The lady Dragons basketball team got a win and a loss last week but as the season progresses they’re getting better and the games are getting closer. Against Athens on Dec. 11, the team secured their first victory of the season, 45-35, while the team fell to Linden on Dec. 14, 43-34. ‘We’re closing the […]
The Dragons basketball team began their season with a couple dominating victories last week, with wins over Lapeer East and norther rivals, the Oxford Wildcats. On Dec. 4, the game against Lapeer East, which ended 85 to 31, saw seniors Chaz Miller put away 16, Connor Stalions netted 14 and Jeremy King score 12 points. […]
The new Orion Center was finished in April, but attendance and membership at the new senior citizen center fell dramatically. At a Dec. 3 Orion Township meeting, the Orion Senior Advisory Committee (OSAC) presented their findings for senior attendance to the new Orion Center, and the numbers were not good. ‘We lost 75 percent of […]
The holidays are a time for giving and the Lake Orion Police Department is doing their part too. On Dec. 13, the LOPD will gather with other emergency personnel, FBI and soldiers to give kids at the Oxford Meijer a shopping day they won’t soon forget. The event, called Shop with a Hero, gives a […]
Seniors at the Lake Orion Nursing Center got a visit from the Lions of Lake Orion last Wednesday, and they were bearing gifts. Seniors received a wide variety of gifts and free pizza. As the pictures show, a little generosity can put a smile on any face.
The hockey team is back on ice, but that doesn’t mean they are cooling down. The Dragons are in a year of reconstruction – the young team graduated a number of seniors last year meaning the team needs time to find its stride, but Coach Nick Field said the improvements are showing. ‘It’s still early […]
Orion Township is doing something to preserve its history and the evidence can be seen at Friendship Park at the corner of Clarkston Road and Baldwin. The site of the old Porritt Barn, a 1920s barn that was moved to the park in 2000, will soon get a bit more crowded when two more historic […]
Well the holiday season here again and cheer is in the air, lights are on the trees and ice is on the roads. Or at least it will be if there isn’t a repeat of last year’s tame winter. So imagine my surprise when I looked at the police reports last Monday and found no […]
Winter is off to a mild start, but in one month the skiers of Lake Orion High School are hoping for improved weather conditions as they take back to the slopes of Pine Knob. Head Coach Derek Deltzer is feeling confident about his teams this year and said both boys and girls show potential. ‘Our […]
Orion’s lighted parade kicked off on Dec. 1 much to the delight of Orion residents and their youngins. The parade was bigger and better than ever, according to Bill Kokenos of the Orion Area Parade Group, with bands from all over Metro Detroit, tons of floats, representatives from across Orion and treats and goodies for […]