A man suspected of trying to hack into the Oxford Public Library’s computer network last week was banned from the facility and is currently under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. It all started Thursday, July 22 when the library’s computer system kept shutting down between approximately 2 and 6 p.m., according to Library […]
Employees at the Lake Orion Post Office on Lapeer Road relaxed in the shade last Thursday, after a small electrical fire in the building’s upper level caused a brownout shortly before 1:30 p.m. The Orion Township Fire Department responded and shortly had the situation under control.
Voters are being asked to approve millage renewals and increases for the Orion Township Fire Department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Department contract in the Aug. 3 Primary Election. If Ok’d, the fire department will levy .9836 of one mill, with an additional .0137 of a mill, for a total of one mill, for a period […]
A 12-year-old Pontiac boy was dragged out of Voorheis Lake by a Mercury Drive resident after a day of swimming at Keatington Beach nearly took a deadly turn on July 22. The boy’s sister told an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputy that she and her brother were at the beach with a church group for […]
Voters will have until Nov. 2 to decide how they want to cast their vote on a proposed millage for the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department. Proposal P, appearing on the General Election ballot, will ask voters to approve a millage to dedicate funds for developing, constructing, equipping, improving, maintaining and operating recreation facilities […]
Neighbors of a Fairview Street woman were not too appreciative of her tastes in music after they called the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department to complain on July 20. According to an OCSD report, a deputy arrived at the 38-year-old Fairview woman’s home and reported hearing loud music coming from inside. He said as he approached […]
To help Orion residents who may be voting for the first time in this important election year, Orion Neighborhood TeleVision presents ‘A Guide for First Time Voters.? This four and a half minute public service video will be cablecast on channels 10 and 20 several times each day leading up to the primary election on […]
Headlining the Paint Creek Summer Series in the gazebo at Children’s Park on Aug. 4, 7 p.m. is the highest rated touring group in Michigan — Three Men and a Tenor. Recent recipients of the ‘Spirit of Detroit? Award and stars of their very own national PBS television special, this group is in high demand […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees? next board meeting will be on Monday, Aug. 16. The board will not hold a meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, due to the Primary Election being held on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
Absent voter ballots for the Aug. 3 Primary Election are now available in the Orion Township clerk’s office. To obtain an application, call the office at 391-0304, ext. 104, or visit the office at 2525 Joslyn between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Each voter must fill out an application for the absent voter ballot, and the […]