The Lake Orion Village Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in council chambers at Lake Orion Village Hall, 21 E. Church St. The council meets regularly on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Agenda packets can be viewed at lakeorion.org. The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Trustees meets at 6:30 p.m. […]
Orion Twp. board approves rezoning request first reading By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A new gas station could be coming to Baldwin Road after the Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 on Monday to approve the first reading to rezone a vacant property so that Kroger could build a retail […]
Nolan Rhodes wins Moon Vault competition By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com EATON COUNTY — Dragon pole vaulters soared at this summer’s final competition at the Moon Vault pole vault barn in Vermontville on Saturday, Aug. 3. Two Lake Orion High School vaulters had personal best performances this summer – earning high positions in their […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Lake Orion — The Dragon on the Lake festival, one of the signature events in Lake Orion, returns Aug. 23-25 and features the activities the community has come to know and love. The 15th annual Dragon on the Lake festival activities include the Dragon boat races, art and craft fair, […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Oxford Twp. — The traffic signal at Lapeer Road (M-24) and Drahner Road intersection will be changing the order of when the left-turn signal will operate, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT has tentatively scheduled the change for Aug. 20, which will allow left turn movements after oncoming […]
Baldwin Road is now state’s longest roundabout corridor By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) opened the roundabout at the intersection of Baldwin and Clarkston roads on Friday, Aug. 16. According to a press release, the project includes new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant crosswalks connecting […]
Experience is a key to the Dragons’ success By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School varsity football team had a phenomenal season last year, going undefeated in the regular season and winning their first playoff game before losing to Clarkston in the district final. The team finished 10-1, […]
Lake Orion High School senior Morgan Leney became one of 75 students to win the first America’s Field Trip contest on July 8. Thousands of students across the country submitted entries to the prompt “what does America mean to you” for a chance to win a summer field trip. Available trips included a tour of […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Horizon League selected LOHS alumni Allison Sherman as one of its NCAA Woman of the Year nominees, the University of Detroit Mercy announced on Aug. 16. The Electrical and Computer Engineering student holds a school record in the 5,000 meters, and broke a record that […]
Lake Orion Community Schools’ new superintendent Heidi Mercer signed a contract that was approved by the board of education on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The signing marked Mercer’s official start to leading the district since being selected as superintendent on July 18. Mercer has been with LOCS for 28 years overseeing district academics technology, student discipline, […]