Lake Orion’s softball team kicked off their season last week on April 9 with a double header against Utica High School. The Dragons came out victorious in both games winning 12-2 and 10-0 respectively. In their first game, the ladies broke a 0-0 tie in the third inning by getting six hits and scoring a […]
The Pine Tree Center’s faculty and students took time out of their morning to welcome back their friend Tyler Krueger for his first full day back at school in years. Not only is this the first full day of school that he has been able to attend since 2015, but it was his first day […]
Village’s parking enforcement begins By Jim Newell Review Editor Finding parking spots in downtown Lake Orion can be problematic, but village officials hope a new parking plan and enforcement will help visitors to the business district find parking spots and create the necessary turnover in downtown lots. The village’s Passport parking enforcement system is up […]
On March 29, Lake Orion High School’s Leadership class received their grand total of money raised during Charity Week. Charity Week began with the Special Olympics basketball game on March 15 and continued through March 22 with a number of activities designed to encourage students to donate to the cause. The greatest amount of donations […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Authorities have caught a serial bank robber who is accused of targeting banks in Oakland and Macomb counties last month. Michael Hue Thompson, 47, of Washington Township is accused of robbing a Bank of America in Orion Township, a Huntington Bank in Shelby Township and attempting to rob a Chase […]
Lake Orion Village Hall will be closed on Tuesday to permit village administration to complete the annual purge and shred of documents no longer required to be kept under the State of Michigan Document Retention Schedule. The village began the practice in 2014, closing village hall one day per year for document purging and have […]
Become apart of Lake Orion and American history by purchasing a brick at the Orion Veterans Memorial. Located at 312 S. Broadway St. in Lake Orion, the Veterans Memorial is a sacred place dedicated to honoring the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. It is also a tribute to the […]
State Rep. John Reilly (R-Oakland Twp.) will hold local office hours on April 15. Reilly will meet with residents from 6-7 p.m. at Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St.; and 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Orion Township Public Library, 825 Joslyn Rd. Reilly represents the state’s 46th District, which includes Orion, Oakland and Oxford townships. “I value […]
Lake Orion Community Schools discussed their 2019-2020 district annual fee schedule during their March 27 board meeting. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance John Fitzgerald briefly spoke about several changes that had been made. Most noteworthy for high school students and parents is the raising of the parking pass price. Parking passes for high schoolers […]
OAKLAND TWP. – An Oxford Township man has died after a freak accident on Stoney Creek Road about 12:47 p.m. April 6. The man, 70, was driving his 2005 Triumph motorcycle westbound on Stoney Creek Road near N. Rochester Road when several turkeys began to cross Stoney Creek Road in front of the motorcycle, according […]