Get the VCRs ready. An appearance on ESPN was already scheduled. Now the Goodrich wrestling squad will also be featured on some statewide sports shows, thanks to their victory in the state finals last Saturday at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. ‘These are some great kids,? Goodrich Coach Matt Turnbow said after his team beat Dundee […]
The Lake Orion Village Council picked a new manager on Monday. Now all that remains is ironing out the salary and a background check. In a story first reported at lakeorionreview.com, Paul Zelenak, who resides in nearby Springfield Township (Clarkston district), was the council’s top choice after they talked with all five potential candidates in […]
Lake Orion resident Stephen Emerson Elliott was charged with five counts of criminal sexual conduct in 52-3 District Court last Thursday. The charges stem from an accusation by a 17-year-old female relative of Elliot. Elliot was removed from his position as an associate pastor at the First Baptist Church of Lake Orion earlier this month. […]
The Lake Orion boys? ski team took fifth place at the state finals, held Monday at Nub’s Nob in Spring Harbor, while the girls? placed seventh for the second straight year. The boys? were led by Zach Prochaska’s 14th place finishes in both the giant slalom and the slalom. Ian Prochaska also scored in both […]
While most high school sophomores in Lake Orion will spend the next few days in the classroom or doing homework, Matt Hansen will be thousands of miles away, participating in the World Scout Winter Games in Kandersteg, Switzerland. Hansen was one of 12 U.S. scouts chosen from a pool of about one million. He was […]
Township Clerk Jill Bastian will hold an open house at township hall on Saturday, March 1, for anyone interested in running for local elected office to learn about various job responsibilities and the filing process. Bastian said the open house, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon, is for anyone considering running for supervisor, […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted last week to place a ballot proposal on the Aug. 5 state primary election that would renew the current operating millage for the township’s fire department. The wording will first be reviewed by the township’s legal counsel, something Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said is also being done with the […]
The consensus among members of the public sitting in on Saturday’s managerial interviews and Monday’s vote (See Page 1) is that the council had a tough decision on their hands. There appeared to be no clear-cut candidate, though all five that interviewed brought something different and unique to the table. The local candidate, Paul Zelenak, […]
The Dragon hockey squad saw their season come to a close in bizarre fashion Monday night in Port Huron. Rochester tied their pre-regional contest at two midway through the third period, and won it just 29 seconds into overtime when the Dragons scored on themselves. Dave Johnson’s pass in the defensive zone deflected off of […]
A year after a surprising tournament run, the Dragon girls? basketball team fell victim to a surprise of their own, falling 47-44 last Wednesday against host Waterford Kettering in a district semifinal. Kettering got out to an early lead that was magnified by Lake Orion’s 1-for-16 shooting in the second quarter. ‘That really hasn’t happened […]