Memorial Day ceremony to be broadcast live

Memorial Day ceremony to be broadcast live

There will be a Memorial Day ceremony at the Orion Veterans Memorial on May 25. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be different than in years past. Viewers will have to watch the ceremony in the comfort of their homes instead of in person. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. and will be […]

Public Safety

  The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 420 calls from May 11-17, 2020 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 2 • Accidents: 5 Graffiti at Camp Agawam Deputies responded to the 1000 block of Clarkston Road (Camp Agawam) at 8:49 a.m. May 11 for a Malicious Destruction of Property Report. A 62-year-old employee […]

Open Letter to the Governor: Time to open up the economy

It is time for our governor to end her practice of favoring big corporations and ignoring small businesses as we begin our economic recovery in Michigan. How is it that an auto plant with hundreds of employees is considered safe, but not independently owned gift shops or clothing stores, beauty salons or restaurants? These businesses […]

Reeder, Cara; 77, of Lake Orion

Reeder, Cara; 77, of Lake Orion

Cara (Beardsley) Reeder was welcomed into her Heavenly Fathers arms on April 13, 2020. She was born April 8, 1943. Cara is preceded in death by her husband, Gene Reeder; stepsons Cliff, Rick and Michael; and sisters, Jeanette, Helen and Francis. She is survived by her children; Jan (John) Riley, Duane and Mark (Dawn) Reeder; […]

Shell, Maxine M.; 97, of Lake Orion

Shell, Maxine M.; 97, of Lake Orion

Maxine M. Shell of Lake Orion, formerly of Clarkston, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. She was 97. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband Elden. She is the mother of Penny (Louis “Bud”) Leverenz, the late Gregory ( Nancy) Shell, Christopher Shell & Elizabeth (Arthur) Solomon; grandma of Martin (Jessica), Matthew (Kelly), Rainey […]

Teacher Appreciation week during the pandemic — By Supt. Marion Ginopolis

Teacher Appreciation week during the pandemic — By Supt. Marion Ginopolis

LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. The month of May is designated as Teacher Appreciation month, with this first week considered Teacher Appreciation week. Despite not being in their regular classrooms, they are still playing a crucial role in the lives of LOCS students and […]

Hall, Jack W.; 92, of Lake Orion

Jack W. Hall of Lake Orion, Michigan, lost his battle with ALS on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the age of 92. Jack was born on August 16, 1927. He was the cherished husband of Eva Hall; father of Kim (Dave) Pollock and Mark McClain; loving and devoted grandfather of Kaitlyn (David) Ryan and step-grandfather […]

Orion area websites, numbers for reliable information during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cdc.gov/coronavirus • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), michigan.gov/Coronavirus • Oakland County Health Division, oakgov.com/health • Orion Township government, oriontownship.org. • Lake Orion Community Schools, lakeorionschools.org, for school-related updates. • Township Supervisor Chris Barnett has said he will also post regular video updates on his […]

Governor issues ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ order

By Jim Newell Review Editor Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order on Monday, calling for most of the state’s nearly 10 million residents to stay at home and avoid all contact with others. Executive Order 2020-21 temporarily suspends activities “that are not necessary to sustain or protect life.” The order […]