By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Three new classes could be added to Lake Orion High School’s course catalog after the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education gave a first reading to new course proposals on Dec. 11. The classes are Honors Yearbook, Medical Foundations II and Medical Terminology. Each would […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Oxford High School students Tristan Krajcarski, Sarah Gibbons, Amelia Brown, Kathryn Dupras and Sierra Musial are raising funds for a therapy dog for Georgia Apalachee High School shooting survivors, according to a press release from Monday. The efforts are part of an International Baccalaureate project created […]
Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays celebrating old traditions and creating new traditions. Our tradition is having Papa Price and Grammi Reardon over for breakfast on Christmas morning. Then, unwrapping presents (that were probably just wrapped the night before, if I am going to be honest.) The boys play while the adults […]
He’s really not a mean one, that Mr. Grinch. In fact, his heart had grown three sizes and he was quite merry during the “Breakfast with the Grinch” parties organized by the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department on Dec. 14. Kids got to have their photos taken with the Grinch, enjoy a pancake breakfast, […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity girls basketball team defeated Bay City Western, 56-29, at Lake Orion High School on Thursday night. The win marked Lake Orion’s fourth straight, making the Dragons 5-2 overall. Lake Orion made 10 of their 20 three-point shot attempts and held the Warriors […]
Ronald James Gehrke II of Ira Township, formerly of Lake Orion/Oxford and Metamora, passed away on Dec. 12, 2024 age 63. Ronald is the dear father of Ronald III (Kaylee) of Maine and Joshua of Oxford; dear son of Sharon Gehrke and the late Ronald Gehrke Sr.; dear brother of Roxanne (Jim) Antczak and the […]
With great sadness, we announce the passing of our mother Barbara Ann Denis on Dec. 16, 2024. She was born on Aug. 25, 1941 in Pontiac. Barbara was a longtime resident of Lake Orion. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Marvin Menefee Jr. and Raymond Larry Denis; and her son Jeffrey L. […]
Howard L. Phelps Jr. of Lake Orion passed away on Dec. 10, 2024 in the company of family and friends. He was 87 years old. In 1955, Howard graduated from Lake Orion High School and later married Jean Lois Myre, whom preceded him in death in October of 2024. Together, they shared 65 years of […]
Ron Mancini, a longtime resident of Lake Orion, passed away on Nov. 23, 2024 at 85 years of age. Outside of working for Chrysler for many years, Ron just loved cars. And racing them. Over the years, he set many records at the track and earned many trophies along the way. Ron achieved so much […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Andrea Curtis provided the Board of Education with a first reading of a budget amendment on Dec. 11. The district experiences several budget changes throughout any fiscal year and addresses line items with significant (at least $100,000) changes. […]