Though he was younger than all of his nearest competitors, Lake Orion diver Brandon Figurski was anything but inexperienced. A junior at Lake Orion High School, Figurski placed second at the Division I state diving championships a year ago, knew exactly what it would take to make up the 0.85 points he lost by last […]
Fifty-nine teams invaded Oxford High School on March 12 for the Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association finals. The team from Orion sent 22 team members to the finals, and had five members place in the top three in their respective divisions. The team finished 22nd overall, with 35 points. ‘Dominic Arnold has been great for us all […]
Members of the Orion Chargers baseball team have a once in a lifetime opportunity this summer. The only problem is, they need to raise over $9,000 to make it happen. The team of 12-year-olds has been selected to attend a tournament at Cooperstown, NY, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, July 22-29. To go, […]
Students at Blanche Sims Elementary will again read to help support ‘Paws with a Cause? during the month of March. As part of reading month, the students will collect pledges with proceeds going to ‘Paws.? As part of a March 3 assembly, the students got to see what their fundraising efforts from a year ago […]
Although Orion Township Treasurer Alice Young remains steadfast that her investments have generated interest for the Township, her investment dealings are being investigated. The Township Board is looking into the matter, and in particular, the Township’s relationship with Royal Alliance Associates, a relationship that it is in the process of halting. How the Township became […]
Many drivers on Joslyn Road have already taken advantage of it. Others have just two weeks left to stop by. Pine Tree Elementary students Amanda Geeck, 9, Brandy Geeck, 8, and Emily Aeillo, 9, from Girl Scout Troops 1554 and 1664 in Lake Orion, are hard at work selling those famous (and tasty) Girl Scout […]
Many area youth recently got to feel what many poverty stricken children and families feel everyday by participating in World Vision’s 30-hour Famine project. Students from Lake Orion United Methodist Church and Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church participated in the fast at United Methodist on March 3-4. Lake Orion High School had a similar program […]
Area residents will soon be polled to find out everything from what their favorite recreational activities are, to how they think Orion Township should fund those activities. After a diligent survey creation process, the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department hopes residents will make the final steps of the project a success. Leisure Vision, a […]
Students at Webber Elementary kicked off the month of March, also known as ‘Reading Month,? with a school-wide assembly on Mar. 1. The students will be participating in ‘Camp Read-a-Lot,? with the ultimate goal being for the entire student body to read a total of 200,000 minutes in the month. If they accomplish that task, […]
The world came to the Orion Township Library on March 1, when Sue Shuttleworth shared her adventures from a trip to Central and Eastern Europe. It was the third time Shuttleworth visited the library, as she showed slides of historic landmarks and some of the countryside from a trip she took a few years ago. […]