Village to seek applications for newly-created ethics board

Board members would likely be from outside Lake Orion By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Nov. 27, the Lake Orion Village Council discussed appointing three people to the village’s newly created ethics board. The village council adopted an Ethics Ordinance in October and creating an ethics board was one […]

Village of Lake Orion to combine clerk, treasurer positions

Village will hire new deputy clerk/finance director By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — On the heels of the announced retirement of village Clerk Susan Galeczka, the Village of Lake Orion is looking to shift office positions and combine the clerk and treasurer positions. Currently, Sonja Stout is fulfilling the duties as finance director/treasurer, […]

Andrea Curtis named new Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance for Lake Orion schools

Lake Orion Community Schools has named Andrea Curtis the district’s new Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance. Curtis will take over the position after the new year on Jan. 1 and succeed John Fitzgerald who will retire later this month after 12 years in the position. The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved […]

Orion Lighted Parade Committee thanks community for support

The Orion Lighted Parade Committee would like to apologize for the truck with the very loud train-like horn that was in our parade on Saturday night. We did not know about the extremely loud horn until after the parade had started. We can assure you that this vehicle will not be in the parade again […]

Coats for the Cold! Donations to help area residents this winter

Coats for the Cold! Donations to help area residents this winter

The Lake Orion Knights of Columbus donated 72 coats to the coat drive organized by Orion Township Trustee Matt Pfeiffer (center). Each year Pfeiffer runs a winter weather drive out of Northern Flooring showroom, collecting coats, hats, gloves and scarves to distribute to community organizations and individuals in need of assistance. Anyone who would like […]

No parking meters in downtown Lake Orion

If downtown Lake Orion goes to paid parking I will never shop or visit downtown again. There are lots more businesses nearby that will gladly take my money and not charge me to park. Bill Bader Orion Township Editor’s note: The Lake Orion Village Council received a presentation from Municipal Parking Service (MPS) on metered […]

Shelby Says: It’s never too early for Christmas joy

It’s no secret that I love decorating for Christmas. Anyone who has walked by The Citizen offices has seen our little historic Ortonville village in one of our windows, and Santa and all nine of his reindeer in the other window. One of my highlights of the season is seeing little kids walking by with […]

Water/Ways exhibit opens at Oxford Public Library

Water/Ways exhibit opens at Oxford Public Library

Opening ceremony set for 6 p.m. on Friday By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — How do Americans use water? How is water represented in American society, and in what ways do people use water as a symbol? These and other questions about the relationship between water and people are part of the Water/Ways exhibit […]

Howard Riggleman, 91, of Lake Orion

Howard Riggleman, 91, of Lake Orion

Howard “Fay” Riggleman, 91, of Lake Orion, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, with his family by his side. Fay was born on Jan. 28, 1932 in Reedsville, West Virginia. He moved to Michigan in 1951 to work for General Motors in the skilled trades. Fay then enlisted in the Army and served our […]

Edwin Barnard of Lake Orion

Edwin Barnard of Lake Orion

Edwin (Casey) Barnard passed away suddenly from a heart attack on October 27, 2023. Casey was born to William and the late Mary Barnard in 1962. He is survived by his wife, Kim, of 32 years, and his three children: Alex, Shane and Jacob; his brother Deuce (Linda) Barnard, his sister Kelly (Matt) Tomaszewski and […]

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