Possible policy changes stir up controversy at LOCS board meeting

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community School Board of Education met on Nov. 20 for their regularly scheduled meeting and discussed the first reading of several policy revisions. One of the more divisive recommendations to come from the policy committee included boardmember remote participation. “Policy 0100, that is a recommendation from the […]

Lake Orion Community Schools – Enrollment Projections

Lake Orion Community Schools – Enrollment Projections

LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Lake Orion Community Schools prides itself as a destination district within the state of Michigan. Consistency emerges in the district’s steady enrollment numbers, information that was shared by LOCS Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Rick Arnett during his annual […]

State Sen. Rosemary Bayer hosts coffee, office hours on Dec. 2

OXFORD — State Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D–Beverly Hills) invites residents to join her Dec. 2 in Oxford to discuss current events in Lansing and the local community during Candid Coffee Chit Chats and community office hours. The Candid Coffee Chit Chat is open to the public from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Oxford Public Library, 530 […]

Public Safety

The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 349 calls from Nov. 18-24, 2019 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 3 • Accidents: 8 Lions Club teams up with local hotel to give back to veteran Deputies were dispatched to the Orion Twp. Substation at 7:58 p.m. Nov. 12 for an individual requesting assistance. A […]

Village pilot tests 15-minute parking spots in downtown

Village pilot tests 15-minute parking spots in downtown

By Jim Newell Review Editor Village officials are testing whether 15-minute parking spots in the downtown district will work. The pilot program will run through the end of the year and be evaluated then, Manager Joe Young said. The spots are designed for customers who need just a few minutes to run into a store […]

VFW Post 334 donates $1,000 to Women Marines Assoc. to support Christmas boxes for troops overseas

VFW Post 334 donates $1,000 to Women Marines Assoc. to support Christmas boxes for troops overseas

Donations needed to help with shipping costs The Women Marines Association held an overseas packing event packing 240 Christmas boxes for troops overseas on Nov. 16 at the Romeo Masonic Lodge in Romeo, Michigan. VFW Post 334 of North Oakland donated $1,000 in food items for this event. Daniel Axford and Oxford Elementary schools, Kingsbury […]

UM-Dearborn’s eCities study ranks Orion Twp. a five-star community

Orion Township was once again named a five-star community in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research. The township was recognized for its successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development. “We are thrilled to be recognized again as a five-star community,” […]

Center yourself in gratitude to express being thankful

It was easy to prepare last weekend’s service because it’s the time of year when our thoughts are focusing on Thanksgiving Day. As the holiday nears, we naturally pay more attention to what we have in our lives to be thankful for. During some family gatherings it is a yearly tradition for guests to tell […]