Lake Orion/Orion Twp
December 26th 2014
Sheriffs Surprise 300 Residents with Ham in Operation Pig Out (video) (C. Proxmire, Dec. 26, 2014) With big hearts and a strong sense of humor, deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department hit the streets of communities they serve with surprise hams for residents. “Operation Pig Out” was made possible by Dr. Frank Patino who […]
November 28th 2014
Hunter Shoots Woman Walking Dog in Northern Oakland County (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Nov. 27, 2014) NOTE: This story has been updated from a previous version. Earlier we reported that the victim was a fellow hunter. Subsequent media reports confirmed that the victim was a woman walking a dog, and not a fellow hunter. We […]
November 25th 2014
Guest Column: Thanksgiving for the Goodness of Regional Philanthropy (Kurt Metzger, Mayor of Pleasant Ridge, Nov. 25, 2014) A November 11 Detroit News Editorial, entitled “Foundations think out of box to aid Detroit,” paid credit to the foundations who came forth to help fund the Grand Bargain and move the Detroit bankruptcy process to […]
November 24th 2014
Man Punches Sheriff’s Deputy at Bar in Lake Orion (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 24, 2014) INCIDENT: 01:34 hrs. – Orion Township – Disorderly Person / Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer (R&O) / Assault and Battery on a Police Officer (A&B on PO) / Taser Deployment – #14- 184562 SUMMARY: Deputies responded […]
November 24th 2014
Transit Summit Connects Business, Faith, Education Communities and More (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 22, 2014) Who cares about public transportation? Judging from the diverse crowd at the Build Business Build Transit summit on Nov. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit, it’s pretty much everybody. The summit brought together people in the faith community, […]
November 21st 2014
Happy’s Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme (US Department of Justice Press Release, Nov. 21, 2014) On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States […]
November 19th 2014
Free Training on Mental Health to Help Youth Dec. 6 (HACC, Nov. 19, 2014) A young person you know could be experiencing a mental illness or crisis. Do you know how to help? The Holly Area Community Coalition, in partnership with Rose Hill Center, is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. This training is […]
November 18th 2014
Care Provider Job Fair Nov 24, Waterford/Pontiac Area (Michigan Works Press Release, Nov. 18, 2014) Michigan Works! JobLink Service Center 1850 N. Perry Street, Pontiac is hosting a job fair for care providers on Monday Nov. 24, 2014 10am to 2pm Enhance, Inc is looking for caring individuals that share a passion to provide quality […]
November 17th 2014
Republicans Seek to Change County Elections and Electoral College Vote Distribution (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 17, 2014) Five Republican State Representatives from Oakland County have introduced legislation that would change the election date of the County Executive from Presidential Election Years to Midterm Election Years. HB 5953 was introduced Nov. 12 by Klint Klesto of […]
November 16th 2014
Red Cross Blood Drives – Ongoing List of Opportunities to Save a Life (compiled, updated Nov. 16, 2014) Someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. Eligible donors with all types are needed, especially those with O negative, A negative and B negative. To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, […]