Forty-two years ago Lieutenant Bruce Naile became the commanding officer of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Orion Substation, but that tenure came to a close April 2. His replacement, Lieutenant Dan Toth has a tall order to live up to following the experienced Naile, but the well rounded 24 year veteran of law enforcement has experiences […]
Sports are a priority in Orion Township and one of the newest entries to it’s array of activities has expanded into the middle school realm. For the first time ever, middle schools in Orion will feature lacrosse teams for grades five through eight. Organized into two teams of the upper and lower grades, the teams […]
A senior filled team is almost never a bad sign and that’s what Orion’s Boy’s Lacrosse team is looking at for their 2012 season. Three games in, the team has a winning record of 2-1, including a win over Rochester Stoney Creek – a team the Dragons have never before defeated. The team behind the […]
The Orion Township Substation will lose a long time ally of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, as Lieutenant Bruce Naile retires after 42 years of service. ‘Naile has had a remarkable career in a variety of assignments,? said Township supervisor JoAnn VanTassel. ‘Orion Township is grateful for his 9 years of leadership to keep our […]
Unexpected, unlikely, unheard of and now it’s over as of a 46-40 loss on March 20. The Dragons Boy Basketball Playoff run was the farthest an Orion basketball team has ever gotten and they did it with a first year coach and a young team consisting of just two starting seniors. This season followed a […]
School funding remains an issue nationwide and often when something, or someone, cannot receive the proper funds, it or they simply suffer. One Lake Orion High School Teacher recently proved the same does not happen in Orion. David Whitaker, Physical Education and Health Teacher, saw a need to give the special education kids their own […]
I try not to use common adages to describe myself or my activities, but I work hard. Anyone will tell you they work hard and it’s true for some, false for others, sometimes transparently so. The point is we all do the thing we’re good at to bring home the almighty dollar to get things […]
Some high school sports teams often struggle for support in certain areas, be it enrollment, coaches, or equal varsity and JV support. Fortunately for the girls of Lake Orion High Schools Lacrosse teams, running the team is a family affair. For the fifth consecutive year, the Booth family is running the girls lacrosse teams in […]