Classic engines rev in Depot Park

People young and old showed up in Depot Park Friday night, July 29, to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of classic cars. Both American Muscle and foreign models took the escorted cruise from Southern Motors to the park for the annual Concours in the Park to benefit SCAMP. It included the Clarkston Union’s famous […]

Ride to help Kids Kicking Cancer

Bicyclists can help Kids Kicking Cancer, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, at Waterford Hills Raceway, 4770 Waterford Road. This is the non-profit group’s second fund raiser at the raceway. “The event went well last year,” said Cindy Cohen, Michigan program director for Kids Kicking Cancer. “We had a good turnout for the first year […]

Girls? cagers seek league title this week

The Lake Orion girls? basketball squad topped Birmingham Groves 75-31 Thursday night in an OAA III contest. The Dragons held visiting Groves to just eight second half points, turning a 13-point halftime lead into a complete rout. Bethany Watterworth led the way for Lake Orion with 18 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Zott added 12 […]

Oxford man arrested for alleged theft

Editor’s note: The following retraction has been placed with this story… A story in this week’s edition of The Lake Orion Review contained some false information about Todd Lloyd Griffin, 38, of Oxford. The story ‘Dad allegedly steals while son wrestles,? pertained to the larceny of about $15,000 from Clarkston High School on Feb. 2, […]

Concert benefit for anti-slavery group

New Hope Bible Church, 8643 Sashabaw Road, hosts the third annual Music Under the Moonlight, 4-10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20. Local musical groups will perform, including The Abolitionist Hymnal Project, Jen Halls, Shaye and Dan Tennant, and Marty Fleszar. Admission is $10, and includes food and beverages, s’mores, bonfire and concert. Proceeds support Clarkston resident […]

Preseason starts with Football for a Cure

The gridiron gang is hitting the field getting ready for their upcoming fall season. Before they take on their fierce opponents they are taking on cancer in their third annual Football for a Cure, their annual pre-season scrimmage, set for Aug. 13. The Wolves raise money for the Great Lakes Cancer Institute and McLaren Breast […]

Talents shine

Abby Smiles sings ‘Tell me Why? from South Pacific during the Talent Show held last Sunday at Lake Orion United Methodist Church.

Three Men and a Tenor concert to benefit LO choirs

A visit from Three Men and a Tenor hit all the right notes with some middle school students last week. The musical group visited Scripps and Oakview Middle Schools Friday, where they performed for the whole school and hosted a workshop for choir students. (Trips to Waldon Middle School and Lake Orion High School had […]

Athlete of the Week

Hitters from the Players Edge Sluggers U14 team ruled their league and their district. They finished first place in the North Oakland Baseball Federation with a 14-3 record. They finished their last game of the regular season against JTB Tigers with 11-7 win, July 7. They advanced to district play, July 14-15. During the games […]

Clarkston man polices Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Theodore Rhyndress Jr. of Clarkston trains Afghan National Army Soldiers as a military policeman for Task Force Monroe, Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 unit at Parwan Province, Afghanistan. Rhyndress is a U.S. Army reservist deployed from the 785th Military Police Battalion in Fraser. He arrived in Afghanistan in March 2011 on a […]