Orion varsity cagers slip to Lakers

The Lake Orion High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team continued their struggle in OAA I as they fell to West Bloomfield 67-42 at LOHS on Oct. 9. The Dragons’ Lindsay Randazzo led the team with 10 points, while the Lakers were led by Samantha Mahoney’s 24 points. Other scorers for the Lake Orion varsity were […]

Students gets environmentally friendly with recycling program

You won’t find a lot of paper blowing in the breeze over at Orion Oaks Elementary School these days. Orion Oaks students and staff have hopped on the recycling train this year, partnering with Abitibi Consolidated Recycling Division of Detroit to recycle their old newspapers, magazines, catalogs and photo copied papers. “We were contacted by […]

Dragon swimmers and divers swamped by Hawks

The Lake Orion Girls Swimming and Diving Team found themselves still searching for a win this season in OAA II after they were defeated 128.5-57.5 on Oct. 16 by the Troy Athens Red Hawks. Athens (4-0) dominated the league matchup, taking top times in the 200 yard freestyle, 50 yard freestyle, one meter diving, 100 […]

Parade still needs funds

This year’s Lighted Christmas Parade will go on as planned, but just how jolly it is will depend on the success of the Orion Area Parade Group’s fundraising efforts. The nonprofit group is separate from the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce, who has run the parade in year’s past. This year’s parade will take place […]

Carrie Lee’s makes second request for liquor license

Orion Township still doesn’t want to give Carrie Lee’s restaurant a liquor license, but this time they do want to give it their money back. Trustees voted on Oct. 20 to deny Carrie Lee’s second application for a Class C Liquor License, above all others, but to refund the $1,000 application fee. “We didn’t do […]

New rec programmer comes from YMCA

Theresa Sheridan will soon become a familiar face to people visiting the Friendship Park Recreation Building. Sheridan will work out of the office at Clarkston and Baldwin Roads as the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department’s new recreation programmer. Sheridan replaces Phil Castonia who left to accept a new position with the Oxford Parks and […]

Pee Wee Patch revolutionizes early childhood care

To say the Pee Wee Patch Child Development Center in Lake Orion runs like a well-oiled machine might be an understatement. Opened in late June at 1796 S. Lapeer Road, the center provides early care and education to children from six weeks through 13 years old. It currently has 347 children enrolled, with about 250 […]

Capping better than doing nothing for Civic Center Park

After estimated spending at over $400,000 to improve the road at Civic Center Park, Orion Township will spend another $39,000 to cap off the parking lot and roadway with a final coat of asphalt, in the event the final phases of the project are not completed in the near future. Trustees wrestled with the issue […]

Orion hounds Wolves for win

After suffering two consecutive defeats, the Lake Orion High School Varsity Football Team returned to form on Oct. 24, just in time for playoff action to begin, as they defeated the Clarkston Wolves, 21-7. The win earned the Dragons a share of second place in OAA Division I with the Wolves and the Highlanders of […]

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