If you have been out and about in the downtown area, you might have run into the newest face at the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Mark Kelly has been hired as a part-time employee in charge of development and special events. ‘I’m excited to be a member of the Downtown Lake Orion team,? Kelly said. […]
As the school year continues to dwindle down, a busy time approaches for local youth. Spring break, prom and graduation parties mark the end of school and the beginning of summer, and they also tend to be a time where teen drinking becomes more prevalent. In combined efforts between Lake Orion Community Schools, Oakland County […]
Orion Township Trustee Matthew Gibb has been visiting local elementary schools to kick -off fundraising efforts for the Howarth School Restoration Project. Last week, he visited Webber Elementary School to do a small presentation on the Howarth School, the importance of preserving history and how Webber students could help by participating in a Math-A-Thon. Pictured […]
Students at Paint Creek Elementary wormed their way to quite a reward with their “March is Reading Month” incentive program. As part of their reward, one teacher would be drawn at random to eat a worm in front of the whole school. Physical education teacher Shannon Curtis was the “lucky” teacher that got picked. As […]
In the second annual ‘War on the Floor’ students vs. staff basketball game, held on Friday, March 30, the students came out ahead after defeating the teachers in a closely fought battle, 48-41. This year’s win for the students vindicated their loss after being beat by the teachers last year. The closely matched game was […]
Getting 36 wins in the past two seasons has helped put Lake Orion basketball on the map. Now the program can add a Division I college basketball recruit to their list of recent successes. Junior Drew Maynard announced last week that intends to play for Coach Greg Kampe’s Oakland University squad after his graduation from […]
Championships aren’t won in the first game of the season, and Lake Orion Coach Andy Schramek has been around long enough to know that. The Dragons fell 2-0 at Birmingham Groves last Friday afternoon in the season opener for both teams. Orion then rebounded in a big way with an 18-2 mercy of Rochester. The […]
Each season, high school sports teams are forced to deal with the graduation of a few key players of the previous year’s team. But Coach Denny Davis and the Lake Orion softball team will have to deal with the loss of eight key seniors, a list that included seven starters, four four-year starters, two All-State […]
Hello readers. I’m the new reporter at The Clarkston News. I spent much of this week introducing myself to members of the community, and getting to know issues important to residents. As the days go by I will get to know even more community members. I want to know your name ? yes yours, and […]
The Orion Art Center tipped its hat off to spring at its annual fashion show held on Saturday, March 24 at Boulder Pointe Conference Center. Over 100 people attended the event that featured a fashion show, lunch, vendors and door prizes. Local community volunteers modeled the fashions, which featured looks for adults by Suzanne’s, of […]