Sheriff’s deputy arrested for drunk driving

Lake Orion Police assisted Oxford Village Police Jan. 8 with the apprehension of allegedly intoxicated off-duty Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Glenn Daves. When Daves, who resides in Oxford, was arrested, his blood-alcohol content ranged from .258 to .29, according to preliminary breath tests. That’s more than three times the legal limit of .08. Daves […]

Deputy charged with OWI

Lake Orion Police assisted Oxford Police Jan. 8 with the apprehension of allegedly intoxicated off-duty Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael G. Daves. Daves was a 20-year veteran of the Pontiac Police Department prior to it dissolving last year. He served five months as a deputy. Daves was arraigned Jan. 10 at 52-3 District Court in […]

Second opinion – Evaporating eatery etiquette

Call me a petty person but it is the small things in life that annoy me the most. People talking on their mobile phones during a movie, littering, driving under the speed limit and, the subject for the day, having a lack restaurant etiquette. On occasion, particularly when there is company to feed, I will […]

Orion surprises Clarkston, beats Royal Oak

The Lake Orion boys? basketball team may have lost to Clarkston Jan. 3, but its performance seemed to shock the Wolves? crowd, players and coaches. In the 58-40 game, the Dragons started slow but managed to cut the traditionally state-ranked Wolves? lead to 10 points. ‘The first quarter basically put us in a hole we […]

Wrestlers suffer first losses, recover from injuries

The Dragon’s of wrestling took their first losses Jan 6. during a quad meet hosted at Lake Orion High School. Despite coming in third place, Head Coach Corey Kuzinski said the meet was a good mix of competition. ‘You really don’t want to come out and beat up on everyone because you want the good […]

Year in Review continues with July – Dec.

By Gabriel Ouzounian Review Staff Writer The Review’s look back at the big events and intriguing personalities that shaped Lake Orion during 2011 concludes with the final six months. July 6 July fireworks postponed ? Lake Orion’s annual firework show at Green’s Park was cut way short when high winds and heavy rain caused damage […]

RCOC advises care while driving this winter

Winter may be a bit behind schedule, but winter driving is just an eventuality. Unfortunately, Orion Township citizens may have a rougher ride ahead than in years past, according to a spokesman for the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC). Orion Township’s RCOC garage is now understaffed and has been since 2007. Budget cuts have […]

Pervasive smell invades Orion Township

Something smells in Orion Township. Most reports of the curious stench that has plagued the Brown Road area suggest that it started sometime in late October or early November and that the musty smell is reminiscent of paint thinner. A posting on Lake Orion’s Facebook page garnered around 80 comments from people familiar with the […]

Green Light offers one stop shop

From letter jackets to little league trophies, Orion has no shortage of demand for professional printing services. But Green Light Graphics, a new print shop opening at 169 Clarkston Road, is trying to be the one-stop shop location for any kind of graphic printing need. ‘We used to sell machines to printing companies but decided […]

Dragons win 7 in a row

The Dragon hockey team extended its winning streak to seven games Dec. 22, after skating to a hard fought victory against the Oxford Wildcats, 6-4. The game immediately went in Lake Orion’s favor when, off the first face-off, the Dragons scored seven seconds into the contest. Oxford responded with solid play of their own, culminating […]