John D. Ybarra, II, of Auburn Hills, was hoping for a tax refund this year, but certainly didn’t expect it to instantly double from $1,881 to $3,762. The 24-year-old won the prize after recently filing his return at the H&R Block office located at 1198 S. Lapeer in Orion Township. Thanks to H&R Block’s Double […]
Orion Area Youth Assistance honored 79 deserving youth from across the community at their annual Youth Recognition Ceremony, held at Lake Orion High School on April 4. The keynote speakers for the ceremony were District Court Judges Lisa Asadoorian, Nancy Towlin Carniak and Julie Nicholson. Oakland County Commissioner Eric Wilson and OAYA Chairperson Joanne Purdon […]
With just the right mix of strong leadership and interesting characters, the Lake Orion High School boys varsity tennis team could make some noise this season. The team is already off to a 3-1 start in dual meet action, including a 2-1 mark in league action. ‘So far we’ve been pretty strong,? said coach Eric […]
A showdown between two of the state’s best girls soccer programs might not have had the result for which Lake Orion fans were hoping. But Lake Orion varsity coach Ken Snage said just playing in those tense games makes the team stronger for the even bigger games they’ll face down the road. The Dragons, ranked […]
An April 22 blaze that destroyed a mobile home in Orion Lakes is being looked at by arson investigators from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The mobile home was located on Parakeet, inside the Orion Lakes Mobile Home Community, located on Brown Road near M-24. The fire occurred at about 5:44 p.m. on Saturday, and […]
Malcolm Cameron, 72, of Lake Orion, was arraigned April 21 on attempted murder charges, after Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputies said he shot his stepson in the leg. The shooting took place outside Cameron’s High Pointe home in Orion Township on the evening of April 19. According to the OCSD, he shot his 43-year-old stepson […]
The Hansons-Brooks Distance Project Team admitted that they wanted to make a statement at this year’s Boston Marathon, held on April 17. Seven members of the team placed in the top 22 men’s finishers at the world’s oldest annual marathon, helping the United States achieve its best finish in the event since prize money was […]
The plan to extend the Polly Ann Trail in Orion Township got a big boost recently, in the form of a $75,000 Greenways Initiative Land Grant. The money will be used for the first phase of the Polly Ann Trail Extension project. ‘That’s the first step in financing the project,? said Orion Township Parks and […]
A group of concerned community members gathered April 4 at Lake Orion High School for a town hall-style meeting, to address the problem of underage drinking. Eight panelists, representing all cross-sections of the community spoke, along with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, and Katrina McGuire, Executive Director of the Rochester/Auburn Hills Community Coalition. ‘We need […]
Playing in just their second home game of the year, Lake Orion jumped out to an big early lead and set the speed at cruise in the final few innings, coasting to a 10-3 win over Royal Oak Kimball on April 24. The Dragons scored four runs in each of the first two innings to […]