Grid iron gang to face toughest team, yet

This Saturday, the Dragons will face their toughest competition yet, says Head Coach Chris Bell. And though he says the game’s mostly about bragging rights, it will be good preparation for Clarkston the following week in the league championship, as well as playoffs. For the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White crossover game, Lake Orion will […]

Local man arrested after police find cocaine

Orion resident David M. Munro, 41, was taken into Lake Orion police custody after officers found a baggie of cocaine in his pickup truck and an illegal level of alcohol in his system, Sunday, Oct. 10. ‘Crack cocaine is not something to play with, especially while driving,? said Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narh, who […]

Village residents now have curb-side recycling

Lake Orion is certainly not shy when it comes to flaunting the color green, especially after Friday’s homecoming festivities. But the village is celebrating green in different way ? with recycling. ‘We’re trying to get people to recycle more and more,? said Village Manager Paul Zelenak. ‘We’re trying to make it more available and be […]

Gutman makes final three in Walled Lake super search

Lake Orion Superintendent Ken Gutman is among the top three finalists in Walled Lake’s search for a new superintendent of schools. Paul DeAngelis, current deputy superintendent for Birmingham Public Schools, and Craig Fiegel, current superintendent for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, are also in the running, according to Walled Lake’s district Web site. A timeline for the […]

Local efforts help push drug-banning legislation

K2 is also known as legal weed, Spice, Demon and Genie ? and now it’s illegal, thanks in no small part to Lake Orion law enforcement and community coalition efforts. Until Friday, Oct. 1, when Michigan’s new law banning the drug went into effect, K2 was sold in Lake Orion and Orion Township stores as […]

Homecoming shut-out!

‘The minute we start becoming satisfied with what we’ve done, we’re in trouble,? said Chris Bell With that in mind, the head coach and his Dragon football team are on well on their way to finishing a perfect season, after Friday’s homecoming 45-0 victory over Troy. The team’s 6-0 this season and they’ve clinched a […]

Superintendent of schools could leave for Walled Lake

Last June, the Lake Orion Board of Education thought it had Superintendent Ken Gutman for three more years when it passed his current three-year contract, 4-2. Now, just three months later, Gutman could be leaving the district for good. He’s been a finalist in the last two rounds of interviews for the vacant superintendent position […]

Lake Orion’s wounded warrior is home

At first, getting shot felt like being punched really hard, said Mike Zach, 22, US Marine and 2006 Lake Orion grad. Then it hurt like hell. While deployed in southern Afghanistan this year, Zach was shot in his right hip by Taliban. The bullet traveled through his intestines and out his left buttocks. Afterward came […]

Students maintain high rank in MEAP, ACT scores

Lake Orion students? test scores topped county and state scores again this year, reports Director of Instructional Technology Linda Glowaz. But what’s new is every school in the district met the state’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements, including the high school, which missed AYP last year. ‘This year, there weren’t sanctions or anything for them, […]

Homecoming this Friday

Bright lights, filled stadium, tailgaters, fanfare and a town decked in green and white. It’s really nothing new to the Dragon football team. And this Friday, they’ll do it all again for homecoming where the Troy Colts, 3-2, will face an undefeated Lake Orion on home turf. ‘Troy is very well-coached,? said Dragon Head Coach […]

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