Charlotte Cito is preparing another shipment for the ‘Operation Guardian Angel? program at the Lake Orion Post Office. But this one is different from most donations, based on some feedback Cito has gotten from the troops. ‘I want to send them some fun stuff,? she said, noting the upcoming mailing is going to be sporting […]
The Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club is off and running, with their official charter night just a few weeks away. Formed in October, the club moved its meetings from King of Kings Lutheran Church to C.J.’s Sandbar in January. ‘That’s when we really took off,? said longtime Rotarian and club director Roger Bentlage. The group […]
Students from Blanche Sims Elementary are doggone pros when it comes to participating in PAWS With a Cause. ‘This service project has been the inspiration for our March is Reading Month activities for 13 years,? said Blanche Sims Media Specialist Pauline Baldwin. ‘Blanche Sims has raised more money than any other school in the world […]
Last Wednesday night officers from the Lake Orion Police Department arrested James Edwin Shull, 39, of Lake Orion, on eight counts of criminal sexual conduct against children. Shull, a previously convicted and registered sex offender, was arrested without incident at his Lake Orion residence. ‘The damage and pain this individual has wreaked upon these children […]
Travelers on M-24 had to go a bit out of their way on Monday when driving throughout the township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s Orion Substation, a handful of ‘hazard calls? came in around the noon hour. A few more calls came later in the afternoon. Most of the calls centered on falling […]
The end of the school year marks a busy time in the life of students with spring break, prom, graduation and graduation parties. It is also a time, for some, that marks an increased chance of underage drinking. Combined efforts between Lake Orion High School, the Lake Orion Police Department, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and […]
Blanche Sims students were seeing blue on Monday when their school was awarded a Blue Ribbon for excellence in education from the Michigan State Board of Education. Sims was one of 23 schools from across Michigan being honored this year with the award. They join seven other Lake Orion schools that have been previously been […]
Flying monkeys, talking scarecrows and a man who rules an entire land from behind a curtain. That’s only some of the fun things you should expect to see at Oxford High School’s Drama Club and Choir performance of ‘The Wizard of Oz? April 26-29 at the Performing Arts Center. It’s been twelve years since OHS […]
Pine Tree fourth grader Brittany Levering is excited for summer to get here, but not for the obvious reason. She has been nominated and selected to attend the National Young Scholar Program and will be traveling to Dekalb, Illinois, to participate in a six day leadership program after school gets out. ‘I was really excited […]
Lake Orion High School senior Brendan Regan knew he wanted his Eagle Scout service project to make a difference. When his mom suggested to work on the gazebo outside the Orion Senior Center, Regan jumped at the opportunity. ‘It’s an outdoor gazebo that I’m going to pave and add a walkway from the existing sidewalk,? […]