Golden Pages win 2021 5th grade Battle of the Books

Golden Pages win 2021 5th grade Battle of the Books

It was a friendly and fun battle between 83 Lake Orion fifth graders to earn the top spot in the Orion Township Public Library’s 2021 Battle of the Books. The 2021 program turned the final page on March 24, with 27 teams of two to four students battling it out online, answering questions about the […]

Dragons fall to Clarkston in district semis

Lake Orion High School’s boys basketball team competed in district play last week, kicking off the competition with a 61-33 victory over Waterford Kettering on March 23. Lake Orion jumped out to an early 19-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 31-10 at the half. LO junior Alden Ritt scored a […]

Lake Orion Village Council declares a ‘State of Emergency’

Council to use a hybrid virtual/in-person meeting model By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council declared a local state of emergency during its meeting on Monday, but residents do not need to worry – the emergency declaration only council meeting attendance limitations. The council passed Resolution 2021-021, Declaring a Local State of […]

Lake Orion schools honor 2021 Teachers of the Year

By Megan Kelley Review Writer As a district, Lake Orion Community Schools is often commended by members of the community for maintaining a strong staff. In the past year, districts like Lake Orion have had to endure large shifts in the K-12 academic landscape. From virtual learning to in-person learning with strict guidelines, it’s more […]

MDOT to begin construction on M-24 on Monday

MDOT to begin construction on M-24 on Monday

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Monday that construction on M-24 (Lapeer Road) would resume on March 29 in parts of Orion and Oxford. The remaining work includes tree plantings, irrigation, decorative streetscaping fixtures, bridge epoxy overlay, punch list work, permanent pavement markings and paving of Drahner Road, Oxford Lake Drive, Glaspie Street, North […]

Orion Twp. Supervisor Chris Barnett receives prestigious MML Leadership Award

Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett received the Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award on March 18 for his contributions to his community and state. The award is one of the most prestigious individual honors given by the Michigan Municipal League (MML). Barnett received the recognition during the League’s 2021 virtual Capital Conference. “Receiving […]

Lady Dragons top OAA Blue, to play Highlanders in second round of districts

Lady Dragons top OAA Blue, to play Highlanders in second round of districts

Defeat Notre Dame Prep 49-48 By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s girls basketball team is headed into districts this week fresh off of two wins and with an OAA Blue Division championship title, the first LOHS girls varsity basketball OAA division championship since 2009. “This is only the fourth league championship in […]

Orion Township Library celebrates ‘winning year’

Earlier this month, despite the many challenges they have faced this year, the Orion Township Public Library announced that they had provided over $3.6 million in savings to over 5,500 active library users in the Orion community in 2020. “Like everyone else, we had to look at all of our library services in 2020 and […]

Three Dragon wrestlers advance to regionals

Three Dragon wrestlers advance to regionals

By Kristie Orselli Special Contributor to The Review Although it was not a certainty, it was probably inevitable. Covid-19 finally invaded high school wrestling, leaving many wrestlers and entire teams unable to continue. Lake Orion wrestling could not escape unscathed. With Covid protocols, quarantining and contact tracing, the team limped into team districts on March […]

Dragon hockey team wins Regional Championship, moves on to D1 state quarterfinals

Dragon hockey team wins Regional Championship, moves on to D1 state quarterfinals

The Lake Orion High School varsity hockey team dominated Rochester United to win the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Region 6 championship. The Dragons beat Rochester 4-0 in the regional final on Friday at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Twp. to win the team’s third regional hockey title in school history. With […]