The man accused of killing off-duty Flint police officer Vincent D’Anna was bound over Monday for Circuit Court trial after two days of testimony’including graphic and emotional eyewitness accounts of the accident scene. Ramon Felix Pineda, 25, an illegal Mexican immigrant, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of D’Anna, 26. Six witnesses took […]
Orion Township Parks and Recreation Director Rock Blanchard would like the township board’s permission to use alternative funding programs but clerk Jill Bastian would like to find out from the Michigan Townships? Association if it’s legal for them to do that first. Blanchard was before the board on April 5, with a request from the […]
Wood chips will be distributed four times in 2004 at Orion Oaks County Park. Chips will be available May 1 and 15, July 31 and Sept. 25. The chips come from Oakland County Parks? Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Residents dropped off 2,154 trees this year. The trees were ground into wood chips. Chips are […]
Gwenn Stevenson checks out a decorative wall hanging at the Clarkston High School Fall Spectacular Art & Craft Show. The show this past weekend was presented by The Keepsake Collection.
The Friendly Forest is set for Saturday, Oct. 20. Children ages 2-9 can walk the enchanted trail at Clintonwood Park of Clarkston Road with their parents and collect goodies from their favorite cartoon and fairy tale characters. Costumes encouraged. Tickets must be purchased in advance for a specific time. Tours are every 15 minutes from […]
Come be a part of the unveiling of the new entrance sign at the Orion War Memorial at a special ceremony on April 24, 10 a.m. This is the latest step in recognizing and honoring the many contributions of local veterans.
The Lake Orion Lions Club has submitted an application to close several streets in downtown Lake Orion during this summer’s annual Jubilee. A hearing to discuss the road closings and using Children’s Park and the municipal lot next to it has been scheduled for April 26 during the regular village council meeting. The Jubilee is […]
Independence Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. to consider requests for special land use and conceptual site plan for a hotel to be built on the northeast corner of Sashabaw Road and I-75. The proposed site is across from the McLaren Health Care Village now under […]
Want to know what the Master Plan holds in store for Independence Township the next five years? This is the time to check. Independence Township Board voted unanimously to invite the public to review the plan. The board also voted unanimously to bring the plan back for final approval. For more information, call the township […]
All government entities and school districts are now required to keep track of all their fixed assets and to report them in each audit report. To help make this requirement easier, the Village of Lake Orion, is purchasing a bar code reader. When it’s time to take inventory, the bar code reader will be used […]