LO Police Log

Monday, Oct. 13, a female was yelling and screaming at cars on South Broadway. A man in a sweatshirt was yelling in the Odanah/Heights area. A suspicious person was in a parking lot on North Park Blvd., wearing a headset and with a wire on top of a truck. A raccoon was in a dumpster […]

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 […]

Kickers claim OAA II title

Kickers claim OAA II title The Lake Orion Varsity Boys Soccer Team capped off an undefeated regular season in OAA II with the league title on Oct. 15. The Dragons played at LOHS against North Farmington, beating the visitors 1-0 for the OAA II title game. Brian Hill scored the games only goal for the […]

Varsity cagers drop two to Wolves, Hawks

The Lake Orion High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team struggled to increase the wins in their record as they lost a game to Clarkston on Oct. 14 and one to Troy Athens on Oct. 16. The Dragons fell to the Wolves 53-33, with Lake Orion’s Lindsey Randazzo leading the team with nine points. Cara Slossan […]

Blown away by science

Dr. Zap (otherwise known as Kevin St. Onge) recently brought the fun and excitement of physics to the students at Carpenter Elementary School in the form of his “Experiments in Science” assembly. St. Onge got the students involved as he conducted experiments involving gravity, moving energy, air and static electricity. The former science consultant has […]

Higlanders sprint by Dragons, 29-6, on varsity football field

Rochester Adams senior quarterback Alan Guy racked up 168 yards passing, another 58 rushing, and led the Highlander defense to avenge last year’s 42-0 drubbing at the hands of the Lake Orion Dragons, giving Adams (6-2) an automatic spot in the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s postseason varsity football playoffs. The Dragons, after winning the […]

Ghostly sighting follows Ouija play

By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Groveland Twp. – Arlene Dufresne may never know if a Ouija board invoked a ghostly presence in her Thayer Road home five years ago. Dufresne’s mother-in-law was watching the children in her new home, when a niece brought out a Ouija board for the kids to play with. Two days […]

Candy donations sought for Trick-or-Treat Goodrich

Goodrich — For the past decade, Goodrich Village residents have been quite generous with their Trick-or-Treaters. Village officials want to keep it that way. They’re encouraging villagers to bring in donations of candy to distribute among those who need extra for handing out. The program has been popular, says Goodrich Village Administrator Jakki Sidge. Want […]

Locals can still find hoot’is out there

Brandon Twp – Sadly, experts say Brandon residents are no longer likely to see the haunting heart-shaped face of a Barn Owl in these parts, again. “Barn owl numbers are way down due to poor habitat and fewer wide-open meadows,” said naturalist and township resident Jonathan Schechter. “There are only a few dozen barn owls […]