The slopes at Pine Knob have seen many great skiers, and a group of eight Lake Orion seniors might be one of the best high school classes to grace the hill. The five boys and three girls led their respective teams to strong second place finishes in their recent divisional competition, and they have their […]
Lake Orion High School students were treated to a break from class on Feb. 9, as the Lake Orion Special Olympics basketball team played a game in the school’s fieldhouse. The LO team of Special Olympians and unified athletes edged visiting Jardon (of Hazel Park), by a final score of 34-23. The Dragons were led […]
Rhonda Louise Sheppard, 32, of Troy, was arraigned Feb. 21 on charges of child neglect and abandonment, after Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputies said she left her two-year-old daughter alone in a parked car while the she was inside a bar on Feb. 16. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office also planned to charge the woman […]
With the M-24 Moratorium scheduled to be lifted at the end of April, the chances of anyone getting a waiver granted from Orion Township appears to be slim at best. The township board agreed Feb. 6 that any granted waiver requests at this point could have a negative impact on how the planning commission conducts […]
Her store might be called ‘Second Time Around,? but, after her recent numerous efforts to help Hurricane Katrina victims in the Gulf Coast region, Miriam Sibbald might have to consider a name change. Sibbald is currently working on sending a fourth shipment for the relief efforts. With every shipment of clothing and other necessities, she […]
Students at Webber Elementary were given a real treat on Feb. 8th, literally. As part of the school’s Grandparent or Special Person Day, students were allowed to eat lunch in the cafeteria with someone close to them. In all, 175 students shared lunch with a grandparent or special person in an event that principal Sarah […]
No one can argue that the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area is a beautiful piece of land. But many area residents don’t know about the effort that goes into keeping this park beautiful. The Parks and Recreation Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is piloting a new program called the Core Volunteer Steward […]
In just one week, Lake Orion High School senior Chris Steimel became President of the United States of America. At least for a little while. Steimel was elected President by a group of his peers at the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence & Diplomacy, held the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 5. As President, […]
Getting lucky number seven has been a pretty unlucky task for the Lake Orion boys varsity basketball squad. For the second time this season, the Dragons failed to turn a six-game winning streak into a seven-gamer. This time it was visiting Waterford Kettering that did the damage, using a strong fourth quarter to knock off […]
The Lake Orion High School wrestling team got its first district title in six years, topping two Rochester high schools on Feb. 15. The Dragons beat Rochester 41-17 in the semi-finals and then took out Adams 38-23 in the finals. The district win sets up a meeting with Davison in the regionals. Davison beat OAA […]