I read an article (“Road commission cautions drivers about gravel road conditions”, page 1, Lake Orion Review, March 10, 2021) about how bad the gravel roads are in Lake Orion, but how about Heights Road? I have lived here for 50 years on Bellevue Island and the last time I remember anything being done to […]
Sunday, on the way home from church, I decided to take Heights Road to see the view of the lake. People were out skating and enjoying the ice. It made me wonder how long it takes for the ice to freeze to a thickness safe to be on. I marveled how comfortable the skaters looked […]
Lake Orion High School’s girls varsity basketball team had a packed schedule this week taking on four teams in a matter of days. The run began on March 9 with a re-match at home against Rochester High School where the Dragons came away with another victory over the Falcons 37-30. Senior and captain Meghan Marshall […]
The Lake Orion boys varsity basketball team lost to the Cass Tech Technicians, 33-31, in another hard-fought, low-scoring defensive battle at home on March 11. Alden Ritt, LO junior, led the evening’s scoring with 13 points and junior Jeffrey Perkowski added five points. For the Technicians, Jamir Gardner led with nine points, and Duane Wright […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Two men are lucky to be alive after overdosing on heroin on Thursday. Deputies responded to a 911 welfare check at 11:20 a.m. March 4 at Dutton Road and Interpark Drive when the caller told authorities that a pickup truck was slowly rolling eastbound on Dutton Road at the Lapeer […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s an old joke that there are two seasons in Michigan: winter and construction season. What isn’t a joke are the potholes that sprout up quicker and more prolific than daisies – and are far more damaging. As winter wanes and spring approaches, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) […]
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month By Megan Kelley Review Writer In a lot of ways, Lauren Sloan is your typical wife and mother. And on the surface, she is; but underneath she is in a near-constant battle. Sloan, who is 34-years-old, has been battling endometriosis, a disorder that causes tissue that is similar to that […]
According to Oakland County government, in the last 30 days there were 26 recent cases in the 48359 ZIP code, 35 new cases in the 48360 ZIP code and 62 new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: 48359: 524 total cases, eight deaths. (Population of 9,634) 48360: 608 total cases, six […]
Deputies responded to a 911 call in the 30 block of Canary Hill Drive off of Brown Road at 10:21 a.m. March 4 on the report of a young woman trying to climb out of a window. The caller told authorities that the neighbor was seen trying to escape the Orion Lakes mobile home from […]
The main castle at Canterbury Village is itself a work of art, with carved wooden gargoyles, crystal chandeliers, turned wood banisters, suits of armor and Tiffany windows. And from March 13-14, the castle will be the backdrop for around 50 juried artists and artisans from throughout the Midwest to showcase their finely crafted original works […]