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 […]
Parents: Mary and Mike Schwartz GPA: 3.58 Favorite subjects: ELA and Psychology Favorite extracurricular activities: Competitive swimming and Television Production Workshop. Hobbies/interests: Spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, traveling and listening to music. Plans after graduation: I plan to attend a university to get my bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. Emma is most proud […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity basketball team defeated Stoney Creek, 59-44, on Feb. 25 while the boys team lost to Waterford Mott, 41-40, in the MHSAA tournament on Feb. 26. It was senior night for the girls and the final game of the their regular season. The Lady […]
An Orion Township woman has died after a suspected overdose of illicit drugs, an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report stated. Deputies went to a home on the 3700 block of Gainsborough Drive at 7:40 p.m. Feb. 20 after getting a 911 call that a woman was unconscious and not breathing, possibly due to an overdose, […]
Alvin William Herbert, Jr. of Lake Orion, Michigan, formerly of Des Plaines and Park Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025. He was 84 years old. Beloved husband of Mari for 59 years; loving father of Sherri (Brian) Kappler and Scott (Kim) Herbert; proud grandfather of three grandchildren, Paige, Billy and Andie; and […]