Orion Township has chosen JoAnn VanTassel to fill the rest of Matt Gibb’s supervisor term. The decision came after a two hour interviewing process June 2 in which nine candidates were asked questions to determine how they would operate. Despite the good showing and multitude of answers from what members of the board called qualified […]
Four members of the Lake Orion Village Council are up for reelection, and with apparently little interest from outside parties, there may be no new faces. To enter the running for Council Member chairs, candidates must collect a nominating petition. The petitions, which require a minimum of 25 signatures — no more than 50 — […]
The Lady Dragons played in the division finals June 4, losing against the Bulldogs of Romeo in the dead heat of summer, 11-1. The Dragons made short work of the Bulldogs in the first inning, with pitcher Kaitlin Kogut striking out two and catching a hit from the third batter to throw her out at […]
The Lake Orion Varsity Boys? Baseball team finished their season and their playoff run last week. While the season ended on a high note with a win over Troy-Athens, 6-2, on May 28, their playoff run was cut short with a loss to Adams, 12-9. Head Coach Andy Schramek said he was not happy with […]
The Girls? Varsity Soccer team has played their first and last playoff game of the season. On June 2, Lake Orion faced off against Waterford-Kettering, losing 2-1 and ending the girls playoff run. Head Coach Ken Snage said despite the loss, Lake Orion outplayed their opponents for the majority of the game. ‘We had them […]
On the scorching afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, local merchants, farmers, and artisans took to the field behind Children’s Park to peddle their homemade wares to downtown Lake Orion. Despite the low amount of advertising, a healthy number of patrons showed to explore the summer themed outlets. Tracy Woodrum, Administrative Coordinator for Lake Orion’s DDA, […]
History arrives in many different forms, but sometime it requires a little digging. As the streets and sidewalks of downtown Lake Orion came up, treasure hunters Rick Day, Chuck Jacob, and Jim Bird came out, armed with metal detectors and passion for all things old. Day, who’s been hunting for around 30 years, said he’s […]
Lake Orion’s Streetscape Project is beginning to enter the reconstructive stage, and one of the noticeable changes has been the installation of bricks in the downtown. Unfortunately, those bricks will have to be replaced. Jamie Brown, a Professional Landscape Architect working on the project, said due to a delivery error, the wrong type of bricks […]
The veterans of Lake Orion remembered the fallen of their number Memorial Day, with a ceremony at the Orion Veteran’s Memorial on M-24 and Odanah Street. Starting with speeches from Ernest Baker, of the North Oakland VFW Post 334, the event featured members from all branches of the military, including the Oakland Young Marines who […]
The Lake Orion Girl’s soccer team fell, 1-0, against the Lancers of L’Anse Creuse May 26, for their final game of the normal season. The Dragons fought strong right off the buzzer, keeping the ball in the Lancers zone for long periods, but simply could not get effective shots on goal. The wet weather prevented […]