In a packed Dragon Fieldhouse, the Lake Orion Special Olympics basketball team readily defeated Jardon last Thursday, 30-18. The Dragons got to a slow start, trailing Jardon 6-4 by the end of the first quarter. Good defense prevented a lot of scoring in the second quarter, and a bucket by Orion’s Emily Absher at the […]
Students at Scripps Middle School will take center stage on March 12, 13 and 14, as the school presents The Veggie Villain, written by Craig Sodaro and produced in association with Pioneer Drama Service. The show begins at 7 p.m. The students in the production have been rehearsing four days a week since auditions in […]
History came alive on Feb. 27 when Abraham Lincoln visited Good Shepherd Lutheran School. Actor Fred Priebe, from Mobile Ed Productions, brought the former president to life when he presented ‘The Living Abe Lincoln,? which featured talks about Lincoln’s life and his family. The students learned about his early life and the moves he made […]
It’s not uncommon to hear Allie Hock’s name attached to a cross country race or track meet, but the Lake Orion High School senior will now have her name connected with something else ? being Lake Orion’s first ever MHSAA Scholar Athlete. Hock, daughter of Chris and Lisa Hock, was selected as one of 32 […]
The singing and dancing phenomenon known as the Young Americans will once again be in Lake Orion and working with students in fourth through 12th grade. Due to a cancellation in their touring schedule, the group has decided to use their newly available free time to offer a special two-day workshop and performance for Lake […]
It was all for the sake of research that members of a University of Cincinnati team cored through ice at Lake Sixteen on Feb. 21 to look for evidence of massive wildfires some 12,900 years ago. ‘Specifically, they are looking at lake sediment cores for charcoal evidence from fires that may have been started by […]
With a site full of history, it’s not surprising to hear that lots of different things are going on with the Scripps Mansion. According to Executive Director and Curator Leslie Pielack, inside the mansion they will soon begin work on restoring the character of the various bedrooms. Also, once the weather starts cooperating, work will […]
3-2-1-Blast Off! At least that’s what Carpenter Elementary students did last month as they explored the solar system at their winter Intersession. As part of ‘Blast Off to Outer Space,? students experienced their own planetarium with an assembly featuring Star Lab’s portable planetarium. They also made edible planets, paper mach? planets and the sun for […]
The Cutting Edge is not just a popular 90s movie, but an establishment right in downtown Lake Orion that can take care of all of your hair needs. According to new owner Theresa Ferguson, who used to get her hair cut at Cutting Edge and now owns it with her husband, the salon offers full […]
2007 was a crazy year, and for me personally, it marked one huge change ? a brand new job. When I signed up to work as a reporter for The Lake Orion Review in February, I didn’t really know what I was in for. And I certainly could never have imagined all the things I […]