LOHS alumni becomes first amputee to complete Mighty Mac Swim

LOHS alumni becomes first amputee to complete Mighty Mac Swim

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Ah, the majestic Straits of Mackinac, home to some of Michigan’s greatest beauty, is the body of water that connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Though named separately, this connecting body of water technically creates the largest lake (by surface area) in the world, according to the National Oceanic and […]

LOHS students get real at Real Talk

Lake Orion High School held their popular Real Talk program last week. The full-day program, designed to support students as they deal with issues affecting them, was held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the CERC building According the LOCS website, the goal of Real Talk is “to help eliminate the acceptability of all forms […]

Lake Orion volleyball team ends season in Battle Creek

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion High School girls volleyball team ended their season in Battle Creek with a loss in the state semifinals. The young Dragon team found themselves on a hot run during both districts and regionals, defeating OAA Red leaders Clarkston High School and always-impressive Stoney Creek to make it […]

Lions Club collects toys for Christmas basket program

The Lake Orion Lions Club is collecting toys and games to help area children this Christmas season. “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And as strange as it may seem with the economy booming and people working, there are families in the Lake Orion area who need a little extra help this holiday […]

Orion Twp. Adoption of Ord. 78-273 – rezone approximately 7.25 acres located on the northwest corner of Morgan and Baldwin Roads

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 78-273 PC-2019-01, PARCEL B-1 REZONE REQUEST The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, November 18, 2019, held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, adopted a map amendment to Ord. 78, Zoning […]

Chief Jerry Narsh announces his retirement from the LOPD

By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s been 38 years since Jerry Narsh donned the LOPD uniform and nearly 19 years since he’s been at the helm of the department when he took over as police chief in 2001. Now, Narsh is preparing for a new stage, what he feels may be the final stage of […]

Village council allocates CDBG funds to code enforcement, FISH

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council allocated its 2020 Community Development Block Grant funds to the Oxford/Orion FISH food pantry and village code enforcement during its Nov. 12 meeting. The council voted 6-0 to designate 70 percent, $6,534, of its total CDBG funds, $9,333, toward code enforcement in the village. The […]

DDA Board of Directors elects new officers for 2020

The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors held their annual election of board members on Tuesday. Debbie Burgess will remain chairperson and Anthoney Reighard will also stay on as vice chairperson. Sam Caruso took over for Kristen Horvath as board secretary. New board member Matt Schell not only replaces Rob Romain on the […]

Orion Twp. girl, 13, dies after tragic snowmobile accident

By Jim Newell Review Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. – Alexandria Lambert loved horses and playing the saxophone, baking and sports. On Nov. 12, the Oakview Middle School eighth-grader went snowmobiling with her boyfriend and his father in Independence Township. School had been canceled for the day. Alexandria, 13, was riding as a passenger on a 2004 […]

Lake Orion DDA board votes to approve M-24 Lighting Project

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors met on Tuesday for their regularly scheduled meeting and discussed lighting up M-24. During the meeting, the board discussed moving forward with funding for lighting on M-24. This project would provide private business owners who own lights along the M-24 portion […]