A lot of Dragon football players played in their final game last week. Sure, some will come back as juniors and seniors next year and play on. Others have basketball and baseball season to look forward to. A few will even play next year at the college level. But for a large group of players, […]
Concerned citizen Cory Johnston has received flack from City Manager Carol Eberhardt over what she say is continual, unfounded criticism. Emails have been sent back and forth between Eberhardt, Johnston, and other council members over what Eberhardt calls negativity that is no good for the city. Johnston said he is just pointing out troubles he […]
The North Oakland Transportation Authority was pleasantly surprised when they searched for some help from the Orion Township Board of Trustees. NOTA Director Pat Fitchena addressed the board at their Oct. 30 meeting, asking for help in funding part of a bus – with other funding coming from Addison and Oxford townships. The board exceeded […]
The Lake Orion girls swim team used their depth to distance the field at the OAA II league meet, which wrapped up on Friday at the LOHS Natatorium. The Dragon depth was most evident in the 100-yard butterfly event, where four swimmers placed in the top eight, accumulating 57 points to the team’s cause. The […]
Lake Orion’s boys cross country squad finished 10th at the Division I state finals, held last Saturday at the Michigan International Speedway. Ryan Ziolko led the way for the Dragons, placing 13th overall with a time of 16:01.5. Max Hock (16:36.1) finished 58th overall, while Doug Mack (16:47.5), Kyle Lawton (16:48.7) and Nathan Ziolko (16:48.9) […]
Issues of funding formula and board representation have finally been answered by the Polly Ann Trailways Management Council (PATMC) and the townships in which the trailway resides. The Orion Township Board approved the new agreement on Oct. 30, affirming one previous recommendation and amending another. The PATMC will change its funding formula to be based […]
Some changes will be coming to the M-24 corridor as a result of the ongoing Access Management study involving the Michigan Department of Transportation, government officials and others. Now the question becomes what changes will come first? The steering committee met on Oct. 31 to discuss the results of their Sept. public hearing and chart […]
Several business owners spoke up to say downtown Clarkston has no parking problem and issuing tickets is the wrong message to send to visitors. Councilwoman Peg Roth, who is on a newly formed Streets, Sidewalks and Parking Committee, said the committee should have had a chance to address the issue and make suggestions before parking […]
Bethany Watterworth’s double-double wasn’t enough to overcome North Farmington’s “Killer Bs,” as the Raiders capped a perfect OAA III season by beating Lake Orion at the LOHS Fieldhouse 51-44 on Tuesday night. Watterworth had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way for the Dragons. Cassie Beller led the Raiders with 19. Freshmen Jenna […]
After Orion Oaks upper elementary teacher Amy McCarthy was surprised by her students at a pre-marathon party, she surprised herself with a great result. McCarthy, an Oxford resident, came back to her class on Oct. 27 after running some errands in the building and found her students waiting with a surprise party. Kristen Broth, the […]