Give our township funds to Youth Assistance

After there recent disbandment, members of the Orion/Oxford Community Coalition knew they wouldn’t be needing funds allocated to them for 2004 by Orion Township for community services; so they have asked the board of trustees to give their money to Orion Area Youth Assistance. The board had voted to allocate $3,600 to the coalition under […]

Varsity baseball team returns strong for new season

The Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team returns eight seasoned starters this year, along with one who played a few varsity games last season. Head coach Andy Schramek said his team is returning strong and ready to play. ‘We have Nate Recknagle back for his fourth year on varsity, he’s been given competition clearance […]

LO boys track team will try to defend championship

With a strong core of returning competitors, the Lake Orion High School varsity boys track and field team hope to take home the OAA Division I championship again this year. Returning for the Dragons are senior captain Erik Wallace in the hurdles, senior captain Keith Magic in the 800, and senior captain Matt Englebrecht in […]

Imaging Center in Orion first of its kind in northeast Oakland County

Lake Orion area residents now have an option instead of traveling to remote, hospital-like settings to have their mammography, ultrasounds, CAT scans and other imaging procedures done. The Bald Mountain Diagnostic Imaging Center in the Bald Mountain Regional Medical Complex on Lapeer Road is already open to patients of HealthFirst, also in the complex, and […]

HealthFirst to offer 24-hour care in new facility

Twenty-four hour care, seven days a week is coming at HealthFirst, an ambulatory care center that moved into the new Bald Mountain Regional Medical Complex and Surgical Center on May 5. Dr. Kevin Robertson, founder of HealthFirst, said the center will double from its former size, when it was located at 1251 S. Lapeer near […]

Boys track team takes West Bloomfield, girls fall behind

The Lake Orion High School Boys Track Team pulled out another win on May 6, taking a 68-60 victory over West Bloomfield. Running at LOHS, the Dragons were on top of their game, with senior Tony Heck taking first place finishes in both the long jump (19-8 1/2) and the high jump (5-10). Junior Erik […]

Boys track team takes West Bloomfield, girls fall behind

The Lake Orion High School Boys Track Team pulled out another win on May 6, taking a 68-60 victory over West Bloomfield. Running at LOHS, the Dragons were on top of their game, with senior Tony Heck taking first place finishes in both the long jump (19-8 1/2) and the high jump (5-10). Junior Erik […]

River of Life protects waterways

Looking for a way to do your part to secure the area’s rivers and lakes for future generations? River of Life could be the answer. River of Life is a project of the Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC), which gathers support from area churches of varying denominations and faiths. River of Life groups provide volunteers […]

Township financially healthy

Presently, Orion Township is faring well financially, despite state revenue sharing cuts, according to township auditors Plante & Moran. The results of the township’s 2002 audit were presented at the May 5 board of trustees meeting. Michelle Watterworth of Plante & Moran said the township is almost debt-free. “The township does remain in fairly good […]

Village clean-up to be done by May 23

The Lake Orion Village Council presented the village department of public works with a daunting task at their May 12 meeting: Free the village of storm debris by the end of the work day on May 23. The council voted to accept an agreement with Orion Township to receive 10 percent of whatever the township […]

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