With their hopes of repeating as OAA I champs dashed, the Dragon varsity baseball squad turned their attention towards making a trip to Battle Creek. Bailey Park in Battle Creek will host the semifinals and finals of the state tournament. It will take the Dragons five wins to get there, starting with two in district […]
A 40-year-old Orion woman managed to avoid serious injury after she was stuck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle on May 24. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, she was hit by a 19-year-old Lake Orion man making a right-hand turn onto westbound Waldon from southbound Joslyn Road. The cyclist was in the […]
Two and a half years ago, Mary DeWitt Hesson went to a bone marrow drive at St. Joseph Church in Lake Orion. This summer, she will be attending a Peter, Paul and Mary concert in Chicago. What happened in between the two seemingly unrelated events changed the outlook on life for three deserving people. Trevor […]
A historic downtown Lake Orion landmark will soon be on its way towards getting a new look. The Lake Orion United Methodist Church, located on Flint Street, one block east of Broadway, will soon begin a project to expand the church at its current location. The LOUMC’s board recently voted at a special church conference […]
An employee at the BP Gas Station on Joslyn Road has been charged with embezzlement, after multiple videos from store cameras showed both her and her husband stealing from the store. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, the employee, Suzanne Miller, a 41-year-old Judah Road resident, and her husband, Kraig Miller, were both […]
Roger Smith was once a student in the television production workshop at Lake Orion High School, and worked on the school’s daily newscasts. Today, he teaches the class. The broadcasting class is in its 20th year, and is offered along with the video projects class, which is oriented towards individual production projects. In April, the […]
Some answers should soon be on the way in the Orion Township investments debate, as an independent auditor will be examining township investment practices. The Forensic Audit Committee, formed by the Orion Township Board of Trustees at their April 3 meeting, gave the board an update of their progress and asked for feedback at the […]
From money-making scams and stolen identities to dangerous predators, the internet has become a pretty dangerous place — especially for those who are uneducated about it. That’s why the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department was on hand recently at the Orion Township Library, sharing information with the public. OCSD Detective Jerry DeRosia, from the Computer Crimes […]
The Dragon softball team swept their fifth straight league doubleheader to capture the OAA I title on May 22. The 6-1 and 12-1 victories over North Farmington improved Lake Orion’s record to 26-5 on the season, with all of those wins coming with pitcher Danielle Dunn at the mound. Her 26 wins is a school […]
The good news is that the Lake Orion four-game league losing streak has ended. The bad news is that the winning streak was stopped at one. The Dragons fell, 7-5, at home against Clarkston in eight innings on May 22, to drop to 5-5 in league action, officially ending their hopes of repeating as OAA […]