Looking Back

Ten Years Ago Feb. 9, 1993 ~~~A young boy has been told he must remove his 4-H chickens from his mom’s property on McClellan. Farm animals can’t be kept on a parcel 2.5 acres or smaller, according to the township’s zoning ordinance. ~~~The General Federation of Women’s Club — Lake Orion is celebrating its 80th […]

LO Police Log

Monday, Feb. 2, a person at North Park Blvd./Elizabeth Street was arrested for driving while intoxicated. A counterfeit money complaint came from South Broadway. *** Tuesday, Feb. 3, an accident occurred at Flint/Lapeer. A motorist was disabled at Broadway/Heights. *** Wednesday, Feb. 4, a vehicle was found abandoned on West Flint Street. Keys were found […]

Happy customers at new Northern Flooring

Customers like Kristyn Wilson appreciate the new Northern Flooring & Interiors? help in the selection of flooring materials for her family’s new home. With a major purchase like flooring, our goal is to provide complete customer satisfaction, says general manager Gavin Pfeiffer. The Pfeiffer Family, 36-year Lake Orion residents, have recently purchased the 10-year-old Northern […]

Signing day

Seven Lake Orion High School student athletes signed their letters of intent to play college sports on Feb. 4. Fellow students and parents gathered to watch as varsity football players Will Johnson, Roger Allison, Trent Varva, Palmer Schoening, Matt Van Norman and Tommy Paulsen; and soccer player Billy Weaver signed their letters.

LO girl are ski division champs

The Lake Orion girls ended Clarkston’s seven-year-old hold on the Pine Knob Divisional Ski Title on Feb. 5, edging the Wolves for the 2004 victory. Led by senior Kristen Thulin (third in the slalom and giant slalom), the Dragons led with 64 points, followed by Clarkston with 66 and Cranbrook/Kingswood with 70. The three teams […]

Volleyball team still winning

The Lake Orion High School varsity volleyball team is in a tie with Rochester for first place in OAA I after several wins, both at home and on the road. The team won two games against Waterford Mott, 15-8 and 15-9, on Feb. 5 at LOHS. According to head coach Mike Hatch, the Dragons were […]

Deputy Reports

Monday, Feb. 2, possession of cocaine and operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest on Baldwin Road. Possession of marijuana and traffic offense for having tinted windows on Lapeer Road. Warrant arrest on Brown Road. A class ring was taken from a locker at Lake Orion High School on Scripps Road. *** Tuesday, Feb. 3, operating […]

Fire Call

Tuesday, Feb. 3 1:05 a.m.-A person at the Rustic Cabins on South Broadway was dizzy. Station #1 responded. 11:25 a.m.-Station #1 responded to a breathing problem on Heights Road. 2:39 p.m.-A person on South Lapeer Road had chest pain. Station #1 responded. Wednesday, Feb. 4 9:20 a.m.-A person on South Baldwin Road was having seizures. […]

One fine evening

The Orion Art Center celebrated its 15th annual Snowflake Ball on Jan. 31 at Indianwood Golf and Country Club. The event was a tremendous success, bringing in almost $30,000. The money will be used as matching funds for the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs implementation grant, awarded to OAC last fall.

Brandon teen had zest for life

Brandon Twp. – In her short life Tiffany Lambiris, 16, was a Brandon teen who left an indelible impression of zest on everyone she met. Lambiris died in an early morning car accident on Feb. 7 where the car she was a passenger in collided with an oncoming pick-up truck. ‘She would set her mind […]