Wednesday, May 16 marked an exciting day for four local students, an old schoolhouse project and the community. While the event may have taken place in Washington, D.C., the focus was on the Lake Orion community and how they are coming together to preserve and restore the Howarth School, located on Silverbell and Bald Mountain […]
There were, no doubt, a few tired Orion residents at work earlier this week, but their sleepy eyes were the result of a great effort over the weekend. The annual Relay for Life, to raise money for cancer research, returned. The event, held May 19-20, moved to Friendship Park this year, and Chairperson Teri Donaldson […]
Lake Orion High School is not only the home of the award-winning WDBC Dragon Broadcasting program, but after this year’s MIPA (Michigan Interscholastic Press Association) Awards, it is also the home to the Michigan Video Student of the Year. Senior Kyle Snage was selected as ‘All-MIPA,? the highest honor a video student can receive. Besides […]
Members from the Lake Orion High School Forensics team, Waldon Middle School and Oakview Middle School Forensics teams traveled to Mackinac Island last weekend to compete in a tournament at the Grand Hotel. Freshman Mindy Stubbs won the informative speech category for the second year in a row, while teammate, junior Matt Hood, took third […]
The Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club held their charter inauguration night last Friday at Canterbury Village. The group, which has been meeting since last October, is now 21 members strong. They meet Thursday mornings at CJ’s Village Caf?. The Orion club becomes the 51st in the district, which includes several southeast Michigan counties and Kent […]
Mumbai, India ? strike that, Lake Orion ? Remember the T.V. show about the guy who got tomorrow’s newspaper on his doorstep and proceed to save someone’s life in every episode? For two journalists in India, that scenario will now be a reality. Except for the ‘saving lives? part. And it’s a website as opposed […]
Webber Elementary students got to explore future career possibilities when the school hosted their third annual Career Day last Thursday. According to Principal Sarah Manzo, many of the guest speakers are family members of children in the school, but the school welcomes any community member who would like to come speak about their career. If […]
After a one-year absence, the Lake Orion girls golf squad is headed back to the state tournament, and they will be among the favorites at the Forest Akers West Course on the campus of Michigan State University June 1-2. The #3 Dragons team score of 353 was just three strokes behind #4 Grand Blanc and […]
The Lake Orion softball squad split a doubleheader with Troy Athens on Monday to remain at .500 in league action. The Dragons scored three runs in the sixth inning of game one to take a 6-1 lead and then held on for a 6-4 win. Danielle Dunn struck out six for LO. Lake Orion jumped […]
The Lake Orion boys took second, while the girls placed ninth last Friday at the regional meet held at Clarkston. Both teams had a few state meet qualifiers. Automatic berths are given to the top two individuals or teams in each event, or they can qualify based on predetermined qualifying times. For the girls, Chira […]