My 17-year-old daughter was driving on I-75 under the M-15 overpass on Jan. 2 at approximately 8 p.m. when something struck her moon roof, pouring shattered glass over her and the inside of her Volkswagon Beetle. It was foggy and raining. Fortunately she wasn’t injured and handled herself beautifully by getting off of the Sashabaw […]
Dear Elaine, In response to your New Year’s wish for a wrinkle cream that really works, we would like to offer you Neova Night Therapy cream with our complements. While nothing can make wrinkles go away (what a miracle that would be!), this cream does a great job of improving skin’s overall texture and elasticity. […]
The Orion Area Parade Group would like to apologize for an oversight in our ‘Thank You? ad. We had intended to include the fire departments of Orion, Oxford and Oakland Townships for their participation and help with the Christmas parade. Our website at www.oapg.org has been updated with all the pictures from this year’s parade. […]
During the past 13 years, Orion Township has been one of the fastest growing townships in Oakland County. And the township continues to grow with a large number of new and important building developments. I have been asked by numerous local citizens, as well as by the various print media, about various projects recently completed, […]
Monday, Jan. 5, garbage cans on East Shadbolt were damaged. An auto on Orion Road was abandoned. An abandoned auto was spotted on West Flint. *** Tuesday, Jan. 6, home invasion occurred on North Slater. A customer failed to pay for gas at the Marathon station on South Broadway. A car was blocking a driveway […]
Ten Years Ago Jan. 12, 1994 ~~~After 18 years as a highly successful LOHS tennis coach, Cal Darbee is being asked to resign. The school principal said he failed to report in a timely fashion that three of his players stole items from two schools during competition. Darbee said he was going to retire anyway, […]
The Lake Orion High School Varsity Wrestling Team suffered two defeats at the hands of Troy and West Bloomfield teams on Jan. 7. Troy beat the Dragons 56-17, and West Bloomfield took a 47-27 victory over the team. Against Troy, Lake Orion’s John Fingado defeated Josh Kim, 10-7, to win the 125-pound match. Lake Orion […]
The Lake Orion High School Boys Swimming and Diving Team slipped by Royal Oak on Jan. 8, winning 98-87 at Royal Oak. Lake Orion’s 200 Medley Relay team of Andy Marcinkowski, Chris Connor, Ricky Forrest and Pat Dodge took first place with a time of 1:55.16. David Brown won the 200 freestyle for the team […]
Lake Orion Police officers have had a lot more to do this year than last. Crime is up and the police department hasn’t increased in size. The police department has taken 17 percent more calls this year than last. Calls aren’t the only thing that is going up. The biggest increase in crime is auto […]
Children using the pediatric gym at the Crittenton Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy Center in Rochester have their own jungle to play in, compliments of Lake Orion artist Lynn Jensen Button. Button, who grew up in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1989, was recently commissioned to design a mural for the gym at […]