The annual LOHS All-Class Reunion took place June 4 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lake Orion. Two hundred eighty people attended this year. JD McCaughna (Class of 1929) was the oldest attendee. Co-chairs for the event were Jim Bushman and June Smith. Mike Sweeney was MC.
Monday, June 9, family trouble on High Point Drive. A license plate was stolen from a vehicle on Baldwin Road at Midwest Motor Sales and Supply. Subdivision entrance lights were damaged at Klais and Baldwin. A student damaged a school bus window at the Learning Options High School on Scripps Road. Assault and battery at […]
Orion Township residents joined others around Oakland County in celebrating River Day at the Paint Creek Fest on June 7. This free community event took place on the banks of Paint Creek in downtown Lake Orion. Orion Art Center hosted arts and crafts and fun and games at the center. Other activities included fly fishing […]
The Great Lakes ThunderCats Baseball Club played in the Triple Crown Qualifier recently, a weekend tournament held in Lansing. The top finishers received a bid to the World Series in Steam Boat Springs, Colorado. The 13-year-old ThunderCats drew the Lake Orion Dragons and the Akron (OH) Astros in the first round. The Cats pounced on […]
The Lake Orion High School Freshman Softball Team finished their season with 16 wins and only one loss. The team won the Hartland Softball Classic, playing Canton, Hartland and Northville. Pictured here are: Top row, left to right; First-year coach Dave Wilson, Marcia Costigan, Lisa Carroll, Molly Wilkop, Melissa Helberg, Layne Smedley. Middle row; Jenna […]
The Lake Orion High School Junior Varsity Softball Team recently finished their season with 21 wins and only one loss. The team is coached by Bob Howey, who said “I was very pleased with the girls performance all season long.” Pictured here are: Back row, left to right; Bob Howey, Jennifer Toth, Amber Woods, Calli […]
Jim Wood said he never had any doubt he would one day work in education, but he may be embarking on a second career in the near future after he retires as Lake Orion High School Athletic Director on June 30. Wood said he decided this year would be his last because it was time […]
The crowd roared with excitement. The bull horns blew loudly across the gym. Family and friends wiped away tears while cheering for their favorite student, rejoicing in their accomplishments. No, this wasn’t a sporting event – this was Oxford High School’s Class of 2003 Commencement Ceremonies. On Tuesday, Oxford Area Community Schools said good-bye to […]
Lakeville Elementary is losing almost a half-century of experience, dedication, caring and love with the retirements of the school’s leading ladies, secretaries Marilyn Benner and Dawn Maguire. ‘I hate it that they’re leaving,? said Lakeville Principal Sharon Karpinski. When asked for few kind words about the pair, Karpinski replied, ‘I could write a book about […]
Give us your best shot! We’re looking for the color photograph for our Info 2003 cover. The photo should be local and with one to three people. Have the photo to us by July 15, 2003. Think fun. Think fame. Think money. The winner’s photo will appear on over 22,000 Info books, which will be […]