What was to have been a leisurely visit to Florida with her father turned into three days spent on the run from Hurricane Charley for Lake Orion resident Ashley Cartwright. The 13-year-old Oakview Middle School student and her father, Kevin Cartwright, arrived in Fort Myers on Aug. 11, two days before Hurricane Charley was set […]
Orion Township resident Chris Stewart is angry that her five-year-old daughter will be expected to walk to Blanche Sims Elementary from her home near Conklin Road when school begins on Aug. 30. Stewart, who lives 9/10ths of a mile from the school, said she was told by Lake Orion Schools that her two daughters would […]
Whether you are a mom or just someone who enjoys making the most of the holidays, ‘The Busy Mom’s Christmas Organizer? can help take some of the stress out of your celebration season. Created by ‘busy mom? Theresa Fiorani of Lake Orion, the book comes in a soft-cover binder for easy portability. Included are sections […]
New season, new league. That’s the motto this year for the Lake Orion varsity boys soccer team. They graduated four starting seniors from last year’s team, including All State goalie Drew White and Michigan’s Mr. Soccer Billy Weaver, and they move up this season to OAA Division I, the state’s toughest league, according to Lake […]
With the boys team returning a strong crew of senior and junior runners, and the girls team returning all varsity runners from last season, the Lake Orion High School cross country program hopes to dominate the competition this year. Girls Cross Country Girls coach Debi Sherman is happy to have her entire varsity team return, […]
After watching six accidents happen in the past 10 years at their property on Indianwood Road, causing damage to their fence, John and Sylvia Graham would like the Orion Township Board to petition the Road Commission for Oakland County to put in a guard rail. The Graham’s property is located near the middle of the […]
When students at Lake Orion High School return to class in a month or so, they won’t find teacher Chris Bell in the classroom. Instead Bell, who is the varsity football coach and has taught social studies and economics in Lake Orion for 10 years, was named the assistant principal on July 1. Bell said […]
Lake Orion Ace Hardware general manager Chris Bishop and Mike Hamilton of Hamilton and Sons weren’t ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? fans before, but they are now. Both businesses were able to lend a hand to the work done on a home in Oak Park, which was chosen for a recent edition of the popular Sunday-night […]
Lake Orion High School varsity coach Chris Bell is hoping veteran players like senior Ryan Allison, who recently committed verbally to play for Michigan State University next year, and a quick defense will take the reigns to lead the Dragons to victory on the football field this season. Besides wide receiver Allison; who is the […]
While other teams may still be working on getting in their practice time, the season is already off and running for the Lake Orion High School varsity boys golf team. Coach Monty Gallaher returns this year with seniors Jeff Peters, Nick Bierschbach and Adam Redick. Also back is junior David Kurtz, the team’s captain. New […]