Lake Orion cross country teams compete in Mott Fall Classic

Boys take second place The Lake Orion boys varsity cross country team competed in the Mott Fall Classic in Waterford on Friday and took home a second-place trophy. Brighton led with a low score of 42 points, followed by Lake Orion with 63 points, and Walled Lake Northern, 65 points, to round out the top […]

Student Athlete of the Week — Emma Timms

Year: Junior Grade Point Average: 3.9 Parents: April and Chris Timms Sport: Diving Junior Emma Timms played a major role in the Lake Orion girls finishing in second-place in the 2021 Wildcat Diving Invitational at Oxford High School on September 18. Turning in a new personal-best score, Timms’ performance in the 11-dive event was a […]

Dragons score back-to-back victories over Black Hawks and Red Hawks

Dragons score back-to-back victories over Black Hawks and Red Hawks

Improve record to 2-0 in OAA Red By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s varsity volleyball team held their home and league opener last week taking down the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks 3-1 on Sept. 21 and then hosting Troy Athens on Sept. 23 destroying the Red Hawks 3-0, to bring the Dragons […]

LOHS grad becomes member of NCAA Championship Team

Colleen Campbell, a 2018 graduate of Lake Orion High School, received her championship ring Sept. 18 as a member of 2021 Grand Valley State University NCAA Division 2 National Championship Indoor Track and Field team. Campbell also received an All-Academic Award and is currently pursuing a degree in business. Colleen was a four time All […]

Sons of the American Legion wrap up cornhole league

With the summer winding down, the Sons of the American Legion’s cornhole league has also come to an end. Throughout the summer, teams competed against one another every Thursday during Social District Nights in downtown Lake Orion. All of the money raised benefitted the veterans of American Legion Post #233. In the postseason tournament, Fork […]

Webber Elementary named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School

Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is possible when committed educators […]

Window art work plan gets green light from DDA board

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past several months, downtown Lake Orion window art has been all the rage with Lake Orion resident Tonja Gojcaj providing the service to multiple downtown shops. Gojcaj has added flowers, fall leaves, American flags and other seasonal and holiday-themed window art, giving the downtown a pop of color […]

DDA board hears presentation on possible downtown billboard

By Megan Kelley Review Writer At their Sept. 14 meeting, the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors heard a presentation from Bill Rzadko, who is hoping to install a billboard at the edge of Broadway Street and Lapeer Road near the American Legion Post. Rzadko is the owner of Adrite and the billboard at the […]

Barnett raises concerns with snow removal bill at DDA mtg.

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted 7-1 to approve disbursements in the amount of $21,257 for the month of September, Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett cast the lone nay vote because of a $1,000 bill from the Village DPW for snow removal. “I don’t think we should be […]