A pair of top-five finishes at the state competition capped a strong season on the slopes for Lake Orion. The girls team maintained their place among the state’s elite programs, finishing in fourth place for the second year in a row. Led by a strong day from senior James Hubbard, the boys team moved back […]
The big showdown for the OAA III league title never materialized. In fact, when the final buzzer sounded at Oak Park March 3, Lake Orion had won the league by a whopping three games. The team then carried that momentum over into district play, which began this week at LOHS with yet another Dragon win. […]
The competitive cheerleading team at Lake Orion High School is heading back to the state finals. LO and Rochester were the two teams to advance from the Region 3A competition held at LOHS on March 4. The team last went to the state finals in 2003, but a restructuring of the regionals after that season […]
Nicole Ankersen’s says her philosophy has always been that ‘you sing because you want to, not because you have to.? Needless to say, Ankersen has known she’s wanted to sing for a long time. A freshman at Lake Orion High School, Ankersen has the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to sing with an honors […]
Although Orion Township Treasurer Alice Young remains steadfast that her investments have generated interest for the Township, her investment dealings are being investigated. The Township Board is looking into the matter, and in particular, the Township’s relationship with Royal Alliance Associates, a relationship that it is in the process of halting. How the Township became […]
Many drivers on Joslyn Road have already taken advantage of it. Others have just two weeks left to stop by. Pine Tree Elementary students Amanda Geeck, 9, Brandy Geeck, 8, and Emily Aeillo, 9, from Girl Scout Troops 1554 and 1664 in Lake Orion, are hard at work selling those famous (and tasty) Girl Scout […]
Many area youth recently got to feel what many poverty stricken children and families feel everyday by participating in World Vision’s 30-hour Famine project. Students from Lake Orion United Methodist Church and Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church participated in the fast at United Methodist on March 3-4. Lake Orion High School had a similar program […]
Area residents will soon be polled to find out everything from what their favorite recreational activities are, to how they think Orion Township should fund those activities. After a diligent survey creation process, the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department hopes residents will make the final steps of the project a success. Leisure Vision, a […]
Students at Webber Elementary kicked off the month of March, also known as ‘Reading Month,? with a school-wide assembly on Mar. 1. The students will be participating in ‘Camp Read-a-Lot,? with the ultimate goal being for the entire student body to read a total of 200,000 minutes in the month. If they accomplish that task, […]
The world came to the Orion Township Library on March 1, when Sue Shuttleworth shared her adventures from a trip to Central and Eastern Europe. It was the third time Shuttleworth visited the library, as she showed slides of historic landmarks and some of the countryside from a trip she took a few years ago. […]