LO varsity bowling teams defeat Royal Oak

Girls open with win over Farmington, boys fall By Megan Kelley Review Writer In their season opener last week, the Lake Orion High School varsity bowling teams kicked off the season against Farmington High School at Collier Lanes. The ladies ended the night defeating the Falcons 17-13 while the boys fell short with a 19-11 […]

LOHS thespians receive recognition, scholarships at state META festival

LOHS thespians receive recognition, scholarships at state META festival

The Lake Orion High School thespians attended the Michigan Educational Theatre Association’s (META) State Thespian Festival in Lansing over the weekend for the opportunity to attend workshops, audition for scholarships and present their art to professionals in the theatre industry. Every year, thousands of students across the state attend the festival. Lake Orion had 38 […]

Supporters rally for the Oxford community

Supporters rally for the Oxford community

Lake Orion holds candlelight vigil By Jim Newell Review Editor To remember. To honor. To grieve. To find a way forward, together. That was the message during a candlelight vigil in Lake Orion on Thursday, as hundreds of people showed up to grieve over the tragic shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30 that […]

Four students dead; student and parents charged in OHS shooting

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A mass shooting at Oxford High School resulted in the deaths of four students and criminal charges against a student and his parents. Eleven people — 10 students and a teacher — were shot when a student opened fire on classmates at OHS around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. […]

Remembering Justin, Madisyn, Hana and Tate

Justin Shilling, 17, senior “Justin Charles who was so dear to our hearts was at the same time beloved of so many people in his school and his community,” his family said in a statement. “He was a Grandson, a brother, a cousin, a classmate, and without hesitation, a friend. The loss of Justin leaves […]

LOCS closes schools due to safety concerns in wake of OHS tragedy

Supt. Kirby details Lake Orion safety measures; counseling available for students By Megan Kelley Review Writer In the days following the tragic shooting at Oxford High School that resulted in the deaths of four students, Lake Orion Community Schools, like many other districts across the State of Michigan, have taken the time to regroup and […]

‘WE are responsible for ALL of our children’

I bought my first gun when I was twelve. I worked all summer umpiring little league to buy a shotgun so I could go hunting with my dad in the fall. My dad is the one who took me to the store where I legally purchased a firearm with my own money at twelve years […]

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In 5 minutes, our village lay shattered Gripped in misery, broken, and strained A high school reeling from the damage it sustained. For 5 minutes, the despair was consuming Prayers took over, faith and hope remained Knowing the lives of children will forever be changed. In 5 minutes, all their smiles were lost Family’s hearts […]