Lady Dragons basketball drops games against Stoney Creek, West Bloomfield

The Lake Orion High School girls varsity basketball team lost their last two games against Stoney Creek and West Bloomfield high schools. The Dragons lost a league match-up, 48-46, to Stoney Creek on Jan. 31. Seniors Izzy Wotlinski scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds, Charlotte Peplowski scored 13 points and collected six rebounds and […]

LOHS boys varsity basketball team extends winning streak to 9 games

LOHS boys varsity basketball team extends winning streak to 9 games

Lake Orion High School’s boys varsity basketball team extended their winning streak to nine games after defeating Troy Athens on Jan. 30, and Stoney Creek on Jan. 28. The Dragons defeated Troy Athens 47-30, and held Troy to nine points in the second half. Senior Zack Price-Parks scored 17 points. Eight Dragons scored in Lake […]

LOCS Board of Education, administration, reviews needs assessments data in planning for future bond

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education and district administration continued reviewing data gathered from needs assessments conducted throughout the district as part of their planning for a future bond during a workshop meeting on Jan. 22. The data was presented to the board and […]

Authorities looking for suspect who exposed himself to two girls

Authorities are looking for a suspect who exposed himself to two girls in the Baldwin Commons plaza on S. Baldwin Road at around 4:04 p.m. Jan. 17, an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office incident report stated. A 16-year-old girl told deputies that she and her friend saw an unknown man exposing himself while they were parked […]

Lake Orion High School Senior of the Week: Sam Rogers

Parents: Leann and James Rogers GPA: 3.78 Favorite subjects: Wind Ensemble and Design Concepts. Favorite extracurricular activities: Marching band and Theatre Hobbies/Interests: Crochet, sewing and drum corps. Sam’s plans after graduation: Study entomology at Michigan State University and march drum corps this upcoming summer. What Sam is most proud of: Making wind ensemble senior year. […]

Frozen fun for all during Ice Fest on Saturday

Frozen fun for all during Ice Fest on Saturday

By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The weather outside may be frightful but the activities in downtown Lake Orion will be a fun-filled winter blast during this year’s Ice Fest. The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority hosts Ice Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday throughout downtown Lake Orion. From live […]

Village council authorizes administration to begin sidewalk improvement prep work

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved two motions regarding the village’s sidewalk improvement program during its regular meeting on Jan. 27. First, council adopted a sidewalk improvement program policy and authorized village administration to begin preparation work on the fiscal year 2025-26 improvement project and special […]

Lake Orion boys basketball wins back-and-forth final quarter against Troy

Lake Orion boys basketball wins back-and-forth final quarter against Troy

Wild finish extends winning streak to 7 games By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion varsity boys basketball team defeated Troy High School, 41-40, after a fourth quarter that included several lead changes in the final minutes. The win is Lake Orion’s seventh straight. The Colts had a chance to […]

Orion Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes True Flourishing

Orion Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes True Flourishing

The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed True Flourishing to the community with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 23. Joelyn Beaver, founder and director of True Flourishing, cut the ribbon. True Flourishing provides hope for its clients’ futures by empowering people with the knowledge and actions to take now in order to prevent cognitive decline […]