Looking at the stat sheet, Farmington Hills Harrison and Lake Orion were fairly equal on rushing and passing yards. So what’s with the losing 28-6 score? ‘We got beat by a very good football team,? Bell said simply, adding that the Dragons just couldn’t take advantage of scoring opportunities. ‘Our defense really came around and […]
The tables were turned on the big, bad Wolves, Oct. 22. The house came toppling down on them as Lake Orion’s varsity football team took the win and the Oakland Activities Association Red Division title away from Clarkston, 28-7. Though the town is still buzzing from the championship game and Head Coach Chris Bell says […]
There’s a saying about fishing: ‘The Fishing was great, it was the catching that was bad.? Except in Paint Creek in downtown Lake Orion, where local resident and fishing enthusiast Jeff Aisthorpe says the fishing isn’t good either; there’s hardly any fish at all. ‘I’fish the creek, but its best fished downstream of LO. Sadly […]
Yes or no? It’s a simple enough question. Do you want eggs for breakfast, yes or no? Do you like winter, yes or no? But, it turns out, making the decision to vote yes or no on the Feb. 22, 2011 school bond election is a little more complicated. On one hand, there’s an air […]
David Lillis Lillis, married with four boys and working as an executive officer for a cruise line, says he’s sick of party politics and wants to simply work toward solutions instead of focusing on who’s right and who’s wrong. He isn’t new to campaigning and has run for state office three times before. Lillis says […]
With just one more week of play left in the regular season, the Lady Dragon volleyball team is 31-14-6, and is looking to carry their strong tournament play through to next week. ‘We’ve played really well in our tournaments,? said Coach Bob Howey, but noted the team won their last league match, but stumbled a […]
Outgoing Superintendent Ken Gutman will officially hit the road Nov. 5, but the Lake Orion Community Schools? Board of Education is still searching for an interim superintendent, and aiming to hire a permanent replacement for Gutman by June 2011. Legally, the school district must always have an acting superintendent. Jillynn Keppler, assistant superintendent of administrative […]
Where’s the plan? Where’s the preparation? Where’s the communication? That’s what School Boardmember Jim Weidman wanted to know about a $50,000 technology pilot starting in the second quarter for seventh graders at Waldon Middle School. He started asking questions about it at the board level back in September after he attended Waldon’s curriculum night as […]
Instructors at Orion Township’s Elegance in Motion dance studio are teaching local celebrities to shake their groove thing and it’s all for a good cause. For the second year in a row, instructors are donating their time and talents for a local Dancing With the Stars charity event. Proceeds go to South Oakland Shelter in […]
There’s no such thing as a safe drunk driver, but there is such a thing as an extremely dangerous drink driver, said Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh. And now, under a new state law, anyone caught driving with a blood alcohol level (BAC) of .17 or above will be considered extremely dangerous. Effective Oct. […]