November 5 ~An Orion Township man who was hit by a drunk driver in July died from related injuries. Police enhanced the charges against the driver, an illegal immigrant who had children in the car the night of the accident. ~The village council applied even more pressure to developers now responsible for Atwater Commons, saying […]
Another case of a politician taking credit where credit is not due. Brad Jacobsen’s column in the Aug. 14 edition heaped praises on himself and his Republican brotherhood for passing a law which gives our totally disabled veterans property tax immunity on their main residence. Now this is a right and just gesture for those […]
For the past few months, Oakland County Parks and Recreation staff had been meeting with local officials and residents to introduce an opportunity the parks system had to collaborate with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. About 860 acres, of a 1,200-acre parcel owned by Koenig Sand and Gravel, would have been acquired by the […]
December 3 ~Eric Tyus was nabbed by police after allegedly ripping off GPS units worth around $2,500 from vehicles at Golling Pontiac. ~The Orion Pointe development was set to begin after the village council made sure developers would raze three structures on the site in a timely fashion. ~Lake Orion native and artist Katie Yamasaki […]
Oxford/Orion FISH would like to take this opportunity after the holidays to thank the community for the many gifts of food and money for the needy people of the area. We started out to thank our benefactors individually, but soon became overwhelmed by the generosity of the community at Christmastime. Thanks to all of you […]
There are so many things vying for our attention these days. Smartphones. Television. Video games. Social media. E-mails. And it is not just kids who are being distracted. Parents often find themselves preoccupied with their electronic devices too. To be fair, adult distractions are frequently work-related. If you’re like me, you get hundreds and hundreds […]
Fun for all ages at the library On Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. the whole family can enjoy a special movie night on the library’s bigscreen TV. Check at the Children’s Desk for what will be playing. On Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. parents are invited to a workshop on how to deal […]
15 years ago Dec. 21 , 1993 ~ A county sheriff sting busted four stores and restaurants for selling alcohol to minors. ~ Michigan Department of Transportation promised $800,000 for a new Bellevue bridge. Lake Orion’s portion of the bill was $200,000. The bridge connects Bellevue Island to the mainland. The state money came out […]
The Oxford Wildcats varsity boys soccer team came away with a spirited home-opener win against the Captains of Waterford-Kettering 1-0 last Monday. ‘The game was a battle of the midfields,? said Head Coach John Thaler. ‘Oxford took the lead and ultimately the lone-goal game at the 17-minute mark.? Midfielder Justin Westphal fed a great pass […]
July 9 ~Members of the Lake Orion Liquid Lightning Swim Club went on their longest trip as a team, travelling to Cleveland. July 30 ~The 18U Orion Chargers took first place in the U.S.S.S.A. Gold Glove Classic II tournament in Battle Creek. August 6 ~Michigan played host to this year’s annual AAU Junior Olympic Games, […]