Comcast Cable’s plan to move public access channels into a 900-level digital range were temporarily halted across the state last week due to a Michigan court ruling. ‘Late Monday, January 14, Federal Judge Victoria Roberts issued a temporary restraining order, blocking Comcast from transmitting their PEG channels digitally,? said Orion Community Cable Communications Commission Administrator […]
The Lake Orion Education Foundation once again gave back to Lake Orion schools by awarding 23 mini-grants to Lake Orion educators at the school board meeting earlier this month. According to Foundation President Steve Appledorn, the grants totaled over $12,000. The Education Foundation’s next fundraiser, which directly benefits the mini-grant program, will be a golf […]
It was a ‘knight? to remember as Scripps Middle School hosted their sixth annual Madrigal Dinner Theater last month. The night featured a five-course holiday feast, and was a three-hour medieval-style event hosted by over 100 seventh and eighth grade drama students. Over 240 guests attended the event and were served and entertained by the […]
Epiphany was celebrated onstage when St. Mary’s In-The-Hills school youth and youth group performed the play Wee Three Kings recently. Ancient traditions were also celebrated when Rev. Christine Humphrey carried out the tradition of ‘chalking the doorway? of the church, which serves as a reminder to all who pass through to seek God’s gift of […]
A little snow can’t stop the police. Actually, it can help them. At approximately 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Village Police Officer Rob Barker responded to vehicle alarms in the area of Axford. According to Police Chief Jerry Narsh, since it was snowing heavily, Officer Barker could tell that entrance to the car had been recently […]
Jan. 22 marked the end of a long battle for Orion resident Sandra McSwain, as her ex-husband, Reginald Brown, pleaded guilty under a plea bargain for failing to pay over $110,000 in court ordered spousal support. Brown and McSwain divorced in February 1989 after McSwain was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to Oakland County Circuit […]
Feb. 7 is a special day for Katherine Johnson. Not only is it her 18th birthday, but it is the day she will accept her award for the 2008 Learn and Serve ? Michigan Outstanding Service-Learning ‘Student? Award. This award, given out by the Michigan Community Service Commission, is awarded to one student, administrator, teacher/practitioner […]
It might not be the first thing that pops to mind when you hear ‘club,? but it’s something that students at Blanche Sims and Orion Oaks Elementary are enjoying and reaping the benefits of. Through a partnership between Lake Orion schools and Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA), the organization offers a Homework Club, every Tuesday […]
Carpenter students learned the importance of kindness and how it can ‘fill their bucket? at an assembly for kindergarten through third grade last week. ‘Everyday we make many choices,? Bucketfillers For Life, Inc. Vice President and Trainer Stacey Lundgren told the group. ‘When you do something kind and caring, you’re a bucketfiller.? According to Lundgren, […]
Wicked winter weather has created several mini-vacations for Lake Orion students. In a two-week time span, the district has had to close five times due to road conditions, power outages and bus problems caused by recent bouts of Michigan winter weather. Most recently, the district was closed on Monday due to bus problems. Superintendent Christine […]