different theme regarding Michigan’s role in the Civil War, is on display in the Orion Township Public Library’s lobby through the end of April. While no battles occurred on Michigan soil, residents played a crucial in the American […]
Progress season has officially arrived at View Newspaper Group! For those unfamiliar, Progress is a special edition of The County Press, Oxford Leader, Lake Orion Review, Clarkston News and The Citizen published in late March in which our clients are able to share their story with our readers, along with a traditional marketing message. The […]
METAMORA — Tickets are on sale now for the Lions Bear Lake Camp annual Buffalo & Boar Wild Game Dinner on April 12 at the Metamora Lions Club House, 3790 N. Oak St. Tickets to the dinner are $60 per person or $400 for a table of eight and include dinner, three drink tickets and […]
LO Band Boosters hosting sixth mattress fundraiser on April 6 LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Band Boosters is hosting its sixth annual mattress fundraiser at Lake Orion High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 6. The Commons area inside LOHS will be turned into a mattress showroom during the fundraiser, where those […]