When I grow up…

It’s never too early to start thinking about the future. Twenty-two parents and volunteers visited Blanche Sims Elementary on May 5 to share their work experiences at the school’s annual Career Day. Speakers ranged from architects and television reporters, to a variety of health science professionals. The speakers were split up by grade level, and […]

Softball sweeps DH

Layne Smedley had a double and four RBI, while Kristin Larsen added a triple and three RBI, as Lake Orion swept a doubleheader from host Troy on May 10. Danielle Dunn was the winning pitcher in both games, which included a 6-0 shutout in game one. LO notched 13 hits in game two, en route […]

Baseball hits rough patch

After staking their claim as the team to beat in the OAA I by winning their first four league games, the Dragons have gone backwards. A May 8 home loss to West Bloomfield was the third straight league defeat for Lake Orion. In the 3-2 loss, the Dragons wasted a complete game performance from Jon […]

Goodbye GCC?

The Gingellville Community Center will remain open, for now. GCC members met on May 8 to discuss their options and ultimately vowed to do whatever they can to remain open. In early April, a Michigan Tax Tribunal sided with Orion Township and the Board of Review, agreeing the GCC should be required to pay state […]

FedEx plans facility

Deliveries might soon have a new route, as the FedEx Corporation is lining up a large site in Orion Township. Plans are in the works for a ground distribution center next to the General Motors assembly plant on Brown Road. Township Zoning/Planning Administrator Beth McGuire said the proposal is for an approximately 25-acre site on […]

Visiting veterans bring WWII to life for LOHS students

The 10th grade U.S. History classes at Lake Orion High School got to take a break from their textbooks before going on spring break. No, it wasn’t recess, but rather two special hours with World War II veterans. Murray Moorhatch visited with four classes during fourth hour on April 10, and Bill Craft did the […]

St. Joe’s DI teams going to the finals

Four teams from the St. Joseph School competed at the Destination Imagination state championships on April 27 at Central Michigan University, and two are headed to the world finals as a result of their performances. The sixth-grade team of Keegan Collins, Alex Fontana, Lyndsey Hurford, Andy Kozyra and Katryna Powers won the state title in […]

Township Master Plan update gets the green light

Changes could be coming to the are of Scripps Road and M-24, as well as vacant parcels in the southern part of Orion Township, now that a Master Plan update has been approved. The Orion Township Board of Trustees accepted the proposed amendments to the Lapeer Road Master Plan update, a portion of the township’s […]

Softball takes a pair from Clarkston

Danielle Dunn might look like a freshman, but her pitches don’t. Just ask Clarkston. Dunn used a variety of pitches in giving up just two earned runs over 14 innings of work as the Dragons upended Clarkston 1-0 and 6-3 at home on May 3. She’s got six different pitches and a lot of composure […]

Soccer squad picks up the pace in May

The Dragons avenged an April 25 shutout at home by winning a tightly contested 2-1 contest at Troy on May 4. Rachel Bemman scored goals in both halves for Lake Orion, who improved to 2-2-1 in league play. The Dragons then took an excusion from the OAA I. They first traveled to Flint for the […]