LOCS Superintendent announces departure

Lake Orion Community School’s Superintendent Marion Ginopolis announced Tuesday that this would be her final school year as district superintendent. The news comes after a recent one-year contract renewal in March of this year. Ginopolis, who previously held the position of superintendent for Oxford Community Schools, came out of retirement in 2010 to act as […]

Dragon Heart concert brings together music, arts and community to benefit Common Ground

Dragon Heart concert brings together music, arts and community to benefit Common Ground

Reggie Love & Friends performed during the Dragon Heart benefit concert for Common Ground on Aug. 21 at the Children’s Park gazebo in downtown Lake Orion. Common Ground is an Oakland County-based organization dedicated to helping those in crisis through support programs and crisis hotline. The concert brought together five musicians, three painters and hundreds […]

FISH distributes 148 backpacks loaded with school supplies

By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Thanks to a local nonprofit group, some Oxford and Lake Orion students are starting the new school year with the tools necessary to help them succeed academically. On Friday, Oxford-Orion FISH distributed brand-new backpacks brimming with a variety of school supplies to 115 students from low-income families. An additional 33 […]

RCOC road construction projects suspended for Labor Day weekend

Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Dennis Kolar announced Monday that construction projects would be halted starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 30, for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Construction will resume at 6 a.m. on Sept. 3. “The Road Commission wants to ensure that its roads are as free of obstructions as […]

Public Safety

The OCSO Orion substation responded to 351 calls from August 19-25, 2019 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 2 • Accidents: 16 Contractor gets fired, then ends up in jail on felony fraud warrant Deputies responded to a civil matter in the 100 block of Creekwood Drive after a resident was attempting to fire […]

Duck Lady vs. Bruce letter was ‘very low’

I have always thought of this paper as a fair and caring one with a better opinion of the people in this town than I saw (in the Aug. 7 issue). When you printed a (letter to the editor) downgrading someone who is a delight to know and a caring and helpful human being, up […]

Please act with compassion

I’ve been a Lake Orion resident for 15 years. I first saw Bruce back in 2014, sitting alone, across from the entrance to Christie’s. Flash forward to this year, and I saw him again, but in a different way. In early August, I went up to him to introduce myself, bringing some water, and also […]

The people should vote on a new Township Hall

Our supervisor, Chris Barnett, and Orion Township trustees want to build a new Township Hall without the people of Orion having a say about the new Township Hall. This should be voted on by the citizens of Orion Township, not just what the supervisor and trustees want. If you would like to sign a petition […]