‘Anything Goes’ at Orion Art Center

‘Anything Goes’ at Orion Art Center

By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer It’s called “Anything Goes” and that’s because it does at the Orion Art Center’s all-media art show. Whether you like watercolor, photography, sculpture or jewelry, the show, running now until August 28, offers that and more. Orion Art Center Executive Director Lorene Porter explains the benefits of having an […]

District honored for academic success, financial accountability

Lake Orion Community Schools received a nice honor recently, being recognized by the Michigan Department of Education as a Notably Successful school district. LOCS is one of 58 districts in the state to meet the criteria for the award, which consists of high absolute performance, growth or special Above Average Academic Performance standard. Lake Orion […]

Pokemon GO craze sweeps through LO

Pokemon GO craze sweeps through LO

By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer It’s a worldwide phenomenon that has people out and about walking, meeting people, and definitely killing their phone battery. And while it is not all fun and games (see article on Page 17), a lot of Lake Orion is enjoying the positives associated with Pokemon GO. For resident Mandi […]

Public safety leadership understand Pokemon’s allure, remind residents of the importance of safety

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer What originated as a game of simply catching digital creatures walking around town, Pokemon GO has metastasized into legitimate concerns for safety professionals over tunnel-visioned pedestrians and distracted drivers. What’s now the biggest mobile game in US history has police officers and firefighters ever more vigilant of those trying […]

LOHS teacher unearths prehistoric bone

LOHS teacher unearths prehistoric bone

By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer When LOHS biology teacher Andrea Brook returns to school in the fall and her students ask her what she did this summer, she has a mammoth story to tell them. Well, a Gomphotherium story, to be more accurate. Brook was recently part of a research project where she, along […]

Township meeting turns personal

By Brian Marshall Review Editor For the second consecutive session, the Orion Township Board Meeting featured allegations, denials and plenty of general animosity. The Monday meeting, Orion Township’s last until after the Aug. 2 Primary Election, included a fair amount of personal frustration between board members and some not-so-veiled accusations. The focal point of the […]

Driver’s fate lies on lab tests: Wild crash on Baldwin

By Brian Marshall Review Editor A stunning accident that saw a pickup truck veering into the opposing lane and skidding into other cars will not result in charges any time soon. “A full drug screening and review of the medical records will be a major factor relating the charges on the driver of the responsible […]

Medical camp inspires high schoolers

Medical camp inspires high schoolers

By Brian Marshall Review Editor Several Lake Orion High School students attended a career camp recently at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. The two­week camp hosted 30 high school students considering careers in biomedical sciences or bioengineering. Medical School and Engineering School faculty members teamed up to create an instructional, hands­on experience […]

Young Americans to visit LOHS

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer The performing arts juggernaut, The Young Americans, have included Lake Orion High School to their 20 city summer camp nationwide tour and it’s the first time the group has ventured over to east Michigan. The Young Americans group work with children from three years old to college age strengthening […]