Every other year or so consumers flock to retailers for the next best thing in cell phone technology. Remember when the Motorola Razr put your old phone to shame? And now the Apple iPhone is all the craze. But what about the out-of-date phones tucked away in the backs of closets and the bottoms of […]
Lake Orion police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a string of vehicle larcenies in the village. On Saturday, Dec. 20, on-duty officer Marc Sites observed Thomas Carrothers leave his residence on E. Shadbolt around 3:10 a.m. Carrothers was dressed in concealing winter clothing. Ofc. Sites was suspicious of Carrothers and followed him […]
Santa made a visit to the Orion Neighborhood Television studio last Saturday. There, Orion kids could hand-deliver their Christmas lists to him live on tv. The jolly suit, white beard, bright lights and cameras proved a little daunting to some children. They shyly whispered their lists into Santa’s ear from the safety of the floor. […]
Big news might be coming from the Board of Education next month. At their meeting last week ‘all day, everyday? kindergarten was up for discussion. And most of the discussion paved the way for it to take effect next school year. Heidi Kast presented the proposal for All Day Every Day Kindergarten (ADED K) to […]
The holiday grinches came packing heat at the CVS in the Village of Lake Orion. At 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, an on-duty Oakland County Sheriff Deputy unknowingly interrupted an armed robbery in progress at CVS Pharmacy. Deputy Liss was on unrelated business when he walked into the pharmacy on S. Broadway. He passed two […]
Lake Orion Chief of Police, Jerry Narsh, reminds area residents to lock their cars. Sunday night, between eight and ten cars were victims of larceny. The cars were parked inside the village limits on Axford, Anderson and Church Streets. ‘This is a crime of opportunity,? said Narsh. Criminals drive along a row of cars, trying […]
To most, high school means pimples, prom, hormones, braces, growth spurts, homework and brandname clothes. Not anymore to Lake Orion students. Last week LOHS hosted Challenge Day and now, high school means new friendships, diversity, respect, empathy and positive self-expression. The Challenge Day program has origins in California and has spread nationwide, helping students learn […]
Walking into Blanche Sims Elementary school on Dec. 4, visitors would have been very surprised at what greeted them. The main hall was lined with hundreds of students clapping and cheering. Principal Jennifer Goethals was scampering up and down the hall in an outrageous outfit hula-hooping, jumping rope and bouncing on a ball. The students […]
Area youth rock band, Harwood Drive, opened to cheers, whistles and applause last weekend with their rendition of AC/DC’s ‘TNT.? They played at the Lake Orion Sports Bar on Saturday. Nico McNeil of Oxford is the founding member and heads up the band on lead vocals and lead guitar. Nico is 13-years-old. Austin Purdy plays […]
Dragons varsity hockey team won one and lost one last week. Though the team played the first 15 minutes strong in the game against Stoney Creek Thursday, the Cougars came back for a 2-1 win. LO’s only goal came from Adam Chappie in the first period, with assists from Alex O’Dea and Dave Johnson. Stoney […]