Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, On Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, I think I witnessed what I believe to be perhaps one of the biggest cover-ups in Orion Twp. history, ‘The Friendship Park Dirt Dumping Scandal!? This, in my estimation, could be another Vista Sludge Hauling Scandal that occurred some 25 years earlier, in the city of Detroit, under […]

Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

‘Horseback Riding, Ages 7 to Adult: Learn to be around horses. Come and learn the fine art of English Horseback Riding at Fox Lake Hunt Club. Each class teaches basic riding, grooming information, anatomy of the horse, and various parts of the saddle and bridle. Long pants must be worn, and hard-soled shoes with heels […]

Be safe this Halloween

The Lake Orion Police Department provides these common sense suggestions to parents and homeowners to ensure a safe and enjoyable Halloween. Please review these ideas with your children in advance. Happy Haunting! Preparing Your Home ? Clear all walkways of wet leaves, clear garden hoses and other hazards in the pathways trick or treaters will […]

Vardar defends title, state champs again

The Vardar U16 Girls defended their title, defeating the Michigan Hawks 2-1 in the 2008 Michigan State Cup Championship Game, held on Oct. 13 at Founders Park in Farmington. This was the fifth year in a row that the two teams met in the final, and the fourth year that Vardar took the championship crown. […]

LO Marching Band continues to excel in competitions

Improving over three points from their previous competition, the Lake Orion High School Marching Band took second place at Saturday’s Clarkston Invitational. First place went to Plymouth-Canton with a score of 88.1, Orion was second with 80.55 and Grand Blanc rounded out the top three with a score of 78.55. The band will compete in […]

Week At A Glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 5-3 Girls Soccer vs. Holly (A) 6:30 p.m. 5-4 Baseball vs. Groves (H) 4:30 p.m. 5-5 Girls Soccer vs. Lapeer West (H) 6:30 p.m. Boys Tennis vs. Atherton (H) 4 p.m. Coed Track vs. Fenton/Holly (H) 4 p.m. Girls Golf ? Imlay City Invite (A) 9 a.m. 5-6 Baseball vs. Holly (A) […]

Week At A Glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 5-3 Girls Soccer vs. Holly (A) 6:30 p.m. 5-4 Baseball vs. Groves (H) 4:30 p.m. 5-5 Girls Soccer vs. Lapeer West (H) 6:30 p.m. Boys Tennis vs. Atherton (H) 4 p.m. Coed Track vs. Fenton/Holly (H) 4 p.m. Girls Golf ? Imlay City Invite (A) 9 a.m. 5-6 Baseball vs. Holly (A) […]

“Under Review”

This feature will be updated multiple times a week to bring you the very latest in everything Orion and beyond. Look for news briefs, sports updates, commentary and more. To get involved yourself, e-mail lakeorionreview@sbcglobal.net with your comments. *** News Thursday – A photo gallery of Downtown Lake Orion businesses recently honored with ribbon cutting […]

District confirms MRSA at high school

Evening classes were cancelled at Lake Orion High School on Thursday after the district confirmed a case of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Evening activities were cancelled at the school. Custodians were in the process of doing a thorough cleaning of the building and athletic fields on Thursday night, and outside contractors were called in as […]

Attention Class of 2004 graduates

Are you are a graduating senior living within The Citizen readership area who attends a school other than Brandon or Goodrich high schools? If so, you can have your senior picture included in the Graduation Special Section this June at no charge. Submit photo and letter of completion by May 14 to The Citizen, 12 […]