By Emily Casewell There’s a joke that goes, “How many Michigan State University students does it take to change a light bulb?” The answer? “40,001. One of them to change the bulb and 40,000 of them to throw a party for it.” As an MSU grad I could take offense to this joke, but if […]
Lights, smoke and ash cascade down over a pontoon during the Fourth of July fireworks show on Lake Orion. Photo: Jim Newell. By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s a fireworks extravaganza celebrating the Red, White & Blue and a Lake Orion tradition, but this year the Lake Orion Fireworks Foundation needs a little community support […]
DDA board rejects village request for public docks By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Downtown Development Authority Board reviewed two agenda items regarding the purchase of docks and equipment at their meeting on May 11. The first was a request from both the Orion Township Fire Department and the Lake Orion Police Department for the […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer In an extension of the continued discussion regarding their attorney, Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted May 10 to hire their backup attorney, Robert Davis of the firm Davis Burkett Savage Listman LLC, as the board’s primary attorney. The board hired Davis as their backup attorney at […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford and Lake Orion Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs) were recognized for the #StrongerTogether campaign at the Main Street Oakland County awards in Pontiac on the night of Thursday, May 5. The #StrongerTogether campaign was recognized as the best “Campaign for Main Street” by the event judges. The #StrongerTogether […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 457 calls from May 2-8, 2022 • Felony Arrests: 5 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 5 • Traffic Accidents: 10 Orion Twp. man dies of natural causes Sheriff’s deputies, STAR EMS paramedics and the Orion Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 3000 block of Huntington at 3:12 p.m. May […]
Senior pitcher Shannon Mosesso whips the ball to an Oxford batter. Photo by Dean Vaglia. The Lady Dragons softball team headed to Oxford High School last Friday for a doubleheader against the Wildcats where Lake Orion dominated Oxford in both games. In the first game, the Dragons held the Wildcats to just one point, defeating […]
League Champions: Girls 4 x 100 and 4 x 200m Relays: Mecayla Long, Natalie Keogh and Alayna Tisch (not pictured: Maddie Slocum). The Lady Dragons improved their league standing, by finishing 4th (finishing 3rd among the OAA Red teams) and beating all but one of the OAA White teams. Alayna Tisch won the 100m […]
League Champions: Boys 4 x 100m, from left, Dorian Hill, Stephen Brown, Austin Conn, and Joey Thede. Photo by Stan Ford. The boys track and field team finished out their undefeated OAA season with a win at the league meet on Friday. The meet included teams from both the OAA Red and White divisions, a […]
Dragons earn first-round district bye By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion High School girls varsity soccer team played a resilient game against Oxford on Thursday, coming from behind late in the game to earn a 2-1 victory over the Wildcats. The win also secured the Dragons a first-round bye in district play, […]