In November 2004, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office began offering free drug and alcohol screening kits to parents at their headquarters office in Pontiac. Drug kits are now available at local sheriff substations. Kits may be picked up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment on a first-come, first-served basis. […]
Superstorm Sandy made her presence felt all the way to downtown Clarkston, Tuesday, knocking out power throughout the area. Clarkston schools and the Clarkston Independence District Library were closed as high winds knocked trees onto power lines. DTE reported 70,000 customers in the region had no electricity. Drivers treated the Main Street intersection like a […]
Dear Editor, On August 5, we will have the opportunity to select the next Orion Township Supervisor. I encourage you to vote for Matthew Gibb. I have served with Matthew on various boards and committees and have found him to be a reasonable person who has the best interests of the community at heart. I […]
Dear Editor, Friends, neighbors and pharmacy customers, which I have served for over 15 years at the corner of Baldwin and Waldon. Mary and I are writing this letter to let you know that we are enthusiastically supporting Dan Myslakowski for Orion Township Supervisor. Dan has been very active in our community for over 20 […]
Dear Editor, Taxes seem to be the biggest expense we have. There are sales tax, luxury tax, inheritance tax, ticket tax, fuel tax, plus the evils: property tax and income tax. Why do I say the property and income taxes are evil? Well, look deep down into how the tax laws for the above-mentioned are […]
Barbara Chappell, of Lake Orion, may not be used to winning, but she sure struck oil (or at least gas) this time. Chappell won $500 in gas in The Review/Oxford Leader gas giveaway. Photo by Cathy Kimmel.
By Kyle Goodall Special to The Review It’s a normal day in Beijing. The zhiliao are buzzing, mom’s prepared a large breakfast, and we’re getting ready to scale the Xiang Shan Mountains. Perhaps most people don’t start their weekend with a casual climb to the top of a mountain, but my host family is very […]
The Orion Area Parade Group, in conjunction with The Lake Orion Review, is on the lookout for Orion’s 2008 Citizen of the Year. The second annual Citizen of the Year will serve as grand marshal of the Holiday Lighted Parade and also be profiled in The Review and honored at the annual Holly Jolly Folly. […]
15 YEARS AGO (1990) ‘Village passes by 685: The 5.6321 millage request for Clarkston schools was approved Feb. 12 with 4,063 yes votes and 3,378 no votes. ‘It was busy,? said Rosemary Howey, elections clerk in Independence Township. About 7,441 of the township’s 17,000 registered voters turned out. The vote total is not official until […]
Back by popular demand, it’s the second annual Lake Orion Women’s Football 101 Camp, set for Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Dragon Stadium. The camp is conducted by the LOHS football coaches and offers the excitement of experiencing Dragon football to any moms, sisters or friends age 18 and older. New this year […]