By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority met virtually last week with several items on the docket for discussion, including the review of the 16 marketing bids and the intent to approve the hiring of Hudson Collective, per the recommendation of DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. While most of the board was […]
Lake Orion Community Schools announced on Thursday that Sarah Perry would be taking over as the new principal of Oakview Middle School for the 2021-22 school year. Perry succeeds former Oakview principal Sarah Manzo who retired this year. Perry’s previous experience in LOCS includes working as the assistant principal at Oakview and Waldon middle schools […]
The Village of Lake Orion will begin holding in-person meetings in July, said Village Council President Ken Van Portfliet. The village council previously voted to declare a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That state of Michigan allowed government meetings to be held remotely during pandemic gathering restrictions. The Village of Lake Orion […]
The Orion Township Fire Department is now an Advanced Life Support (ALS) service fire department. The fire department began Advanced Life Support service effective at 8 a.m. June 12, according to information from Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett’s office. The fire department’s transition from Basic Life Support (BLS) to Advanced Life Support took years of […]
According to Oakland County government, in the last 30 days there were 22 recent cases in the 48359 ZIP code, 16 new cases in the 48360 ZIP code and 25 new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: 48359: 897 total cases, 12 deaths. (Population of 9,634) 48360: 1,042 total cases, 14 […]
27 Learning Option students and three Phases students graduate this year By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School graduated 535 students at the school’s commencement ceremony on June 8 at DTE Energy Music Theater. “This has been a year to remember for all of us and I am thankful to be standing here […]
Students to stay masked through end of the school year By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendant Ben Kirby gave the final extended COVID-19 update plan of the school year at the district’s Board of Education meeting on June 2. As a whole, the plan has not changed much from the plan […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion High School varsity football players are doing their part to ignite the football spark in the Orion community, going to Ignite Tavern on Saturday for a meet-and-greet evening. Guests at Ignite Tavern on Baldwin Road got to meet the players and talk about the upcoming season while […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education held their annual Truth in Budget and Taxation public hearing during their regularly scheduled meeting on June 2. There were no members of the public who wished to voice their own comments during the hearing. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance John […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club is sponsoring the 76th annual “Light up the Night” flare night on July 3 and lake residents can purchase flares now for the event. Local lake residents will light thousands of 30-minute red safety road flares around the shoreline of Lake Orion and surrounding lakes at 10 p.m., said Rick […]