Orion Oaks Elementary School hosted its 11th Annual Fine Arts Night on Thursday, April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Students? artwork was on display throughout the school, and they could show their masterpieces off to family and friends. Also scattered throughout the building were professional artists and performers. Students could spend time with painters, […]
On Tuesday, May 8, Lake Orion voters will have the chance to vote from three candidates to fill two available seats on the Lake Orion Board of Education. Current board president Leanne Bartley has announced her retirement effective at the end of June. She served on the school board for 12 years, of which the […]
An orange Coast Guard helicopter was not the only thing in the air and circling the area outside of Waldon Middle School last Saturday, but also a little thing called love. When Lake Orion graduate Duane Zitta awoke that morning, he knew it was going to be a special day. Zitta, who graduated in 1999 […]
Orion Art Center Director Reggie Harrison put it best. ‘Mother Nature loves art,? she said. Last Friday, on a warm sunny evening, downtown Lake Orion was crawling with participants from the Mystery Tour of Fine Art and Fine Wine. The event, which sold out of its 100 tickets, featured three temporary art installments in each […]
April is ‘Young Child? month and in honor of that, Lake Orion Early Childhood hosted their 14th annual Family Fun Fest. Held at the Community Education Resource Center (CERC) on Thursday, April 19 from 6-8:30 p.m., the event featured free fun for children ages 0-12. Local childhood and community agencies attended the event. Participants could […]
Students from Blanche Sims Elementary are doggone pros when it comes to participating in PAWS With a Cause. ‘This service project has been the inspiration for our March is Reading Month activities for 13 years,? said Blanche Sims Media Specialist Pauline Baldwin. ‘Blanche Sims has raised more money than any other school in the world […]
The end of the school year marks a busy time in the life of students with spring break, prom, graduation and graduation parties. It is also a time, for some, that marks an increased chance of underage drinking. Combined efforts between Lake Orion High School, the Lake Orion Police Department, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and […]
Blanche Sims students were seeing blue on Monday when their school was awarded a Blue Ribbon for excellence in education from the Michigan State Board of Education. Sims was one of 23 schools from across Michigan being honored this year with the award. They join seven other Lake Orion schools that have been previously been […]
Pine Tree fourth grader Brittany Levering is excited for summer to get here, but not for the obvious reason. She has been nominated and selected to attend the National Young Scholar Program and will be traveling to Dekalb, Illinois, to participate in a six day leadership program after school gets out. ‘I was really excited […]
Voted Michigan’s best formal wear shop for four years running, President Tuxedo offers a little help to local high school students that are stressing out about the cost of prom. Located at Baldwin Commons in Orion, they offer incentive programs to assist students in make their tuxedo rentals more affordable. ‘Being a locally-based company we […]