What some law enforcement officials have dubbed the ‘Thelma and Louise? case included a Dec. 21, 2004 robbery from an Independence Township Burger King restaurant, according to police reports. Kimberly Ann Schultz, 44, and Carla Rae Colley, 41, both of Pontiac, were arrested in Livonia on Jan. 31 after they allegedly robbed a Wendy’s restaurant. […]
As anyone with a view of Lake Orion knows, the water is looking pretty shallow lately. This is due to an intentional lake lowering, orchestrated by Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality and the Village of Lake Orion to inspect and repair seawalls, the dam and other amenities that require the water to be down. The […]
The Men’s Cross Country team won the O.A.A. Red League Meet this past Thursday, scoring 56 points. Rochester Adams was second with 94 points, Troy third, also with 94 points. T.J. Carey completed his individual sweep of the two Jamboree’s and the league championship, finishing first with a course record time of 15:26. David Arenz, […]
Is Oxford Township willing to pay for the crossing guards that help Clear Lake Elementary students walk to school safely along Drahner Road? That was Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling’s question to the township board last week. ‘It’s up to you to make that final decision,? he told township officials. ‘All we can do is make […]
North Sashabaw Elementary School went into ‘lockdown? status on the afternoon of Feb. 3, when a man allegedly tried to remove his stepdaughters from the school building without permission and before classes had ended, according to Oakland County Sheriff reports. The man reported an ongoing dispute with his wife, who eventually came to the school […]
Megan Guenther and Corey Bildstein are pleased to announce their recent engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of John and Gayle Guenther of West Bloomfield. She is a graduate of Michigan State and currently works as an interior designer for Jones-Keena in Birmingham. The prospective groom is the son of Nancy and David Gignac and […]
Volunteers from Home Depot stores from around Oakland County descended on Lake Orion last week. They were in town to remodel the home of Sieglinde Leavens who won a Team Depot Foundation grant. Thanks to American Legion Commander Steve Treadway and Home Depot’s Alana Hart, the funds secured new carpet, new appliances, new paint and […]
An area lacking tornado siren coverage will soon get its fair share during those loud tests on the first Saturday of the month between March and November. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to engage in a four-way split with Addison, Orion and Oakland townships to erect a tornado siren at the intersection of […]
For Gordy Dibler, Jr., more than a year of waiting and wondering if his former stepson U.S. Army PFC Byron Fouty is alive ended last week. Unfortunately, so did his hope for a happy family reunion like you see in the movies. Military officials came to Dibler’s Oxford home on W. Drahner Road Thursday afternoon […]
The council considered consolidating Village elections with the even-year November general elections in Orion Township at their Monday meeting. This would mean the Village no longer conducted the election, but money would be saved because the county would be responsible for covering the costs of the the voting process. Another potential byproduct would be an […]