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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Lake Orion Boys Cross Country Team went the distance to finish off the regular season with a piece of the OAA I title, which they shared with Rochester. In the league meet on Oct. 16, Lake Orion finished with 42, while Rochester had 43. Billy Peterson finished second for the Dragons (15:56), while Keith […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]