Lake Orion High School’s Leadership class collected over 13,159 items, half of which were given to Oxford/Orion FISH and the other half to the Baldwin Center in Pontiac. On Monday, Leadership students helped pass off these donations to the Lake Orion Lions Club for distribution. — M.K.
The Orion Township Goodfellows paraded through the Keatington subdivision with a fire truck and trailer collecting donations. The Keatington Santa event is a longstanding tradition in the subdivision. Residents left donations on their porches for volunteers to grab as they passed. Donations included food, toys and monetary donations that would go to the Goodfellows’ Christmas […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools announced last Tuesday that remote learning will continue until at least Jan. 19, 2021 for students who had been going to class in-person. Superintendent Ben Kirby made the announcement on the district’s website, social media and in an email to parents citing data, academics, staffing and […]
Family who owns Carrie Lee’s provides a statement, responds to Q&A By Jim Newell Review Editor Carrie Lee’s Chinese & Thai Cuisine restaurant in Orion Township paid $37,177 in overtime back wages to six employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. Labor Dept. investigators found that Carrie Lee’s violated the Fair Labor Standards Act […]
According to Oakland County government, in the last 30 days, there were 190 recent cases in the 48359 ZIP code, 255 new cases in the 48360 ZIP code and 323 new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: 48359: 360 total cases, eight deaths. (Population of 9,634) 48360: 414 total cases, two […]
Santa Claus, the big guy himself, is coming to Keatington subdivision on Dec. 12 to wave to all the good girls and boys and collect donations throughout the subdivision. Keatington Santa is a longstanding tradition in which Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows escort Santa around the subdivision for a day. Typically, families in the neighborhood donate […]
Firefighters hand out newspapers to brighten Christmas for area families By Jim Newell Review Editor Sometimes, Santa doesn’t wear a red outfit with fluffy white trim. This year, as they have done for more than a half century, the Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows will don their fire gear and share the Santa role with Kris […]
LOCS has ‘the highest form of assurance’ By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools received their annual audit from Plante Moran at the regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 19, receiving an “unmodified opinion” – the highest form of assurance. Donna Hanson and Jenny Kolbow from Plante Moran joined the board via zoom to […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s been a tough year for local businesses, many of which were shut down from in-person shopping in the spring due to the Coronavirus pandemic and forced to stay in business by leveraging online sales as best as they could. Other businesses have even had to close their doors for […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Last month, like any schools in the area, Lake Orion Community School’s brought student’s back into classrooms in hopes to resume in-person learning safely. However, exactly one week after secondary students returned to buildings, on Nov. 16, the district reversed their decision and all in-person students were immediately shifted back […]