Registration is now underway for the 2008 season of the Lake Orion Youth Baseball League. Information is available online at www.loybl.com. All new registrants must come to the Boys & Girls Club during the walk-in registration period. Those enrolling children in both baseball and girls? softball programs (family plan) must also do so in person […]
The Lions of Lake Orion Baptist School hosted Faith Christian School of Macomb last Tuesday for their second meeting of the season.? The Lions played good defense in the first half, but’hit only 7-of-37 shots from the floor (19-percent) for an 18-17 halftime lead.? The second half found plenty of offensive improvement, as the Lions […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Charter Township of Orion Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, on the following matter: AB-2011-22. Mike Aziri. 1312 Holliday Drive. Sidwell #09-01-480-001 The […]
News crews, film crews, bodyguards, and screaming fans lined up outside the Clarkston Union, Thursday, as Kid Rock and Guy Fieri, Food Network star, came to town. Fieri was featuring Main Street restaurants The Union and Woodshop on his show ‘Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.? ‘We were really thrilled to be picked,? said Ann Stevenson, co-owner […]
It appears downtown Oxford is on the road to getting another traffic signal installed on M-24 ? just not at the intersection the village council has been lobbying for. ‘I would hate to see us not take the opportunity to get a light and end up without a light,? said Councilwoman Teri Stiles, who made […]
Plans are moving forward to establish an 80-acre Lake George Nature Park in Addison Township, assuming a $428,000 grant is accepted by the Michigan Natural Features Trust Fund. The township’s Parks and Recreation Committee and the Oakland Land Conservancy (OLC) have been discussing the possibility of such a park since fall of last year. Joe […]
Those for and against open burning in Independence Township will soon get to have their say. The Open Burning Ad Hoc Study Group hosts a public forum, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Independence Township Hall, 6483 Waldon Center Drive. ‘There’s been a lot of concern about health issues, a lot of complaints at the […]
After paying $1,000 to hire an outside inspector to audit the building director, Independence Township is now bringing in the state. Township Clerk Barbra Pallotta said Gary Shripka, who did the audit on Belcher, recommended state review. ‘He suggested we bring in the state of Michigan to do a performance evaluation,? she said. ‘There is […]
Herbert McCallum was many things to many people, but to Rod Melzer he was always a loyal friend and even a mentor when it came to being an outdoorsman. ‘He was a wonderful guy,? said Melzer, of Oxford. ‘I’m lost for words.? Sadly, McCallum, known to many as simply ‘Herbie,? passed away unexpectedly on Monday, […]
Fire erupted in the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community around 3:44 a.m. Saturday and completely destroyed a double-wide mobile home at 278 Hunters Rill. ‘It was fully involved on our arrival,? said Fire Chief Jack LeRoy. Fortunately, the home was unoccupied at the time. Given the home was a total loss, the estimated damage was […]