Residents of the Hi-Hill subdivision, in the southeastern quad of Orion Township, were dismayed at the township’s recent fast-track approval of Eagle Valley expansion. They wonder why the township turned their backs against and rescinded a 1991 consent agreement the township fought for, that kept the land fill from expanding. They are upset, because as […]
Around 2:30 in the morning, in a hospital bed at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, private citizen Jack Kevorkian died ? quietly, peacefully and in his sleep. He was 83-years-old. According to reports, the retired pathologist who gained notoriety as ‘Dr. Death? for helping (by his count) 130 people commit suicide, died when a blood […]
Oh, for about the past six years or so, I have claimed fame for my knowledge of spring’s arrival. Prognosticating ground hogs are not my thing. And, contrary to the customary, or traditional harbinger of spring in these parts — the sightings of the first robins — I deduced from observation, that the real true […]
I first ran this column in 2003, and since then ? every year around this time ? some folks request I re-run it. I usually oblige. * * * ‘Poppies! Poppies! Poppies!?? Something the Wicked Witch of the West may have uttered in the 1939 movie classic, ‘The Wizard of Oz? * * * Quite […]
By Don Rush As of press time, the folks at the National Weather Service station to the west in White Lake Township, say Memorial Day should be, well, nice. ‘A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71,? is what their website says for Monday’s weather. It looks like a good day […]
The spring has been warm and wet — no so good for getting savage sun tans, but perfect for getting a jump on the growing season — this is good news for fans of Downtown Lake Orion’s Farmers Market. Folks who love fresh, Michigan-grown produce and Michigan-made stuff can plan their Wednesdays around the Lake […]
I ain’t saying I am getting old, but in less than two weeks I will have been working for ‘The Company? for 26 years. ‘The Company? publishes the weekly newspaper in your hand, and its sister community publications, The Oxford Leader, Clarkston News, The Citizen, Ad-Vertiser, Penny Stretcher, and The Big Deal. ‘The Company? has […]
It’s no secret that funding for Michigan’s public schools is in a place nobody likes. Districts across the state are slashing their budgets by millions of dollars and, at the same time, laying off staff, eliminating positions and even crossing their fingers and hoping for a miracle to come down the pike. It’s true here […]
Over the years I have been asked what types of books I like to read. I am honest when I answer. I like pulp fiction. I like cheap dime store novels. I like good guys (or gals) and bad guys (and gals). I enjoy good versus evil and I prefer the good to be tested, […]
Nearly a week has passed and the investigation into the death of Eric Shanley is ongoing. Shanley was killed early Friday morning (May 6) when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a patrol car driven by a Lake Orion Police officer. Shanley, 38, was known to many folks locally ? even if they […]