Investigators from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Crash Reconstruction Unit say alcohol may have been a factor in a vehicle/motorcycle accident that killed a Lake Orion man over the weekend. The accident occurred in Oakland Township about 9:45 p.m. on July 19, as 39-year-old Richard Valken of Lake Orion traveled westbound on Silverbell Road, west […]
Beth Webster never dreamed she would one day be relying on the kindness of strangers to help take care of her elderly mother. But that is exactly what Webster, 63, and her husband Richard, 65, who live in Lake Orion and operate Photos Unique in the village, have had to do as they have seen […]
The Scripps Mansion is truly itself a work of art, right down to every last door hinge. Built in 1926 as the country home of William E. Scripps, the 67-room mansion boasts metal work by Oscar Bach, leather ceilings and an Istrian marble fireplace from Italy. “It’s a work of art,” said Guest House President […]
Summer fun can easily turn tragic if the proper precautions are not taken when heading out into the water for a swim. The American Red Cross reminds swimmers that although outdoor activities are often the highlight of summer, children and parents shouldn’t take a vacation from safety. Learning to swim and swim well is the […]
Starting July 23, diners will have another option in Orion Township as Ruby Tuesday opens in the former World of Floors location on Lapeer Road. Construction on the restaurant began in the building about 60 days ago, according to managing partner Tony Lankford. Lankford is a 1992 Lake Orion High School graduate and a current […]
The long-awaited construction on the Orion Veterans Memorial is finally underway at the site on Lapeer and Odanah. Orion War Memorial spokesperson Dr. Joseph Mastromatteo said Joe Guinn of Guinn Construction Company has volunteered to do construction on the site, and is presently working on creating sidewalks on M-24 and Odanah. Guinn is also putting […]
Orion Township might soon take advantage of help from some winged friends in preventing West Nile Virus. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted on July 21 to forward a request to allocate $1,000 of the West Nile Virus prevention funds for bat houses to the West Nile Virus Committee. The committee is to consider […]
The Lake Orion Nursing Center will hold its first blood drive on Aug. 8, and human resources manager Tiffany Wilson hopes enough people will show up to help stem a national blood shortage. “(The American Red Cross) is on a national blood emergency,” she said. “I would like this to be a success…Our goal is […]
After 14-year-old Steven Crowder was killed last June when a car struck the bicycle he was riding on Heights Road, one of his teachers at Scripps Middle School turned to music to work through his grief. The result was “The Comet,” a song former Scripps teacher Carl Zoolkoski wrote in memory of Crowder. Zoolkoski taught […]
Orion Township will provide up to $1,000 to purchase materials to construct bat houses for township properties, although not everyone on the board of trustees thinks the idea will ‘fly’ with residents. The board voted on Aug. 4 to approve the recommendations of the West Nile Virus Committee, who recommended that the township provide funds […]