St. Joe’s students make blankets for Fleece & Thank You

St. Joe’s students make blankets for Fleece & Thank You

Fifth grade students at St. Joseph Catholic School took time in January to make blankets for Farmington Hills-based organization, Fleece & Thank You. Fleece & Thank You collects blankets and distributes them to children around Michigan who are battling illnesses. Each blanket includes a video of well-wishes and support from the students who made the […]

Parking changes are coming: village parking comm. discusses pay-to-park, valet services

By Jim Newell Review Editor Parking in the Village of Lake Orion is problematic and there are no easy solutions. That’s the responsibility that the village’s parking committee is charged with solving. On Monday, the Lake Orion Parking Study Ad-hoc Committee recommended exploring possibilities for establishing a pay-to-park system in the village. Members also discussed […]

LOCS Board of Education locks down timeline for superintendent search

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday to discuss the superintendent search process with John Silveri from the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI), the district’s search firm. In this meeting, the board essentially nailed down a timeline for the search process that is expected […]

Bomb threat garners additional police presence at LOHS

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Operation Center received an anonymous tip from Crime Stoppers at 10:24 p.m. on Jan. 28 regarding a threat made against Lake Orion High School via Snapchat. The anonymous tip stated that a “bomb” had been placed in the locker rooms near the pool lobby, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office stated in […]

Orion Chamber announces new Membership Services Coordinator

The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce announced last Monday that Jillian Nolan would be taking over the position of Membership Services Coordinator. The position was previously held by Noelle Champagne who was recently named Executive Director of the Chamber. Nolan has served as Administrative Assistant for three years and has been apart of the chamber […]

Read by Grade Three law

Read by Grade Three law

LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Reading is critical for a student’s success. In 2016 the state of Michigan Legislature passed the “Read by Grade Three” law to ensure that students exit third grade reading at or above grade level. This law will affect the […]

Public Safety

The OCSO Orion substation responded to 407 calls from Jan. 27- Feb. 2, 2020 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 2 • Accidents: 17 With friends like that… Deputies were dispatched to the 3000 block of Maplewood Court at 9:41 a.m. Jan. 27 for a stolen auto report. When deputies arrived, the Orion Twp. […]

Two eerily similar losses for Lady Dragons

Two eerily similar losses for Lady Dragons

By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor The tip-off of Lake Orion’s “Rivalry Night” promotion, the Lady Dragons basketball team battled their rival Clarkston Wolves at the O’Rena on the campus of Oakland University on Jan. 29. Unable to generate any traction offensively, Lake Orion was routed by Clarkston, 45-31. Led by junior Taylor Heaton’s 15 […]

Dragons’ skid reaches three games with losses to Oxford, Ferndale

Dragons’ skid reaches three games with losses to Oxford, Ferndale

By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor The first action for the boys since dropping a hard-fought road tilt with the West Bloomfield Lakers on Jan. 24, the Lake Orion Dragons basketball team partook in “Rivalry Night” at the O’Rena on the campus of Oakland University on Jan. 29, squaring off against the Oxford Wildcats. Hoping […]