By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met last week for a regularly scheduled meeting which included the district’s Truth in Budget and Taxation hearing and the review and approval of the 2023 Tax Rate Request form. The purpose of the Truth in Budget and Taxation […]
School board approves creation of technology director position By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on May 31, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education unanimously approved hiring a new director of special education and the creation of a new technology director position. Due to the recent retirement of Julie […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor PONTIAC — The men and women of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are hardworking, thoughtful individuals who care about the communities they police and their efforts deserve recognition. That’s the message Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard shared during his annual awards ceremony in May, honoring those deputies and officers […]
Photos by Wendi Reardon Price ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School girls varsity softball team are district champs. The Dragons defeated the Clarkston Wolves 10-4 in the MHSAA Division One District 30 final on Saturday to claim the title. Rylee Limberger was the winning pitcher and picked up her 250th career strike out […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 432 calls from May 22-28, 2023 • Felony Arrests: 3 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 4 • Traffic Accidents: 9 Orion Township man arrested for aggravated stalking, Personal Protection Order violations ORION TWP. — An Orion Township man is back in jail and was given a $75,000 bond for suspected […]
Lake Orion wins district title with upset over Orchard Lake By Anthony Schulte Sports Contributor WEST BLOOMFIELD — After an up and down 2023 campaign, the Lake Orion varsity baseball team had their sights set on the district round of the MHSAA state playoffs. Lake Orion competed in District 29, hosted by West Bloomfield. This […]
The winners of this year’s Ted Swietlik “Heart of a Dragon Scholarship” are Lake Orion High School students Anthony Schulte and Madison Merrell. The scholarship was established seven years ago by the Television Production Workshop (TPW) alumni in memory of Ted Swietlik, a 2014 graduate of Lake Orion High School. Ted was a two-year member […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — School is out but reading is still in at the Orion Township Public Library. The library is gearing up for its annual summer reading festivities starting on June 10 with the Summer Reading Kickoff celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Reading Garden. The celebration […]
This Saturday the Miracle Quilts-Quilts for Our Wounded Troops group will host their annual show and display at Independence Village, 701 Market Street in Oxford. Admission is free and runs from 10 to 3 p.m. The show will feature a display of 800 quilts, a quilt raffle, and a sewers/crafters garage sale. All proceeds raised […]
Ruby Ella Rhodes of Oxford, Michigan passed away on May 28, 2023. She was 97 years old. Ruby was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan. She attended Pontiac schools and graduated from Pontiac High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked in a clothing store as the bookkeeper before being married and having children, after […]