Expected completion date is mid-November By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A preservation and reconstruction project on Brown, Giddings and Silverbell roads will begin on April 16, according to the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC.) Access to businesses will be maintained throughout the $15 million project by keeping one lane in […]
Former Chief Todd Stanfield returns to lieutenant position By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Retired Milford Police Chief Thomas Lindberg is the new acting Chief of Police for the Lake Orion Police Department. The Lake Orion Village Council approved Lindberg’s appointment on March 11 after a closed session meeting between council, village […]
LAPEER — Leadership at View Newspaper Group is proud to announce the company’s 100+ Club Class of 2023. Each sales professional honored achieved more than 100% of their individual sales goals for the entire year of 2023. A dinner and celebration attended by View Newspaper Group leadership, the honorees and their guests was held at […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Matt Gibb and Janet Bloom were officially hired on Monday to lead the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority as executive director and assistant executive director, respectively. The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-2 to hire Gibb and Bloom. Council members Michael Lamb and Nancy Moshier cast […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted 7-0 during its meeting on Monday to approve a contract renewal with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for police dispatch services. But the new contract comes with significant cost increases to the village. The Police Dispatch Service Agreement cost for […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Residents in the Village of Lake Orion and Orion Township still have time to file nominating petitions if they would like to run for public office in the primary and general elections. There are seats up for election on the Orion Township Board of Trustees, the […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – The Polly Ann Trail Way management council is kicking off their annual March fundraiser. “It’s March Madness,” said Linda Moran, Polly Ann Trail manager. “We are running a fundraiser for the whole month of March in connection with Oxford Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA). We split the proceeds […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — Voters overwhelmingly passed two replacement millage requests from Lake Orion Community Schools in the Feb. 27 Presidential Primary Election. More than 60% of voters across all precincts passed the Replacement Operating Millage and Replacement Building and Site Sinking Fund Millage proposals. “I want to begin by thanking […]
Shooting marks second in two months By David Fleet The Citizen Editor dfleet@mihomepaper.com Oakland County — On Feb. 26, Michigan State Police Detectives from the Second District Freeway Investigative Support Team along with Metro North troopers arrested Thomas Robert Trim, 23, of Mt. Morris following a road rage incident on I-75 near Grange Hall Road. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard cautions county residents who receive phone calls threatening their arrest because they supposedly did not show up for jury service that it is a scam. Bouchard warns people not to believe the caller, especially if the caller asks for any kind […]