An Orion Township woman, who police say was in the process of divorcing from her husband, has been charged with two counts of felonious assault after the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department said she fired a 12-gauge shotgun at her husband and struck him in the back with a claw hammer. According to an OCSD report, […]
Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk is asking the residents of Orion Township who join the board of trustees in opposing a proposed land swap for Bald Mountain property with a private developer, to pick up their pens, take to their keyboards and write their government representatives. Although the United States Department of the Interior (USDI) […]
Nina Fetzer isn’t a breast cancer survivor herself, but she said you don’t have to be to want to take part in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Fetzer said she was inspired to get involved with this year’s Michigan walk, held Aug. 20-22 in the Detroit […]
The Lake Orion varsity girls basketball team returns several starters from last year, and hope with a move down from OAA I to OAA II, they will be able to sharpen their competitive edge this season. Returning starters for the varsity team include captains junior Chelsea Richards, junior Heather Jeshurun and senior Blaire James, the […]
If your Maple leaves are covered in spots, you’re not alone. Gary Henderson, Garden Town manager at Jacobsen’s Flowers and Garden Town in Lake Orion, said he has been fielding questions from concerned residents about their Maple trees for the past week. ‘When I see them get out of their car carrying a branch or […]
With some of the largest numbers in the history of the program, the Lake Orion girls swimming and diving team is fueled up for this season’s competition, which began Aug. 31. Returning seniors for the Dragons are: Hannah Price, Erin Sutton, Lacy Phillips, Amanda Halliday, Nathalie Cornet, Ellen DeParo, and Natalie Spisak. Returning juniors are: […]
What was to have been a leisurely visit to Florida with her father turned into three days spent on the run from Hurricane Charley for Lake Orion resident Ashley Cartwright. The 13-year-old Oakview Middle School student and her father, Kevin Cartwright, arrived in Fort Myers on Aug. 11, two days before Hurricane Charley was set […]
Orion Township resident Chris Stewart is angry that her five-year-old daughter will be expected to walk to Blanche Sims Elementary from her home near Conklin Road when school begins on Aug. 30. Stewart, who lives 9/10ths of a mile from the school, said she was told by Lake Orion Schools that her two daughters would […]
Whether you are a mom or just someone who enjoys making the most of the holidays, ‘The Busy Mom’s Christmas Organizer? can help take some of the stress out of your celebration season. Created by ‘busy mom? Theresa Fiorani of Lake Orion, the book comes in a soft-cover binder for easy portability. Included are sections […]
New season, new league. That’s the motto this year for the Lake Orion varsity boys soccer team. They graduated four starting seniors from last year’s team, including All State goalie Drew White and Michigan’s Mr. Soccer Billy Weaver, and they move up this season to OAA Division I, the state’s toughest league, according to Lake […]