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 […]
ORION TWP. — The American Red Cross is looking for donors to give blood at Golling Buick-GMC on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blood donations usually take around one hour to complete – during which, roughly one pint of “whole blood” is given, according to the Red Cross. Up to 15 […]
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Children’s Park in downtown Lake Orion and enjoy the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority’s free LOLive! Music gazebo concert series. The final concert of the series is from 6:30-8 p.m. on Aug. 28 with Folk/Rock singer Anna Gail performing. There is no concert on Aug. 21 during the […]
The Lake Orion Village Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in council chambers at Lake Orion Village Hall, 21 E. Church St. The council meets regularly on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Agenda packets can be viewed at lakeorion.org. The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Trustees meets at 6:30 p.m. […]
Orion Twp. board approves rezoning request first reading By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A new gas station could be coming to Baldwin Road after the Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 on Monday to approve the first reading to rezone a vacant property so that Kroger could build a retail […]
Nolan Rhodes wins Moon Vault competition By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com EATON COUNTY — Dragon pole vaulters soared at this summer’s final competition at the Moon Vault pole vault barn in Vermontville on Saturday, Aug. 3. Two Lake Orion High School vaulters had personal best performances this summer – earning high positions in their […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Lake Orion — The Dragon on the Lake festival, one of the signature events in Lake Orion, returns Aug. 23-25 and features the activities the community has come to know and love. The 15th annual Dragon on the Lake festival activities include the Dragon boat races, art and craft fair, […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Oxford Twp. — The traffic signal at Lapeer Road (M-24) and Drahner Road intersection will be changing the order of when the left-turn signal will operate, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT has tentatively scheduled the change for Aug. 20, which will allow left turn movements after oncoming […]
Baldwin Road is now state’s longest roundabout corridor By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) opened the roundabout at the intersection of Baldwin and Clarkston roads on Friday, Aug. 16. According to a press release, the project includes new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant crosswalks connecting […]