Lake Orion High School students to host Culture Night Nov. 14

Lake Orion High School students to host Culture Night Nov. 14

By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It’s a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the […]

Orion Twp. Public Library server hacked, no patron data stolen

By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Orion Township Public Library’s server sustained a malware attack with the culprits in the attack demanding a ransom. Library administration assured patrons that their personal information was not compromised during the malware attack. On Oct. 20, library staff detected unusual activity on their file server. Following […]

There’s a cost for elections

The election will be over by the time this letter is presented. I’d like to congratulate the citizens of the Village of Lake Orion for their energy and passion for the subject of the election! I wish that enthusiasm would be present at all times for our community. If you were to review our citizens […]

Senior of the Week — Elizaveta Bruner

Parents: Kyle and Jennifer Bruner Grade: 12 GPA: 4.08 Favorite subject(s): Biology, AP English, Marketing, Exploring Special Education Extracurricular activities: I love DECA, NHS, NEHS, Rho Kappa, NEHS, SOS, Leadership and Tennis Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy hanging out with my friends, traveling with my family, playing with my puppy, and I love listening to Taylor Swift […]

Wolves rally past Dragons in football district finals

Wolves rally past Dragons in football district finals

Lake Orion defensive back Andrew Parker (left) knocks Clarkston running back Lukas Boman off his feet to stop a run during the district final game on Friday. Photo by Jim Newell. Lake Orion finishes 10-1 By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity football team’s perfect season came to an end […]

LOHS marching band places third in state finals

LOHS marching band places third in state finals

By Jim Newell Managing Editor DETROIT — Hail to the Dragons! The Lake Orion High School Marching Band finished third in the state at the Michigan Competing Band Association finals. The marching band performed their routine entitled “Survivor” at Ford Field on Saturday. This is the fifth time in the past six years that the […]

Lady Dragon swim and dive team takes second at league meet

Lady Dragon swim and dive team takes second at league meet

By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School’s girls swim and dive team took second in the OAA Red league meet last week. The team finished with 337 points, behind Seaholm High School, which scored 457 points. The Dragons finished last in the 200 medley relay team consisting of sophomore Gigi […]

Dragon volleyball season ends in district semis

Dragon volleyball season ends in district semis

Lake Orion finishes at 24-14-1, 2nd in OAA Red By Wendi Reardon Price Sports Writer LAKE ORION — The Dragons finished the season to familiar foes during the MHSAA Division 1 Volleyball District 29 playoffs, Nov. 1. Lake Orion received a bye for the first round of playoffs and faced off against Clarkston in the […]

Cynthia Kay Yelle, 69, of Orion Twp.

Cynthia Kay Yelle, 69, of Orion Twp.

Cynthia Kay Yelle, age 69 of Orion Township, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2023 at home in the arms of her family after a long battle with cancer. Cindy was born June 5, 1954 in Frederic, Wisconsin to Donald and Carol Bengtson and graduated from Stillwater Minnesota High School in 1972. She met her […]