If you live in Oakland County and you have an interest in running, you have the qualifications to join the Oakland Runners trail running club. The club, recently founded by Lake Orion resident Amy Lieblein, will bring together runners from all levels, from beginners to marathoners, and of all ages to run on area trails. […]
Drivers traveling on M-24 on Thursday afternoon spent a lot of time idling on the roadway as the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department worked to clear a three-car accident at the intersection of Lapeer and Clarkston Roads. The accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 18, when a 1999 Ford Taurus driven by a 17-year-old N. […]
Residents requesting a street light for the bus stop at Fairledge and Renfrew will get approval, but Orion Township Treasurer James Marleau hopes the board’s action won’t set a precedent in the community. Residents presented a petition at the Sept. 15 board of trustees meeting asking the township to approve their request for a street […]
Each day is bringing the Orion Veterans’ Memorial closer to being a reality, with Phase I to be completed this fall. Project founder Dr. Joseph Mastromatteo was on hand with Lake Orion Village Manager Jo Ann Van Tassel, also a member of the memorial’s board of directors, at the Sept. 15 Orion Township Board of […]
Steve Sanders is impressed with the Orion Township Library, about twice the size of the library he formerly worked at in his hometown of Warren. Sanders, 26, became the new adult librarian for the Orion Library earlier this year and said he is enjoying the position. “My cousin lives in this area, and it was […]
Jennifer Goethals, the new assistant to the principal at Oakview Middle School, is still working to get to know all of her students, but said the process is easier here than at her former school where there were about 1,000 kids. Goethals came to the Lake Orion School District from Birney Middle School in Southfield, […]
The Lake Orion High School Varsity Boys Soccer Team now has a new winning record to go along with their new coach. Since head coach Erick Pfeifer took over the team in early August, the Dragons have improved their play to pull towards the head of the pack in competitive OAA Division II soccer. On […]
The Lake Orion High girls team opened up the varsity basketball season at home on Sept. 18 against North Farmington, after losing a game to Farmington Hills Harrison earlier in the week. On Sept. 16, Lake Orion traveled to Farmington Hills, where the varsity team lost to undefeated Harrison 46-22. Jessica Condine led Harrison with […]
It was difficult to tell who was having more fun; the dogs or their masters. Table for Eight, a social introduction service based in Royal Oak, held its first every Dog Day Afternoon recently at the Orion Oaks Bark Park in Orion. The event brought together single people and their canine companions for an afternoon […]
Township officials say residents of Orion Township will be the losers if a proposed land swap between a private developer and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Commission goes through, but the developer said residents from four townships will be getting a “crown jewel” piece of property on Indian Lake. The DNR is scheduled to […]