The Lake Orion High School girls? lacrosse coach has been arrested and charged with having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl on the team. Reanna Dawn Douglas, 21, of Auburn Hills was arraigned Monday in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills before Magistrate Nicolas Camargo on one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct. Douglas […]
The season has ended for the Lake Orion High School soccer team, but the team made the final days of their season memorable ones. The team, which started out slowly with four losses and two ties, finished the season with a bang – making it to the district final and defeating rival Clarkston, 2-1, earlier […]
The Dragon volleyballers came away from weekend tournament in North Branch without a trophy but heads held high with a runner-up finish. The team beat the state defending champion North Branch in three sets, but lost to Midland in the finals. Injuries were a problem for the beleaguered Dragons, as was a lack of energy […]
As anyone with a view of Lake Orion knows, the water is looking pretty shallow lately. This is due to an intentional lake lowering, orchestrated by Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality and the Village of Lake Orion to inspect and repair seawalls, the dam and other amenities that require the water to be down. The […]
The council considered consolidating Village elections with the even-year November general elections in Orion Township at their Monday meeting. This would mean the Village no longer conducted the election, but money would be saved because the county would be responsible for covering the costs of the the voting process. Another potential byproduct would be an […]
The Dragons came off the field at the half disheartened and as cold as the rainy weather they played in during last Friday’s game against the Farmington Falcons. The score was 18-8 after the green and white managed to just get on the board at the end of the second quarter. The first half saw […]
A 16-year-old Lake Orion High School student was involved in a shootout and subsequent homicide in Pontiac on Oct. 23. Donald James, of Orion, was arraigned on Oct. 25 by Judge Michael Martinez at the 50th District Court in Pontiac. He is currently lodged in Children’s Village and has been charged as an adult for […]
Opening a small business today can be a dangerous and risky concept and opening one in Detroit can be even more difficult. But one former Lake Orion High School student believes he’s found a niche in the motor city. Greg Thomas, former Orion resident and LOHS student, moved to Detroit in 2004 and has partnered […]
The girls of volleyball are preparing for another run in the playoffs, and played in a weekend tournament – falling just short of a victory against Mercy High School. Head Coach Ross Talbot said the loss was, in part, due to the injury of junior Tess Marshall, who usually brings in two or three points […]
Most holidays have greater meaning than they let on. Thanksgiving once had roots in Protestantism, at least in the United States, and was a way to give thanks for a plentiful harvest before the winter months arrived. Christmas has been moved around so much and changed that most cultures and faiths celebrate it regardless of […]