Orion Township assessor John Attwell said he has never had a case of theft in his 28 years of working for local government like that involving the missing documents from the Gingellville Community Center file kept in his office. Township trustees addressed the matter at their Jan. 18 meeting, when they received the completed Oakland […]
Clerk Jill Bastian said the township has been getting calls, but Waste Away, Inc. owner Matt McKay said he has yet to hear about any complaints from customers in Orion Township. McKay attended the Jan. 18 Orion Township board meeting, where trustee Michael Gingell asked him if he was aware of customers complaining of Waste […]
Finding the right university can be a daunting task and the decision gets more complicated when student athletes hope to play in college. But Lake Orion junior Brandon Rusz will have some help making that decision, thanks to a grant from the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA). The group provides services to high school athletes, […]
Ortonville- The village square will soon have a fresh look. High weeds, a fountain in disrepair and overgrown trees prompted area officials to take a look at the maintenance of the aging village square on the southeast corner of Mill and South streets. ‘The image of the community is at stake here,? said Ed Coy, […]
Brandon Twp.- This community is not how Tim Palulian envisioned it when he was hired as the township’s building and planning director nearly 25 years ago. ‘I thought if we were lucky, we’d have 30 starts a year,? he said. ‘I thought we would maintain it as a very rural community. But it changed very […]
Soon the ‘things? at Linens N? Things could include wine. The Orion Township board of trustees received a notice from the Liquor Control Commission (LCC) regarding a request from LNT West, Inc. (Linens N? Things) for a new SDM (Specially Designated Merchant) license for the store at 4852 S. Baldwin Road. An application was submitted […]
Gerald ‘Jerry? F. Lampe, age 77 of Lake Orion, passed on Oct. 3. He was the dear husband of Lois (Long), father of Becky (Billy) Penley, Frank Lampe, Jim (Pam) Lampe, Jerry Lampe, Theresa (Brian) Altiman, John (Dawn) Lampe and step-father of Scott Robinson, Kelly (Scott) McKenzie, Shelley (Bobby) Galloway, and Crystal Long. He is […]
Lawrence ‘Bud? Taylor, of Lake Orion passed away on Oct. 3 at the age of age 82. He was the beloved husband of Jean for 56 years, father of the late Susan and Felicia, brother of Bonnie Pettigrew of Arkansas. Mr. Taylor was a member of Lake Orion United Methodist Church and was retired from […]
Goodrich – For 5-year-old cancer patient Owen Giles, a day at Camp Casey provides a break from needles, hospitals and doctors’if only for a day. Children who either have cancer or are recovering from it, had a chance to forget about their illness on June 29 at ‘Amazing Wings,? 9500 S. State Road, Goodrich. Diagnosed […]
A letter-writing campaign asking for fair funding for schools wrapped up last week. Lake Orion School District officials had been asking parents to send letters to Michigan’s governor, Jennifer Granholm, telling her how they feel about the current status of state funding. Scripps Middle School’s principal, Ken Gutman, personally delivered over a 120 letters to […]