Cagers struggle at home and on road

Wins have come few and far between for the Lake Orion High School varsity boys basketball team this season, and this past week was no different as they dropped two games to Auburn Hills Avondale and Birmingham Groves. The Dragons hosted Avondale on Feb. 17, losing 70-54. Lake Orion was led by Brad Neary, who […]

Township pitches in for road paving

Residents on South Newman Road have approached the Road Commission for Oakland County about forming a special assessment district for road improvements, and have Orion Township’s blessing along with their pledge to contribute 10 percent of the cost. Trustees OK’d on Feb. 17 a request from the residents to contribute up to $9,965 of the […]

Church of Christ hosting first blood drive March 7

Looking for a way to make a difference in someone’s life? Donate blood at the Church of Christ in Lake Orion on March 7. Outreach Coordinator John Swantek said the church was looking for a way to help the community and knew there was a need from the American Red Cross for blood. ‘We wanted […]

Trustee doesn’t think township engineers OHM should have sat in on GIS applicant interviews

Orion Township Trustees will wait at least two more weeks to choose a company to provide Geographical Information System support services to the township. At least one trustee didn’t feel comfortable with choosing township engineers Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment after they sat in on applicant interviews. Buildings and grounds director Reenae Tulip recommended the township […]

Retired teacher pens first novel

It began as a dissertation for her Ph.D. in American Studies, but ended in the publication of her first novel. Aileen O’Connor Cronin, a former Lake Orion school teacher and Bloomfield Hills resident, is celebrating the completion of her first novel, a biography of Carlotta Monterey O’Neil, the late wife of author Eugene O’Neil. Cronin […]

Trustees agree not to go out for bids on architect

Calling it a ‘professional service,? the Orion Township trustees decided March 1 to suspend the township spending/bidding policy to contract with Straub, Petit and Yaste for architectural services to design a new fire station for Baldwin Road. Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key asked the board to hire the firm to design the building rather […]

LO Cheer team looking to finals

Their season is winding down, but the Lake Orion High School varsity competitive cheerleading team is far from letting go of their competitive edge now. Coach Nancy de Avila said she is pleased with her team’s performances so far this year, having started the season with a fourth place finish in the Oxford Invitational and […]

Seniors learn how to save a life

The Orion Township Senior Center was recently the site for a very important lesson taught by Orion Township Assistant Fire Chief Bob Smith to Orion area seniors. Smith came to the center to familiarize the seniors with CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation), an exercise that can help save someone’s life if their heart stops beating or […]

Business owners vow to reopen/rebuild

The heart of downtown Lake Orion was changed forever on Thursday morning, when a grease fire that began in the kitchen of Sagebrush Cantina destroyed nearly a block of businesses housed in historic buildings on Broadway. The Orion Township Fire Department was called to the scene in the Village of Lake Orion just before 7 […]

Downtown Lake Orion’s heart burned, but not broken

The heart of downtown Lake Orion was changed forever on Thursday morning, when a grease fire that began in the kitchen of Sagebrush Cantina destroyed nearly a block of businesses housed in historic buildings on Broadway St. The Orion Township Fire Department was called to the scene in the Village of Lake Orion just before […]

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