Lighting up Oxford High School with love

* Wildcat Remembrance starts Monday By Don Rush OXFORD — Next week will be a week of many emotions in Oxford as the community reflects back on the tragic loss of life on Nov. 30, 2021. A mass shooting at Oxford High School took the lives of four beloved students, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, […]

Three LOHS student-athletes sign letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college

Three LOHS student-athletes sign letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college

(From left) Dragon student-athletes Sophia Shonts, Quinn McElroy and Nina Horning all signed their letters of intent to play college sports. Photo by Megan Kelley By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School held their first of three athlete signing days last Wednesday with three student-athletes signing letters of intent to […]

LOCS Board of Education reviews 2022-23 student enrollment numbers

2022 student count down 18 students from last year’s count By Megan Kelley Staff Writer  LAKE ORION — During their meeting on Nov. 9, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received the district’s annual enrollment presentation from Rick Arnett, the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Each year, Arnett provides the board with […]

LOHS Marching Band finishes 2nd at MCBA state finals

LOHS Marching Band finishes 2nd at MCBA state finals

By Jim Newell Review Editor  DETROIT — Hail to the Dragons! The Lake Orion High School Marching Band finished second in the state at the Michigan Competing Band Association finals at Ford Field on Nov. 5. This is the fourth time in the past five years that the Dragons have finished in the top five […]

LOCS reviews M-Step, beginning-of-the-year student achievement data

Lake Orion students above state average in core subjects By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on Oct. 26, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education received the first of its annual presentations on student achievement throughout the district. This specific presentation included M-STEP, PSAT and SAT results, as well […]

LOCS Board of Education authorizes ground lease agreement for cell tower

By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized a ground lease agreement with TowerCo 2013 LLC for a cell tower on district-owned property on East Clarkston Road during their Oct. 26 regular meeting. The original agreement, which was reviewed by the board during their meeting on […]

Scripps Middle School’s Rebecca Lowe named School Librarian of the Year

By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — In October, the Michigan Library Association announced the honorees for the 2022 Michigan Library Awards, naming Lake Orion Community Schools’ Rebecca Lowe as the School Librarian of the Year. Lowe is the Media Specialist at Scripps Middle School. “Everyone has talked about Becky over and over, about […]

LOCS discusses ground lease agreement for cell tower on property

By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During their meeting on Oct. 12, the Lake Orion Community Schools board of education reviewed and discussed a proposed ground lease agreement with TowerCo 2013 LLC, for a cell tower on some district property located on East Clarkston Road. The tower is expected to be a Verizon […]

LOCS school board approves bid awards for series 2 bond work

By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met Oct. 12 for its regularly scheduled meeting and voted to approve two bid awards to further the district’s continued bond work. First, the board approved the purchase of furniture for the STEM room and Media Center at Stadium […]

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