By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education presented a summary of their 2024 superintendent evaluation during its meeting on Dec. 11, giving Superintendent Heidi Mercer the highest possible rating. Mercer was selected as LOCS superintendent in July. Board of Education President Danielle Bresett read a […]
The other night my husband and I tried a new restaurant for dinner. The entire experience was great. The place is cozy, the holiday décor was charming, the food was delicious and the service was some of the best we’ve had. What really stuck with us, however, is how the experienced ended. Because we got […]
Lake Orion Community Schools’ Board of Education voted unanimously to revise their 2024-25 meeting schedule on Dec. 11. Trustee Scott Taylor was absent. The revised schedule moves the board’s May work session from May 14 to May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The May 14 meeting will now be a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. The […]
Parents: Peer and Yvette Larson GPA: 4.158 Favorite subject(s): Science Favorite extracurricular activity: Varsity swimming, SNHS, NHS. Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending time with my friends, club swimming and reading. Plans after graduation: Lillian plans to swim and study nursing in college. Lillian is proudest of: The work I have put into the things I am […]
LAPEER, FENTON, SPARTA — ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank, and Fentura Financial, Inc., the parent company of The State Bank, jointly announced that at separate special meetings held Dec. 12, each company’s shareholders approved the proposed merger in which Fentura will merge with and into ChoiceOne, with ChoiceOne continuing as […]
Scholarship in memory of former McLaren Oakland Chief Nurse PONTIAC — McLaren Oakland has awarded partial scholarships to four Oakland County Community College nursing students as they continue their education towards their nursing degree. The four Oakland County Students are Lyric Bonner, Tore Bond, Vivian Kendall and Christina Rais. The Dr. Calandra Green Memorial Scholarship […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — There were children and toys and a lot of joy for the boys and girls who were given the promise of a wonderful Christmas during the Shop with a Hero event at Meijer on Dec. 4. And while the heroes weren’t clad in a red and […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Lake Orion Boys Swim and Dive team opened the season with a 136-50 win over the Wolves last Thursday at Clarkston High School. “I thought that we swam quite well,” said Ben Winn, head coach. “Coming off of last season, I knew we had a […]
The Lake Orion boys varsity basketball team beat Novi High School, 51-46, in overtime on Friday, after losing to Canton High School, 48-41, on Thursday. The Dragons are 2-1 over their last three games, and 2-4 this season. Three Dragons scored more than 10 points against Novi. Senior Gabe Scott led Lake Orion in scoring […]
Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity basketball team moved to 3-2 on the season after winning on the road against Canton High School in overtime, 55-51, on Dec. 12. Senior Izzy Wotlinski dominated for Lake Orion on both ends of the court, scoring 28 points, collecting 10 rebounds, stealing the ball eight times and earning […]