According to his aunt Beth Hargraves, four-year-old Trevor Maizland is like any other boy his age, with a love for macaroni-and-cheese and superheroes like Batman and Spiderman. The only difference is Maizland has been battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) since he was diagnosed in June. He began chemotherapy immediately, and went into remission, but relapsed […]
Nearly a year in the works, the Great Lakes Athletic Club (GLAC), located at the former Neumaier’s store location on Baldwin Road, is almost a reality. The GLAC is the business venture of former Neumaier’s owner Al Neumaier, Orion Township resident Paul Van Gamper, and GLAC Chief Operating Officer Bob Madole. The 80,000-square foot facility […]
Residents along Indianwood Road say they have waited over a decade for a safety path, and believe the cost of waiting any longer could be a life. The Orion Township Board of Trustees held a public hearing on Nov. 2 on their safety path priority list, put together by the safety path advisory committee. The […]
Lake Orion High School Varsity Competitive Cheerleading Coach Nancy DeAvila expects her team will heat things up in competition, beginning Jan. 17. “It’s exciting because their tumbling skills are probably the best of any team we’ve had,” she said. “We have a young team, experience-wise, and they have a lot of preparation to do, but […]
The regular season ended on a disappointing note for the Lake Orion High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team as they were unable to push by Troy Athens and Rochester Adams in games last week. On Nov. 11, the team played against Athens, losing 47-38. Lake Orion’s Lindsey Randazzo scored 19 points, while teammate Chelsea Richards […]
Although the snow isn’t flying just yet, the 2004 high school ski season is just around the corner and Lake Orion’s boys and girls varsity teams are ready to go. The boys team, coached by seventh year head coach Norm McKee, will enter its first season this year without a four-year, or even three-year, starter […]
Although the snow isn’t flying just yet, the 2004 high school ski season is just around the corner and Lake Orion’s boys and girls varsity teams are ready to go. The boys team, coached by seventh year head coach Norm McKee, will enter its first season this year without a four-year, or even three-year, starter […]
Billy Weaver knew he would be getting a phone call from his varsity soccer coach Erick Pfeifer when he took his girlfriend to see the movie “Elf,” but he had no idea what the call would be about. “I was at the movies, and I had my phone on vibrate because I knew my coach […]
An Alan Drive family returned from a meal out on Nov. 22 to find their home in flames. The Orion Township Fire Department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Department both responded to the scene after a neighbor called 911. According to an OCSD report, when the deputy arrived the front of the house was fully involved […]
To say Margaret Cobane lives for Christmas might be an understatement. The Clarkston artist is a self-proclaimed “Christmas nut” who celebrates a bit of the season year-round by using her talents to create unique Christmas tree ornaments. This Christmas she is the artist behind the official Downtown Lake Orion santacicle ornament. “This is my eighth […]