Varsity golfers are second in OAA II League Meet

Varsity golfers are second in OAA II League Meet The Lake Orion High School varsity girls golf team finished second in the OAA II League Meet at Bald Mountain on May 14. The team finished with 346, just behind first-place Birmingham Seaholm with 356. Lake Orion’s Ashley Hamilton finished second overall with 80, while teammates […]

Sidewalk caves in on DPW workers

A cave in at a construction site on Mill Creek Drive May 13 trapped two workers from the Orion TownshipDepartment of Public Works. The accident occurred near High Grove Way, as three DPW workers; a 32-year-old Grafton man, 32-year-old Joslyn Court man, and 56-year-old Joslyn Court man; were down in an eight-foot hole underground, doing […]

Looking Back

Ten Years Ago May 18, 1994 ~~~Final preparations are under way at Indianwood Golf and Country Club to host the 49th Women’s Open Championship in July. ~~~School administrators now have a concrete plan to implement a double shift at one of the elementary schools. The plan was to alleviate overcrowding in the elementary schools if […]

LO Police Log

Monday, May 10, someone reported a suspicious person taking pictures near the east side of the cemetery at Axford/Church. *** Tuesday, May 11, a woman on South Broadway reported a man was attempting to open an account with a check that had a forged signature. *** Wednesday, May 12, someone complained about four girls on […]

Fire Call

Monday, May 10 1:36 p.m.-A person on Talon Circle had a breathing problem. Station #2 responded. 10:28 p.m.-Station #2 responded to a man with his foot caught in a machine in the body shop at the GM plant on GIddings Road. Tuesday, May 11 5:06 a.m.-A person on West Clarkston Road had difficulty breathing. Station […]

Deputy Reports

Thursday, May 13, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, open intoxicants in a vehicle and minor possession and consumption of alcohol arrest on Waldon Road. Warrant arrest on Heights Road. Someone attempted to break into a vehicle on Claremont Drive. Assault and battery at Corbin Industries on Joslyn Road. Driving with a suspended license and open […]

Orion Veterans Memorial Update

Work is proceeding on the Orion Veterans Memorial on M-24 in Lake Orion, thanks to people who have generously donated their time and money. The stairs on the east side to M-24 and the light pole bases and wiring and 1,000 feet of underground conduit have been installed. Three thresholds for marking entrance ways to […]

When I grow up…

They are only elementary students today, but someday they will be doctors, teachers and engineers. Students at Carpenter Elementary School and Blanche Sims recently explored some of the job options open to them in the future with Career Days at their schools. The event at Carpenter, which organizers plan to make annual, involved fourth- and […]

Springfield Township

Level III Assessor Springfield Township Oakland County Springfield Township seeks a full time Level III Assessor to supervise Assessing Department staff and all activities of the Assessing Department. Current AV $727,812,000 and parcel count 5,876. Individual must have experience with and understanding, of BS&A Assessing Software. Individual must be willing to train and keep staff […]

Independence Township

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Independence Township Board. of Appeals will meet Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at 7:30 pm at the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 to hear the following cases: Case #04-0041 Linda Alkammo, Petitioner APPLICANT REQUESTS VARIANCE FOR TENT SALES FROM JUNE 31, 2004 THRU JULY 5, 2004 FROM […]