Every time Cliff Schrauger listens to his Joe Cocker album and hears Cocker’s song, ‘With a Little Help from My Friends,? it has a special meaning to him. ‘I think of the community every time I hear that song,? he said. ‘That’s how we are getting by. It’s from friends, family, overwhelming love and support, […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees heard from five different firms specializing in some form of human resource services during a special meeting Monday night. The board is looking for a firm, or multiple firms to handle the construction of a Personnel Policy/Employee Manual, complete a Job Descriptions/Classification Study and potentially offer Human Resources Services […]
The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club will give free lessons on how to ‘pitch? horseshoes tonight (Wednesday) during the Downtown Lake Orion Farmers? Market. The market is open from 2 to 7 p.m., with lessons from 4 to 7. Guitarist Kevin Wilson will also play at the market from 4 to 7. Brownie Troop 70169 from […]
E. Flint St is still on target of being closed between Anderson and Orion Rd/Miller for milling, concrete base repair and resurfacing. One lane will be open for emergency vehicles and local residents only. We instruct all motorists who drive Flint St. to get to Miller Rd or Orion Rd via Atwater. The first operation […]
The staff of Stephen Auger + Associates welcomed downtown visitors to their eighth annual open house Feb. 5 to enjoy food, drink and entertainment while seeing some of their past, present and future work. Their office is located at 27 S. Broadway.
A few weeks ago, after one of our larger winter storms, my retired neighbor (equipped with a snow blower, while I was not) helped me clear snow from the driveway and sidewalk. It’s not out of character for my neighbor to offer assistance, but I vowed to make cookies or brownies (or, let’s be serious, […]
Law enforcement officials in the Lake Orion area are cracking down on breaking and enterings — even being alert to stop possible wrong doings before they happen. According to reports this week, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a Lapeer Road gas station after the business? alarm triggered. Upon arrival, deputies saw the glass […]
Conklin Drive was the site of a fiery scene the evening of July 20, when a vacant home in the 700 block caught fire. A neighbor reported the fire. Authorities arrived at 6:21 p.m., to find smoke pouring out the home, but no flames could be seen. The fire was contained mainly to the lower […]
Dear Editor, School closing for cold and inclement weather is not a decision that is taken lightly by any school district. I know, because in addition to being a taxpayer myself, I am one of the people out on the bad roads at 3 a.m. who help make that decision for one of our neighboring […]
Dear Editor, Meals on Wheels of Oxford and Lake Orion would like to thank CJ’s Caf?, Lake Orion Nursing Home and Kruse and Muer of Lake Orion for providing the holiday meals for our homebound senior citizens. Because of these establishments and our dedicated holiday drivers, the homebound seniors in our area were greeted with […]