Orion Township residents came out in force to talk about the proposed Master Plan update for the M-24 corridor. The public hearing was held by the Township Planning Commission on Mar. 1. Township Zoning/Planning Administrator Beth McGuire said the hearing was one of the largest she has seen in her time with the township. McGuire […]
A one-vehicle crash in Oakland Township left a 26-year-old Oakland Township man in critical condition. The crash took place on the morning of March 2 on Stoney Creek Road, just east of Harmon Road. Due to the severity of the crash and the seriousness of the injury involved, the Oakland County Crash Reconstruction Unit was […]
A pair of top-five finishes at the state competition capped a strong season on the slopes for Lake Orion. The girls team maintained their place among the state’s elite programs, finishing in fourth place for the second year in a row. Led by a strong day from senior James Hubbard, the boys team moved back […]
The big showdown for the OAA III league title never materialized. In fact, when the final buzzer sounded at Oak Park March 3, Lake Orion had won the league by a whopping three games. The team then carried that momentum over into district play, which began this week at LOHS with yet another Dragon win. […]
The competitive cheerleading team at Lake Orion High School is heading back to the state finals. LO and Rochester were the two teams to advance from the Region 3A competition held at LOHS on March 4. The team last went to the state finals in 2003, but a restructuring of the regionals after that season […]
Nicole Ankersen’s says her philosophy has always been that ‘you sing because you want to, not because you have to.? Needless to say, Ankersen has known she’s wanted to sing for a long time. A freshman at Lake Orion High School, Ankersen has the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to sing with an honors […]
Crumbling homes, piles of debris and unkept properties. Is this what you picture when you think of Orion Township? With a recent appointment for the new position of code official, township trustees hope to remedy the situation on Baldwin Road, where several homes sit abandoned. Building Official Tom Berger was appointed to the new position, […]
Pastor Bill Bendert wasn’t looking for a call. The longtime pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Marysville, near Port Huron, Bendert felt a connection to King of Kings Lutheran Church in Orion Township. ‘I just felt that God said it was time to move on and do something new,? Bendert said. His first Sunday at […]
Jillyan Scarborough admits that her recent undertaking is ‘crazy.? But the cause her adventure benefits certainly doesn’t fit that same description. Scarborough, an Oakview Middle School teacher, is in the midst of training for a marathon. She has a little bit of prior experience in running the 26.2 miles. In 2004 she took part in […]
A number of records, including six pool records and two league records, were shattered at the Oakland Activities Association’s Division I league meet, held at Lake Orion High School on Feb. 25. The Dragons finished fifth with 267 points and a deep Birmingham Groves squad prevailed with a 401 total, 75 points ahead of the […]