Public Safety

The Lake Orion Police Department (LOPD) responded to 132 calls from Aug. 19-25, 2019 • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 7 • Accidents: 5 Texas? But I didn’t rent a white Cadillac convertible with steer horns A 42-year-old Lake Orion woman reported to police at noon on Aug. 21 that she received a call […]

Rescue Dogs Rock concert hits Wildwood on Sept. 7

The Wildwood Amphitheater will host the Canine Companions Rescue Center’s Rescue Dogs Rock concert on Sept. 7 from noon to 9 p.m. This all day event will feature music from Mike Leslie, Mange, Meanstreet, Dangerous X, Nick Small, Stone Gypsy, Power Lounge, The Proud Naturals and Super Funk Jen. The event will also have food […]

Let the public use the parking spot

There is a privilege parking spot (having been grandfathered in for years) located on Front Street, just east of 55 S. Broadway St., for the exclusive use of this business. Delivery trucks always park on the street anyway, and this property has a private driveway adjacent. Let the public have a place to park. Ron […]

Just Drive! – school zone safety laws & tips from the sheriff’s office

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is kicking off its Just Drive campaign to educate and raise everyone’s awareness about school zone safety laws in order to prevent a tragedy. School zones, combined with changing traffic and weather conditions, create an extremely dangerous situation. The sheriff’s office strongly urges drivers to slow down and allow additional […]

Dragons douse Lightning for opening football victory

Dragons douse Lightning for opening football victory

By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor With storm clouds looming overhead, Lake Orion’s varsity football team produced its own thunder and lightning in its first game of the season to beat Lapeer, 17-7. The victory avenged last season’s loss to the Lightning and snapped the Dragons’ five-game losing streak on opening night. The contest […]

Real Men of Orion set out to make strides against breast cancer

By Jim Newell Review Editor Mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, friends, colleagues. Most people know someone in their lives who has been affected by breast cancer. And real men wear pink – especially when raising awareness and donations for the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign. This year, the Orion area has four Real […]

LOHS mens cross country prepares for a strong season

This year’s team is led by returning All-State runner Andrew Nolan. Nolan is a senior, and has earned All-State honors the past two seasons. Nolan is a very competitive, strong runner, and looks to put himself in with some of the best runners in the state again. Nicholas Laurent is a junior, running his first […]

LO Palooza comes to Wildwood Amphitheater

Lake Orion’s 6th annual fundraiser event LO Palooza will once again take over the Wildwood Amphitheater on Sept. 14. This year’s lineup includes Sawyer Fredericks, The Native Howl, Levi Bootcut and the Straight Legs, Tripp ‘N’ Dixie, Escaping Pavement, 2XL and The Gasoline Gypsies. The event will also feature several vendors, food, kids activities and […]

Cub Scouts bury time capsule

Cub Scouts bury time capsule

Pack 59 Cubmaster Shawn McGraw led a group of scouts in a short ceremony before burying a time capsule inside Fort Pontiac at Camp Agawam on Aug. 24. For nearly a year, McGraw collected questionnaires and photos of girls who have joined Cub Scouts. In the questionnaires, the girls wrote why they joined Scouting BSA […]

Village and supporters to help Bruce with accommodations, social security

By Jim Newell Review Editor Bruce Gertz can stay on the bench on M-24. But he also will have a small place to call home, store his belongings and sleep during the nights and stay during the cold winter months. A team of friends, advocates, village council members and administrators are working to find Gertz […]