Candle causes fire in Hi Villa home

The Orion Township Fire Department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fire in a home on Hi Villa Drive on Sept. 23. The fire is believed to have been caused by a candle in the bathroom. According to the OCSD report, one fire unit was on the scene at about 8:30 p.m. when […]

7-Eleven gets OK to seek liquor license

If the Liquor Control Commission (LCC) approves, 7-Eleven could soon be opening its doors for a 24-hour operation on Lapeer Road, between Clarkston and Heights. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted Sept. 19 to forward information to the LCC that 7-Eleven is in compliance with the township to seek a Special Designated Merchant (SDM) […]

Running for funds & fun

Three Lake Orion elementary schools held their annual Fun Run fundraisers on Sept. 23. Paint Creek, Pine Tree and Orion Oaks all held Fun Runs, to raise money for their school PTOs, and at Orion Oaks, the school council. At Paint Creek, this was the second year of the Fun Run, which had students getting […]

Cagers finish week with perfect record

The Lake Orion girls varsity basketball team was still undefeated last week, going 8-0, 3-0 in OAA III, after defeating Royal Oak Dondero and Troy at home. The Dragons won against Dondero on Sept. 20, 63-13, as Rachel Traurig led the team with 10 points. Cortney Kimmel, Cara Booker and Trisha Dalrymple each had eight […]

LO cross country teams split wins with Adams, Lahser

The Lake Orion boys and girls cross country teams hosted a tri-meet at Lake Orion High School on Sept. 20, against Rochester Adams and Bloomfield Hills Lahser. The Dragon boys defeated Adams, 24-31, but lost to Lahser, 23-33. Lahser defeated Adams, 22-36. Rob Shinouskis had the best time for the Lake Orion team, finishing fourth […]

Grieving mom fights back

Julie Walls is a woman with a mission. Walls, from Davisburg but currently living with sister Lisa Flores in Lake Orion, had one of her worst nightmares come true on Memorial Day of this year, when her nine-year-old son Nicholas died in an Off Road Vehicle (ORV) accident, while riding a dirt bike on property […]

Former Minnesota educator hopes to make Learning Options a top school

BY LISA VALENTINE Review Staff Writer Lauren Sanborn hasn’t been supervisor of the Learning Options High School in Lake Orion for very long, but she said the staff there has already made her feel like a part of the team. ‘The staff here is phenomenal,? said Sanborn, a Michigan native, who most recently called Savage, […]

Classic films coming to library big screen

The Orion Township Library hopes to give classic films such as the 1947 musical ‘This Time for Keeps? a new lease on life by showing them once again ‘on the big screen.? The Esther Williams and Jimmy Durante musical will be the first feature shown in a series being dubbed ‘Seniors Sunday Afternoon at the […]

LO tennis sixth at league, winners over Avondale

The Lake Orion girls varsity tennis team brought their record to 5-2-1 in OAA Division II, after placing sixth at the league tournament on Sept. 28, and defeating Auburn Hills Avondale on Sept. 29. At the Troy Invitational on Sept. 24, Lake Orion’s Annie Sauer took first place in singles, while Caitlin Young and Kristin […]

Swimmers triumph over Rochester, 111-80

The Lake Orion girls swimming and diving team celebrated a much-needed victory over Rochester on Sept. 27, as diver Jenna Dorey set a new school record and swimmer Emily Roesch qualified for the Division I state meet. The Dragons won the meet, 111-80. Dorey set a high school record with a six-dive score of 199.25. […]

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