The Lake Orion boys’ varsity basketball team traveled to Groves on Thursday, Feb. 10, and lost 52-41. The Dragons are now 3-1 in the OAA White. Senior captain Alden Ritt had 22 points and 7 rebounds, while junior DJ Morrow added eight points. Senior Malachi Grandberry contributed five points and four assists, and junior Blake […]
Both Lake Orion varsity bowling teams headed to Sterling Heights on Saturday to compete in the Dakota Cougars Classic. The boys bowling team qualified in 13th place. In tournament play, they beat Sturgis 396-368, Stevenson 399-332, lost to Utica Eisenhower 342-413 and in the consolation round lost to Lakeview 326-340. The team ended in a […]
Judah Kinne (far left) placed first in the heavy weight class at the district tournament. Photo by Misty Morris. Lake Orion High School’s varsity wrestling team headed to the district tournament over the weekend at Lapeer High School. Lake Orion’s top finisher was Judah Kinne (HWT) who finished first. Also placing for the Dragons […]
Orion Neighborhood Television Executive Director Ian Locke (pictured) and the ONTV team have had to adapt during the pandemic and switch to a mostly virtual format, with fewer in-studio guests and performers for the annual ONTV Food Drive for Oxford/Orion FISH pantry. Locke began each day of the weeklong telethon on the food drive ‘stage’ […]
Forgotten Harvest Orion Township provides food to those who need assistance. All food assistance is anonymous. Forgotten Harvest volunteers ask basic questions, such as the number of people in the household, but do not require personal data from those seeking assistance. Food is distrbuted from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., or until the food runs […]
Advertisement to Bid Lake Orion Community Schools will be receiving sealed bids for “Asbestos Abatement for 2022 Renovations at Stadium Drive Elementary School”. This project will be completed in June/July 2022, prior to building demolition and renovation activities and will include the removal and disposal of asbestos floor tile, asbestos floor tile mastic and asbestos […]
***NOTICE*** CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING Sheardy Pavilion Trust Fund Grant Application The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Orion Township Municipal Complex, 2323 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, to approve the Sheardy Pavilion Trust Fund […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All Members present. (Chris Barnett absent with notice) Treasurer Donni Steele was appointed chair due to the Supervisors absence. Invocation given by Char Folis. All rose for Pledge of Allegiance led by Matt Phiefer. […]
Donald Lew Keener, Sr., of Lake Orion, went to be with the Lord December 22, 2021 at 89 years of age. He was born April 11, 1932 in Washington, Pennsylvania to the late Harold and Thelma (nee: Hoffman) Keener. Don was a 1950 graduate of Pontiac Central High School. He was a commercial photographer for […]
Lawrence Thomas “Larry” Leach, 83, of Uvalde, Texas and Lake Orion, Michigan passed away suddenly on February 4, 2022. Larry was born on December 26, 1938, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Arnold and Elizabeth (Kammer) Leach. During his childhood, he enjoyed baseball, football, basketball, hunting and fishing. After graduating high school, Larry served in the US […]