The Lake Orion varsity boys basketball team are hoping for a good start in district competition on Feb. 28, as they lost to Bloomfield Hills Lahser and Farmington Hills Harrison in regular season action last week. On Feb. 15, the Dragons were defeated, 61-52, after Lake Orion had won against Lahser in the previous game […]
Groveland Twp.-A local company has expanded. Local businessman Joe Bommarito recently opened ‘The Comp Doc,? a computer service and repair company. ‘Customers were constantly asking for assistance with their laptops, PCs and tablets,? said Bommarito, owner of the Wireless Zone franchises of Ortonville and Frankenmuth. ‘We couldn’t really pinpoint any local IT service providers who […]
One of our governments (state or US) has us springing our clocks forward in March and falling back in November. This year that was November 3. Why did our leaders get us into this system, and when? I was sure it had something to do with farmers. You know, when to milk a cow, slop […]
Goodrich- Marnee Valley has learned that not even a tough economy can stop people from celebrating life and its events. She and her husband, Jeff, are ready to help with complete party planning as the owners of Valley Tent Rental. Jeff Valley started their business 12 years ago with a single tent and they have […]
Monday, Feb. 14 10:07 a.m.-A person at a Kimberly apartment had high blood pressure. Station #1 responded. 12:17 p.m.-A child on Red Root had an allergic reaction. Station #2 responded. 12:50 p.m.-Wires at Hemingway/Heights were partially down. Station #1 responded. 1:25 p.m.-A child on High Point Ridge Drive was choking. Station #3 responded. 5:11 p.m.-A […]
Ten Years Ago Feb. 22, 1995 ~~~Orion Township Library is making plans to connect to the Internet this summer. ~~~Five LOHS wrestlers have qualified for regionals — Dan Geppert, Pat Martin, Jim Morris, Mike Calcaterra and Brian Thomas. ~~~Members of the Orion Area Chamber met at Joslyn/Brown Roads to celebrate the completion of a sign […]
Here’s Don’s Time Savings Rant #1,934,345 (which is remarkably similar to his TSR #1). Okay, call me kooky, but, now that we have ‘fallen? back, what does that mean? Where have we fallen from? From what perch on high did we descend? Are we in Daylight Saving Time now, or was that before? How do […]
Hockey fundraiser A sixth annual golf outing to raise money for the Goodrich High School hockey team will be at 9 a.m. on Aug. 9 at the Goodrich Country Club, 10080 Hegel Road. $70 per play/280 per team. Price includes 18 holes of golf, a luncheon, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Limited to 36 […]
Hadley Twp.- It’s been several years since the cry of raccoon dogs on a night hunt has echoed across the fields and hills of the township. On specified nights in the early 1980s, ‘casts? of dogs, hunters and spectators fanned out over the area countryside as part of the Hadley Hills Coon Hunters Association competition. […]
The Orion Art Center held their 16th annual Snowflake Ball on Feb. 5 at the Indianwood Country Club in Lake Orion. Proceeds raised by the ball will help the art center to continue its mission of bringing the arts to the community through classes, exhibits, performances and other offerings for all to enjoy. The ball […]