Shirley Jean Turrell passed away on April 20, 2020 at the Lake Orion Nursing Center in Lake Orion, Michigan. She was 82. Shirley was born on May 7, 1937 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Frank and Josephine Shubert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evart Matthew Turrell. Shirley is survived by her […]
After a one-month hiatus, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education re-opened its search for the next superintendent. Below is the letter LOCS Board of Education President Jim Weidman shared with the community on April 21. Dear LOCS Community- The Covid-19 crisis has altered all aspects of our daily lives and, for many […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Lake Orion Review. Anyone who doesn’t understand what “Dragon Strong” means only has to review how Lake Orion Community Schools staff, students, and families are bravely coping and making it through the current COVID-19 crisis. Despite school closure until fall […]
A few years ago, I had a family tree researcher look for information on my family. Her report included information found through past census records. How awesome it was to find out about previous family members, where they lived, how many people lived in their home and who they were. From this story we can […]
Dear Lake Orion Review Editor, Hello, my name is Noah Johnson, I am 15 years old, and in order to earn the Communication merit badge for Boy Scouts, I have to write to the editor of a magazine or my local newspaper to express my opinion or share information on any subject I choose. The […]
LOCS Board of Education should suspend school bond fund spending I am writing to ask the Lake Orion School Board to take a stand against further spending of the LO School Bond funds. It is my opinion (subject to change with new information) that our current health and economic situations will get much worse […]
I am writing to ask the Lake Orion School Board to take a stand against further spending of the LO School Bond funds. It is my opinion (subject to change with new information) that our current health and economic situations will get much worse before they get better. As such, I believe the School […]
For a map of the area under punch list construction, go to: https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map?constZone=true&lat=42.665335827939735&lon=-83.24539049228632&zoom=13 Weather permitting, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) contract crews will perform punch list work on a section of I-75 in northern Oakland County starting Monday, April 20. This work will focus on the application of permanent pavement markings and rumble strips […]
The annual Flower & Art Fair in downtown Lake Orion has been officially canceled for this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority announced the event’s cancelation on April 15, via email. “The Downtown Development Authority board has made the difficult decision to cancel the Lake Orion Flower & Art […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Orion Twp. Substation had 381 calls for service from March 30 – April 5, 2020 Felony Arrests – 0 Misdemeanor Arrests – 0 Accidents – 4 Orion Twp. man dies after apparent overdose An Orion Township man has died after what appears to be an overdose, according to a […]