By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor Some long-time Lake Orion residents will remember seeing an old car out on Lake Orion in the middle of winter. They may remember purchasing 50 cent or $1 tickets, and placing their bets when the oldie would finally sink through as temperatures rose. Come March or April, all eyes would […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer At Monday’s Lake Orion Village Council meeting Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett spoke for more than an hour addressing and defending the fire department’s handling of a house fire on Sheron Street in November. His presentation was prompted after an inquiry was sent to both Barnett and Fire Chief […]
There is a new ‘Synthetic Marijuana? being legally sold and possessed in Michigan, the drug, sold as K2, but also known as ‘Spice? ‘Genie? ‘Fire & Ice? and other street names, has the potential to cause serious health issues in those who use it. The effect when smoked is reported as an intense high similar […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A school board decision to reduce the number of school days in 2005 has now proved costly to the district. A payout of $570,000, about $5,000 per teacher, was awarded last month after more than five years of deliberations between the Michigan Education Association and the school district. About 100 […]
Lake Orion showed some grit in an exciting 64-56 win over Avondale last week in a game that saw the Dragons lose a lead in the third quarter only to come roaring back in the fourth and win going away. Coach Jim Manzo’s Dragons improved their record to 4-1 in the OAA Crossover match-up. The […]
Lake Orion qualified 26 power lifters for the State meet in March at the MHSPLA Lake Orion Regional Meet this past Saturday at the high school. A total of 475 lifters from the region participated, probably the largest meet Lake Orion has hosted, Head Coach Eric Jennings said. After combining and comparing overall points between […]
Police are continuing to investigate how a registered sex offender and former Brandon Township resident gained guardianship of a mentally incapacitated man, who he then allegedly sexually abused for the next two years until the abuse was reported. ‘We have a major league concern with what we have found so far,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
Gerald Marsh was part of two very different wars? one in Europe, the other near home. Marsh, an Ortonville native, was called to active duty on July 16, 1943, shipped to Europe in February 1944 and assigned to the Fifth Armored Division. Following the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of France, where the18- year-old private […]
Attics and basements are typically chock-full of old and forgotten items just gathering dust, from childhood toys and documents to out-of-style clothing and obsolete technology. But Oxford Township resident Helen Barwig found something truly unique while rummaging through her basement last week ? the personal records of a former U.S. congressman that had been stolen […]
Police are searching for a man they say robbed the Dryden Village branch of Oxford Bank on Jan. 8. The suspect is a male believed to be in his late 40s to early 50s and is estimated to be 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium to stocky build, […]