By Megan Kelley Review Writer Even in the midst of a pandemic, Lake Orion Community Schools continues to work to keep up with scheduled bond projects. During their meeting on April 22, the LOCS Board of Education approved several bid awards for series one of the school bond. These bid awards include: • New administration […]
Southbound M-24 north of Indianwood Road has lane closures within Lake Orion and Orion Twp. Northbound M-24 goes down to one lane just south of Drahner Road. In the Orion area, curb and gutter and driveways will be replaced, the asphalt surface milled and replaced, as well as intersection improvements at Indianwood, Axford and Indian […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council voted unanimously to adopt the village’s 2020-21 fiscal year budget and set the tax rates for the upcoming year during its regular meeting on Monday. The village’s fiscal year runs from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, and, under the village charter, must be […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 423 calls from May 3-10, 2020 • Felony Arrests: 2 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 1 • Accidents: 3 Dog nips child on walk Deputies responded to the 100 block of Bluebird Hill Lane at 4:14 p.m. May 4 regarding a child who had just been bitten by […]
By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor Leading the Lake Orion Dragons boys’ basketball team in scoring in 2019-20 at 16 points per game, guard Cam Sutton announced his commitment to the Rochester University Warriors on May 1. Sutton, who will graduate with the Class of 2020, will begin his collegiate career as a member of […]
It’s the first week of May and after weeks of staying at home, most of us are ready to visit with others and share in community gatherings again. After all, it’s spring. Time to go out and enjoy that beautiful sunshine and warmer weather! A recent trip out brought me through downtown Lake Orion. Sitting […]
Charlotte Diane Peters, 76, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020 at McLaren Lapeer Hospital in Lapeer, Michigan and is now in the presence of our Heavenly Father. Charlotte was born July 9, 1943 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Charles F. and Florida Fretenborough. She was the second of three children; Robert (Sandy) […]
Shirley Jean Turrell passed away on April 20, 2020 at the Lake Orion Nursing Center in Lake Orion, Michigan. She was 82. Shirley was born on May 7, 1937 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Frank and Josephine Shubert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evart Matthew Turrell. Shirley is survived by her […]
After a one-month hiatus, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education re-opened its search for the next superintendent. Below is the letter LOCS Board of Education President Jim Weidman shared with the community on April 21. Dear LOCS Community- The Covid-19 crisis has altered all aspects of our daily lives and, for many […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Lake Orion Review. Anyone who doesn’t understand what “Dragon Strong” means only has to review how Lake Orion Community Schools staff, students, and families are bravely coping and making it through the current COVID-19 crisis. Despite school closure until fall […]