The North Oakland Transportation Authority was pleasantly surprised when they searched for some help from the Orion Township Board of Trustees. NOTA Director Pat Fitchena addressed the board at their Oct. 30 meeting, asking for help in funding part of a bus – with other funding coming from Addison and Oxford townships. The board exceeded […]
The Lake Orion girls swim team used their depth to distance the field at the OAA II league meet, which wrapped up on Friday at the LOHS Natatorium. The Dragon depth was most evident in the 100-yard butterfly event, where four swimmers placed in the top eight, accumulating 57 points to the team’s cause. The […]
Lake Orion’s boys cross country squad finished 10th at the Division I state finals, held last Saturday at the Michigan International Speedway. Ryan Ziolko led the way for the Dragons, placing 13th overall with a time of 16:01.5. Max Hock (16:36.1) finished 58th overall, while Doug Mack (16:47.5), Kyle Lawton (16:48.7) and Nathan Ziolko (16:48.9) […]
Issues of funding formula and board representation have finally been answered by the Polly Ann Trailways Management Council (PATMC) and the townships in which the trailway resides. The Orion Township Board approved the new agreement on Oct. 30, affirming one previous recommendation and amending another. The PATMC will change its funding formula to be based […]
Some changes will be coming to the M-24 corridor as a result of the ongoing Access Management study involving the Michigan Department of Transportation, government officials and others. Now the question becomes what changes will come first? The steering committee met on Oct. 31 to discuss the results of their Sept. public hearing and chart […]
Bethany Watterworth’s double-double wasn’t enough to overcome North Farmington’s “Killer Bs,” as the Raiders capped a perfect OAA III season by beating Lake Orion at the LOHS Fieldhouse 51-44 on Tuesday night. Watterworth had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way for the Dragons. Cassie Beller led the Raiders with 19. Freshmen Jenna […]
After Orion Oaks upper elementary teacher Amy McCarthy was surprised by her students at a pre-marathon party, she surprised herself with a great result. McCarthy, an Oxford resident, came back to her class on Oct. 27 after running some errands in the building and found her students waiting with a surprise party. Kristen Broth, the […]
Clarkston Coach Kurt Richardson wouldn’t comment when asked if his team was motivated by Lake Orion’s celebration on the Wolves? home turf two weeks prior. His players did all the talking that was needed on the field, where they stunned a Dragon Stadium crowd by walking off with a 34-14 victory and a District Championship. […]
Voters headed to the polls on Nov. 7 will determine a number of races in the area. District 3 Oakland County Commissioner, 46th District State Representative, U.S. Congress Representatives for the 8th and 9th Districts and the seat for 12th District State Senate are all up for grabs. In the race for District 3 Oakland […]
Lake Orion’s performance of ‘Facing Rage? was good enough for third place at Ford Field last Saturday, giving the marching band its best-ever finish at the Michigan Competing Band Association’s state championships. The band competed in flight I, against the state’s top ten bands in that flight. The LOHS score of 82.60 was over three […]