Orion shoppers support local businesses during Small Business Saturday

Orion shoppers support local businesses during Small Business Saturday

By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s been a tough year for local businesses, many of which were shut down from in-person shopping in the spring due to the Coronavirus pandemic and forced to stay in business by leveraging online sales as best as they could. Other businesses have even had to close their doors for […]

LOCS COVID cases decline after in-person learning ceases

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Last month, like any schools in the area, Lake Orion Community School’s brought student’s back into classrooms in hopes to resume in-person learning safely. However, exactly one week after secondary students returned to buildings, on Nov. 16, the district reversed their decision and all in-person students were immediately shifted back […]

GMB Architects present site designs for Stadium Drive and Paint Creek elementary buildings

By Megan Kelley Review Writer As the end of the 2020 calendar year approaches, Lake Orion Community School’s pushes forward with series two of the district’s bond projects. The school board and administration received site plan presentation from GMB Architects and Engineering on Stadium Drive and Paint Creek Elementary Schools during their Nov. 19 regular […]

OAYA starts ‘Parents Matter’ virtual support, social group

Meeting link: Parents Matter Virtual Social Hour Parenting is tough enough and parenting during a pandemic and adapting to all nuances of the “new normal” can be stressful, to say the least. The Orion Area Youth Assistance is partnering with E Community Outreach Services to offer online sessions designed to help parents navigate the stress […]

Santa’s coming to Keatington

Santa’s coming to Keatington

Santa Claus, the big guy himself, is coming to Keatington subdivision on Dec. 12 to wave to all the good girls and boys and collect donations throughout the subdivision. Keatington Santa is a longstanding tradition in which Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows escort Santa around the subdivision for a day. Typically, families in the neighborhood donate […]

Public Safety — Dec. 2, 2020

The LOPD responded to 66 calls from Nov. 16-22, 2020 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 1 • Traffic Accidents: 1 Lake Orion man arrested for his third domestic violence offense Lake Orion Police responded to a call regarding a domestic violence incident at a residential complex on Orion Road at 11:11 p.m. Nov. […]

Veterans salute man who honored them, US flag

A very good thing happened Sunday, Nov. 29. Some veterans were asked to look into a very tattered flag flying at a business on M-24. Two veterans did stop by with a new flag in hand. While waiting to talk to the manager, a person, we know only as Steve, came up and thanked us […]

LOHS Senior of the Week — William McClear — Dec. 2, 2020

Parents: Susan Neff and Mike McClear Grade: 12 GPA: 4.14 Favorite subject(s): Government and Leadership Extracurricular activities: I am on the varsity basketball team and I enjoy being in NHS and leadership. Hobbies/Interests: Out of school I enjoy fishing and weightlifting. Plans after graduation: I plan on going to a Big Ten school after graduation to […]

Facebook and Twitter Poll results — poll ending Nov. 30

Last week, we asked our followers “With new restrictions put in place by the MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) as well as encouragement from leaders to refrain from gathering on Thanksgiving, how has that impacted your plans?” We had 49 people respond to the poll on Facebook, with 38 people stating that […]