Paint Creek second graders take a moment to reflect

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Kids are kids, especially when curious Paint Creek second graders fall into the hands of local veterans. Eighty students asked the most important questions they could think of when touring the Lake Orion Veteran’s Memorial last week, a culmination of hands on learning the second grade classrooms have covered […]

Fire department promotes 12 lucky guys

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Twelve Orion Township fire fighters left the township board meeting extremely happy Monday night. Finally they were granted the job security that will provide Orion Township with full time coverage. ‘It’s going to be great to have a secured position in the community that I grew up in, and […]

Robotics team now to call Brandon High School home

The Truck Town Thunder Robotics team has been relocated to Brandon High School. The past championship team comprised of General Motors engineers, along with students from Holly and Brandon high schools, came looking for a new location following the closure of the GM Structural Development Laboratory in Pontiac. ‘The team leaders were seeking a high […]

Crim ready

Laura Burmeister ran her first Crim in 1997, just a few short years after losing her mother to breast cancer, her inspiration to start running. The 43-year-old Brandon Township resident still remembers vividly the bands and the people cheering her on during the 10-mile race in Flint. As she turned and hit the bricks on […]

Four-year-old snips golden locks for less fortunate

By Dan Shriner Review Editor Four-year-old Carmelina already has a good feeling about helping others less fortunate. The little girl recently donated about eight inches of her hair to an organization called Children With Hair Loss so that a needy child could have some beautiful hair. Carmelina’s mother, Sara, said some of Carmelina’s cousins have […]

Marching Band fourth in state, on to Bands of America

By Dan Shriner Review Editor The Dragon Marching Band once again showed they are one of the best teams in the state by finishing fourth in the State Finals on Saturday, less than a half point out of second place. Band Director Michael Steele said he was pleased with the band’s performance. ‘I think they […]

One candidate to seek school board seat

One candidate will be on the ballot for the Brandon School Board in the November election. Brandon School District resident Robert Privette was the only candidate to file by the Aug. 11 deadline to be placed on the November ballot. One-term incumbent board member D’Anna Keeble chose not to seek reelection. The new term will […]

Groveland Post, trooper arraigned on database misuse

A Michigan state trooper, from the Groveland Township post, allegedly misused a statewide computer database. Stephen Anderson was arraigned on July 22 in 52-2 District Court on charges of unauthorized disclosure of LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network). Anderson was suspended from duty pending disposition of the criminal charges and MSP administrative proceedings. A pretrial hearing […]

Volleyballers seek district championship

The Lake Orion Dragons sport one of the best volleyball teams in the state and this week were scheduled to meet Oxford in a district semifinal match-up after stopping Rochester on Monday. Get past the Wildcats and they will likely play Clarkston on Friday for the district championship. The Dragons are 58-10-2 on the season […]

Council election leads to complicated situation

Who will be serving on the Oxford Village Council for the next two to four years was decided in the Nov. 4 election with the exception of one seat. Incumbents Sue Bossardet, Bryan Cloutier and Maureen Helmuth were re-elected to four-year terms with 557, 509 and 380 votes, respectively. Retired village Clerk Rose Bejma was […]