Lake Orion fifth graders engage in Battle of the Books By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — It was a battle of epic proportions. Sure, there were costumes, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and treats and other comforts not typically associated with a “battle.” That’s because the weapons of choice for Lake Orion fifth graders […]
June 12, 1943 – Feb. 5, 2025 Patricia Elizabeth Hartwick passed away from complications from a short illness on Feb. 5, 2025. She was 81 years old. Pat lived in the Oxford/Lake Orion area her entire life. She loved life and fiercely loved her family and her adopted dog Remi. She enjoyed rides “Up North”, […]
Ronald Harry Leonard, age 89, of Lake Orion, passed away on March 7, 2025. Ronald was the loving father of David (Anita) Leonard, Alan (Kimberly) Leonard, and the late Ronald Leonard (Michele Labadie). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Amanda, Anna, Jacqueline, Elizabeth, Matthew, Andrew, Felicity, Ronnie, Braeden, Luciana, and Brody; and one great-granddaughter, […]
UPDATE From the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office – March 5, 2025 Lake Orion High School student arrested for making school threat OAKLAND COUNTY – A 16-year-old male student at Lake Orion High School was arrested Tuesday after making a threat that many people were going to die in a shooting at the school, the Oakland […]
Project includes apartments, townhouses along M-24 By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on Monday to accept a proposed settlement offer that will allow a developer to build apartments and townhouses on vacant land along the west side of M-24, just north of St. Joseph […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion schools are projecting student enrollment to decline slightly over the next five years, just under 2%, said Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon. Weldon gave an enrollment projection presentation during the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education workshop on Feb. 26. According […]
We made the escape and ventured to sunny California before the end of February. For six-year-old Oliver it was a lot of firsts on this vacation which started with getting up early on a Wednesday morning and heading to the Detroit Metro Airport. For his first flight he did well, from going through TSA security […]
Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club will continue as host venue GRAND BLANC — Officials of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren announced today a one-year extension of their agreements with title sponsor Ally Financial Inc., presenting sponsor McLaren Health Care, host venue Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, and the tournament’s agreement with the […]
MASB represents school boards across the state By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to select Westwood Board of Education Treasurer Roderick Means to region eight of the MASB board of directors ballot during a workshop meeting on Feb. 26. The ballot is […]
Says program would remain if Oakland’s system was the same as other counties By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education President Danielle Bresett sat down with The Lake Orion Review on Thursday to provide more information surrounding the board’s decision to support district administration’s recommendation to […]