Competitive cheer team wins district championship

Lake Orion won its second straight Division 1 Competitive Cheer’District Title on Saturday’at Lake Orion High School. The Dragons finished with a three-round total of 769.76, more than 30 points over second-place Clarkston(738.22). They now advance to the regional round’Feb. 22’at Hartland High School. ? ‘The team is poised and ready for a run in […]

The Beatles: ‘In My Life?

Sheila Newton glances over the aging album covers. The vinyl records inside the cardboard sheaths are etched with music that defined her generation, youth, and a closeness known to only a few. Sheila, now a 71-year-old Brandon Township resident and former British citizen of 65 years, recalls the early years of the Beatles’before their fame. […]

Lake Orion Police and Fire

Deputy Reports Monday, March 23, disorderly conduct reported at Lake Orion High School. Fight between students in The Commons. Embezzlement reported at Taco Bell on S. Lapeer Road. Warrant arrest reported on Aspen Trail. Driving with a suspended license reported at I-75 and Rohr Road. Tuesday, March 24, illegal entry-immigration-arrest reported during traffic stop at […]

Crime brief

Monday, March 30, Orion Township deputies responded to a building check at a residence on Pine Lake Road. The caller, a UPS driver, stated that he went to the address in question to make a delivery and found the door wide open. After deputies entered the residence they found what appeared to be a white […]

Benefactor gone, but ‘Sharin? O? the Green? lives on for OCEF

Brandon Twp.- Five years ago, a local man stepped forward to help those in need in the community by offering to match donations to OCEF. The matching donation drive was dubbed ‘Sharin? O? the Green,? as it was timed to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day, and it has been very successful in raising funds for […]

Martians ready

It’s 6:30 p.m. and Patrick Major looks rather relaxed. And he should. The two Goodrich FIRST Robotics Team 494 and Team 70 robots were completed and ready to go. ‘We have had the best build season ever in 2014, finishing early with a great group of students and mentors,? said Major, team head coach. Tuesday […]

Crime brief

Saturday, March 27, while on neighborhood patrol, a deputy was flagged down regarding a possible home invasion at a residence near the intersection of Armstrong and Waldon Roads. While on the scene, the officer saw a suspect fleeing the area on foot. After a short chase, the suspect was located by the deputy’s K-9 and […]

10 of 11 Orion schools earn Blue Ribbon distinction

Webber Elementary joins nine other Lake Orion schools as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, making the total number ten out of 11. ‘I’m bursting with pride that the state of Michigan is recognizing the professionalism, commitment and service to children that the entire staff, community and school exhibits daily,? said Superintendent Ken Gutman. ‘They […]

Ball Street Bridge project moves forward

Ortonville- Construction is a sign of spring and village residents traveling in the Ball Street Bridge area may get a glimpse of work being done this week. Trojan Development Company of Oxford will begin cutting trees as they prepare to build a new bridge. ‘They will start preparing the site, moving snow, and moving equipment […]

Brandon District goes back in-house for tech

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Two years after outsourcing technology services, the school board is looking inward again. The board voted 6-0 at their Feb. 17 meeting to terminate their contract with VARtek Services. Board Secretary Chris Yuchasz was absent. ‘We outsourced technology two years ago? the first year went well, but the […]