New members welcome OXFORD — It’s still summer but the ladies of the Classic Chorale are gearing up for a holiday season of singing and invite new members to join and continue the tradition. “The Classic Choral is a group of women who love to sing three-part harmony,” said group member Pat McGowan. The community […]
Call or text 988 for suicide and crisis lifeline By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY — Project Brotherhood Resolve’s (PBR) ninth annual veteran suicide awareness walk will take place Sept. 21, at Orion Veterans Memorial with late, onsite registration beginning at 6 a.m. After opening ceremonies at 7:30 a.m., the nonprofit’s walk to […]
Dragons look to compete for OAA Red title By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity cross country team will continue their season in the year’s first OAA Red Jamboree on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Lake Orion High School. The team’s goals for the season are to […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council adopted ordinance amendments regulating where food trucks can be located, and for how long, within its borders during the council meeting on Aug. 26. President Pro Tem Teresa Rutt cast the lone nay vote in the 5-1 decision. Council member Nancy […]
The Friends of the Orion Township Public Library are holding a used book sale from Sept. 24-28. The first two days are for members of the friends to get a first look at the sale, while everyone is able to shop Thursday through Saturday. Memberships will be available to purchase at the door. Hardcover and […]
Maureen Kathleen (O’Dea) Litten, 71 of Lake Orion, Mich. passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at Troy Beaumont Hospital. She passed surrounded by her friends and family. Maureen was born Feb. 28, 1953 to Alyward Bryan O’Dea and Catherine S. O’Dea. Maureen was of the Catholic faith. She was a proud member of the […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Creatures will crawl forth from every tomb in Lake Orion on Sept. 21 when the zombie horde prowls the streets of the Village of Lake Orion in search of nourishment. The 11th annual Ed’s Broadway Gift & Costume Zombie Walk begins at 8 p.m. Any ghoul […]
Races, chili cookoff, Dad’s Zone and hayrides By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Oxford’s Scarecrow Festival will return to Washington Square and Burdick Street for its third consecutive year from 10-3 p.m. on Sept. 29, and the Oxford DDA is preparing for its biggest year yet, said Executive Director Kelly Westbrook. The day […]
By Megan Kelley Clarkston News Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — At its meeting on Aug. 14, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved hiring Drew Towlerton as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning. Towlerton was selected to fill the role which was left vacant after Heidi Mercer, the district’s former […]
Over the seven years I’ve been at The Citizen (sister paper to the Lake Orion Review), I have had the honor of meeting many incredible people who give back to their community in many different ways. And every year around this time, those same people get talked about for prestigious community awards. Not only is […]