Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said it’s likely that the state is still many months away from hitting rock bottom in the economy, citing last week’s decision by Volkswagen to leave Michigan as a prime example why. But Dywasuk is very optimistic about the state’s future, especially in Orion Township, where the economic outlook is not […]
Rochester Adams scored the go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds of the first half and went on for a 21-7 victory over Lake Orion last Friday night at Dragon Stadium. ‘We did some good things, but we shot ourselves in the foot at times,? Dragon Coach Chris Bell said. ‘They’re great at what they do, […]
When girls swimming started at Lake Orion nine years ago, growth of the program was expected. But perhaps not quite this fast. ‘Our goal is to win the (OAA) Division II dual meets and league championship,? Coach Darin Abbasse said. ‘Last year we won the league title and the championship meet, but we had two […]
Lake Orion used a half-dozen turnovers and three Cortez McKinley touchdown runs to top visiting Bloomfield Hills Lahser 35-0 on Friday night. The Dragons scored on drives that started at Lahser’s nine-yard line (a McKinley 13-yard run) and Lahser’s 19-yard line (a 16-yard run by A.J. Palko) to jump out to a 14-0 lead, thanks […]
Lake Orion High School was dismissed for the day and two other schools were forced to move after a power outage in parts of the township struck shortly after sessions began on Monday. Township officials verified that a transformer in the ITC cooridor, at Giddings at Silverbell, was the likely cause of the outage at […]
The Orion Township Board heard a pair of citizen requests on Tuesday and took action on several other items at their regular meeting. The board listened to a presentation by Elkhorn Lake resident Nick Cucinelli on property rights within his subdivision. They directed Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk to meet with the township attorney and figure out […]
The annual Lake Orion ‘Hoe Down? will return this month, but it will have a completely different look. The theme of the event, to be held Saturday, Sept. 15 in the State Farm Insurance/Lake Orion Review parking lot, has been changed to a ‘Fall Family Fun Fest.? Several family-type activities, including a bounce house, balloons, […]
The widow of Brooks Stuart Patterson has filed a lawsuit over the February snowmobile crash that killed her Lake Orion husband, the son of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Jessie Patterson filed a wrongful death lawsuit last Friday in Oakland County Circuit Court against six men, seeking $25,000 in damages. The 28-year-old Patterson was […]
The Orion Township Public Library will host a special ‘Mystery/Suspense Author Brunch? this Saturday (Sept. 8) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will include a light brunch and a panel of three Michigan native mystery authors, Markus Sakey, Mark Terry and William Wallace Green, who will discuss their books and writing experiences. Sakey […]
An All-State performer. A captain. A hard worker. A good student. The list could go on to describe Lake Orion quarterback Chris Lum, but that gives you a pretty good idea why he was the team’s most valuable player heading into this season. Early indications are that an injury to his non-throwing arm last week […]