Gary Duane Pender of Lapeer, MI, passed away on July 9, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9, 1945, to George C. and Perna May (Sparks) Pender. Gary was a graduate of Oxford High School, class of 1963 and was a resident of Oxford for 66 years prior to moving to […]
The Culver’s Cardinals baseball team, made up of players from Orion and Oxford, won the 15-and-under Pony Division regular season youth baseball league in June and the the championship game, 2-0. Photo by Kathy Honaker. The Oxford Culver’s Cardinal’s 15-and-under baseball team won the area spring league youth baseball championship and regular season title […]
Construction crews continue to work on the new Blanche Sims Elementary building while simultaneously tearing down the old elementary school. The new elementary is slated to open this fall. Photo by Jim Newell. By Megan Kelley Review Writer ORION TWP. — School might be out for the summer, but Lake Orion Community Schools is […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — At its regular meeting on Monday, the Lake Orion Village Council approved a new special assessment policy by a vote of 4-3. Councilmembers Ken Van Portfliet, Nancy Moshier and Michael Lamb voted against the proposal, while council President Jerry Narsh, Council President Pro-tem Teresa Rutt and Councilmembers […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Schools Board of Education heard the third and final student achievement presentation of the 2022-23 school year during its meeting on June 28. The board was joined by LOCS Data Specialist Kirk Webber, who gave an overview on student progress in nationally normed benchmark […]
Rick Arnett, assistant superintendent of Human Resources for Lake Orion Community Schools, recently announced his retirement with his final day on June 30. Arnett was with the district for eight years and worked in education for 30 years. In 2020, he was named interim superintendent after the retirement of then Superintendent Marion Ginopolis. As part […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor LAKE ORION — Plans to purchase and redevelop the Lake Orion Lumber Yard property have taken another step forward after the Village of Lake Orion successfully sold $5 million in bonds on behalf of the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority. The village sold the bonds at the end of June […]
The deep pockets of the non-elected DDA board are now being use in a campaign to promote their benefits to the village. You have now received two direct mailings to your name and address in full color. In checking the rate scale of the USPS, the charge is $.36 per mailing. In view of the […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 374 calls from June 26-July 2, 2023 • Felony Arrests: 3 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 2 • Traffic Accidents: 20 Orion Twp. woman arrested after biting husband A 29-year-old Orion Township woman was taken to jail after arguing with her husband and then allegedly biting him. Deputies went to […]
ASSE International Student Ex-change Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year. Students from all over the world – places like Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, and Ukraine, to name a few – are excited to study in […]