By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity football team sits alone atop the OAA Red division. Lake Orion upset the West Bloomfield Lakers, the No. 3-ranked team in the state, 17-13 in dramatic fashion at Dragon Stadium on Friday. This is the first time the Dragons have beat the Lakers […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — No one expected Lake Orion to win against Clarkston on the soccer pitch. After all, the Wolves are the number ranked team in the state and the Dragons are third in the OAA White division. But Lake Orion must not have gotten the memo, because despite the […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor EAST LANSING — The Lake Orion High School men’s and women’s varsity cross country teams had an intense week of competition last week, competing in the OAA Red Jamboree I on Sept. 12 and then the MSU Spartan Invitational on Friday. The Dragons did not fare as well against tough […]
Council members’ comment time is now limited By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — On Monday, the Lake Orion Village Council approved amendments to its rules of procedure by a vote of 5-2, with council members Michael Lamb and Nancy Moshier casting the two dissenting votes. Reviewing council rules of procedure has been a […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — After months of tweaking, the Village of Lake Orion has officially launched its new website. “The new website did go live on Friday. I encourage everyone to take a look at the new website,” said village Manager Darwin McClary. “We tried to streamline content, make it easier […]
We all can learn from the way he lived . I don’t want pizza out of the dumpster but wouldn’t mind being “fine” more of the time. Simple life, simple needs, simple cares. We’ll miss you Bruce. John Enright I was just reading a story on Reddit about the homeless and it made me […]
Last summer I booked a plane ticket to the San Diego area where my cousin Grace lives after she mentioned that she and her friends had tickets to a Jimmy Buffett concert there in October. A few years ago, I became a self-proclaimed late-in-life Parrot Head (the moniker given to Buffett fans) and was excited […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Double-O Trophy will stay in Lake Orion for another year after the Dragons defeated the Oxford Wildcats 38-14 Friday at Dragon Stadium. The Dragons are now 3-0 (1-0 OAA Red) on the season, while Oxford falls to 1-2 (0-1 OAA Red). After both teams punted on […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity soccer team improved their season record to 5-4 overall (2-1 OAA White) with several recent hard-fought league battles. The Dragons had a strong 2-1 victory over Stoney Creek at home on Aug. 28. Senior Ezekiel Bargas opened the scoring for […]
Lake Orion, Oxford cross country teams raise $5,000 for 42 Strong Foundation By Jim Newell Managing Editor OAKLAND COUNTY — While they may be rivals on the athletic field, the student-athletes from Lake Orion and Oxford care about supporting one another off the field, especially when it’s for a great cause. Before the football game […]