Barbara Marie Lester (nee Hewitt) age 86, was called to her eternal home on September 27, 2020. Born on January 3, 1934 to Alma Falk and Gerald Edgett. Raised in Port Huron, Michigan where she lived with her mother Alma, dad Kenneth and sister Sharon Hewitt. She graduated from Port Huron High in 1951 and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Scores of people, from local officials to teams of builders and architects, township employees and sheriff’s deputies joined the Orion Township Board of Trustees at an official groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for the new Municipal Complex. The Municipal Complex is being built on a portion of the nearly 77 acres […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Congressional Representative Elissa Slotkin (MI-8th District) visited downtown Lake Orion on Saturday, speaking to dozens of supporters before taking a tour of the village. Slotkin spoke briefly from the Children’s Park gazebo to Democratic supporters, laying out her reasons for seeking re-election before a question and answer session and then […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer It has been two weeks since the start of the school year in Lake Orion Community Schools on Sept. 8, and this school year has posed challenges unlike years before with COVID-19 causing the school board to make the decision to begin the school year fully remote. In the weeks […]
According to Oakland County government, there have been 68 recent cases (down 18 from last week) of COVID-19 in the Orion area in the past 30 days, as of Monday afternoon. There were 12 recent cases (down seven from last week) in the 48359 ZIP code, 25 new cases (down 11 from last week) in […]
Lake Orion High School had to cancel their varsity football team’s first season matchup against the Oxford Wildcats last week after two members of the varsity football program tested positive for Coronavirus. LOCS Athletic Director, Chris Bell made the announcement in a tweet late on Sept. 17. “Lake Orion High School has canceled its Friday, […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 469 calls from Sept. 14-20 , 2020 • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 5 • Traffic Accidents: 13 These thieves obviously weren’t safecrackers, so they stole the safe Some thieves couldn’t, or wouldn’t, take the time to crack the safe after a reported break-in, so they […]
Lake Orion has an important choice in the November election—and that choice will impact the future of our schools, our property values and the strength of our community. As we vote for our Board of Education, we need to look at the tremendous strides Lake Orion Schools have made over the past several years. We […]
As a police chief, I understand that having an outstanding school system is vital to the overall well-being and safety of a community. Lake Orion is blessed to have one of the finest school systems in the state. Our schools consistently produce young men and women who are ready to make great contributions to society. […]
I am writing to endorse Lake Orion School Board Trustee candidate Danielle Bresett. I have known Danielle for nine years. We met and became friends when our sons were in kindergarten together at Blanche Sims. During our time there, Danielle was highly involved. Not only in volunteering in our sons’ classrooms, but also volunteering with […]