By Chuck Haskin Review Contributor At the virtual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 12, Steve Hauxwell, Commander of American Legion Post 233, Lake Orion, presented Jim Hubbard, Commander of VFW Post 334 with the Lake Orion Police Veteran of the Year Award. Each year, the Lake Orion Police Department selects a Veteran of the Year […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer In the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, nine residents of Orion Township will go head to head in a race for one of the four open seats. While there are four seats up for grabs, there are also two candidates running for re-election: Vice President Birgit McQuiston and Trustee Scott […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Ah, the freedom that comes when the training wheels are removed from a kid’s bike and he or she races down the street, all smiles, as fast as their little legs can pump the pedals. The joy. The freedom of the ride. Holy Spokes of Orion continued its commitment to […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer With the start of another school year on the horizon, Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met for their final meeting before the start of school on Sept. 8. During their last meeting on Aug. 26, the board unanimously voted to begin the school year in a fully remote […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance, John Fitzgerald updated the board on the status of the district’s finances. Earlier in the summer, Fitzgerald informed the board that the district was anticipating a $600 cut in per-pupil funding. It is now anticipated that the per-pupil funding cut will only be $175 […]
It was such a surprising success the first time around this summer that now the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #233 are continuing their cornhole league this fall. They Sons also want to expand the league from 12 to 16 teams, which will play at 3 p.m. every Saturday from Sept. 12 – Oct. […]
According to Oakland County government, there have been 94 new cases (up 18 overall from last week) of COVID-19 in the Orion area in the past 30 days, as of Monday afternoon. There were 22 new cases (the up 15 from last week) in the 48359 ZIP code, 29 new cases (up 16 from last […]
This week, we asked our followers “Do you support recreational and/or medical marijuana dispensaries in the Village of Lake Orion?“ We had 44 people respond to the poll, with 25 people responding “Yes, both”; 5 people favored medical dispensaries only; and 14 selecting “No, neither.”
The song “Humble and Kind,” performed by Tim McGraw, and written by a woman named Lori McKenna in 2016, has always been one of my favorites. The lyrics suggest a gentle way of being in the world. I ran off a copy of the lyrics and gave a copy to each of the three young […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 359 calls from Aug. 24-30, 2020 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 6 • Traffic Accidents: 10 And we thought those crazy kids really had a chance to make it An argument with his ex-girlfriend likely brought tears to this man’s eyes. Deputies responded to SpringHill Suites […]