By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Feb. 14, the Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education received a presentation and recommendation from members of the district’s math pilot committee regarding findings of a now completed trial of two elementary math pilot programs. District math specialist and instructional coach Emilie […]
LOCS millages on the ballot By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Presidential Primary Election in Michigan is Tuesday and voters in Orion Township will head to polls to cast ballots for president and two Lake Orion Community Schools proposed millages. Polls open at 7 a.m. Feb. 27 and close at 8 p.m. […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Feb. 14, the Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education approved two business and finance agenda items including an amendment to a ground lease agreement on property by Lake Orion High School and new student devices for third through fifth grade students. First […]
NHS students ask for donations to help homeless population in Metro Detroit By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School students care about the world around them and are asking the Orion community to support their efforts to provide some essential items for the homeless population in the Metro Detroit area. […]
A pickup crashed through the front of Eva’s Dairy Cafe on Monday morning. No one was injured in the crash and no one was inside of the building, police said. Photo by Sherman Rogers By Jim Newell Managing Editor LAKE ORION — A Lake Orion landmark received substantial damage after a pickup truck crashed through […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Monday, the Lake Orion Village Council approved a request from Manager Darwin McClary to appoint DPW Director Wesley Sanchez as acting village manager from Feb. 17-24 while McClary is away on vacation. Village charter states that the village manager may, with the approval […]
Commissioners to receive printed materials despite the village going paperless for meeting documents By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved two requests from the planning commission on Monday, including no longer paying planning commissioners for attending meetings The council adopted a resolution, as requested, that members serve on […]
Scripps thespians rehearse the musical number, ‘Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!’ Photo by Megan Kelley. By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Students at Scripps Middle School have been hard at work preparing for opening night of Seussical Jr., set to run on Feb. 15 and 16. Suessical is a musical comedy written […]
In addition to the Easter egg hunt, kids can expect a visit from the Easter Bunny during the AU Special Need Foundation Easter party. Photo by Jim Newell. The Awesome and Unique Special Needs Foundation will host its annual Easter egg hunt from noon – 2 p.m. March 16 at the CERC building, 455 E. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor PONTIAC, Mich. — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, has been found guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. A jury delivered the unanimous verdict on Tuesday afternoon, before 2 p.m., after 10 hours of deliberation, which began Monday morning. Crumbley, 45, had pleaded not guilty […]