Trustee Miller resigns from school board

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Melissa Miller, who served as a trustee for the Lake Orion Community School District, has resigned and has begun a new job this week. Therefore, the Board of Education is accepting applications from qualified residents for a partial year board appointment as a trustee. The position runs from March […]

Downtown developments proposed by LO graduate

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Scott Reynolds is planning the redevelopment of downtown Lake Orion. It’s for a class, not for real, but it still caught the attention of several community members who listened to his presentation on February 11, at the Downtown Developmental Authority meeting. He calls Lake Orion a satellite community, a […]

Fashion show highlights spring/summer clothes from Brazil to local designer

Elegant moms and their trendy girls made a big splash in downtown Oxford Saturday afternoon during a special show held at Ella Fashion. Dressed in fresh, colorful, chic clothing, the ladies and little ladies modeled a wide variety of spring and summer fashions before an audience of eager shoppers. While the women modeled clothing available […]

Track teams flooded with freshmen

The trend of Oxford Athletic teams getting younger this spring continued with the boys and girls track teams as Track Head Coach Andrew McDonald saw his largest freshman class enter into the program. Overall, 27 freshman entered the track program, 14 for the boys and 13 for the girls. For the freshman girls, the departing […]

Golden Opportunities for Active Living

On any given weekday at Orion Center, you will find at least a dozen activities to enjoy. This is your golden opportunity to experience active living with area seniors who are enjoying every day life in our community. This past Thursday we found over 50 active seniors involved in happenings, including shooting pool, playing cards, […]

NOTA and Lake Orion Schools agree to share

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer What once held the fleet of 65 Lake Orion Community School buses will now be the new home for NOTA’s 18 vehicles. The North Oakland Transportation Authority is partnering with Lake Orion School’s with a three-year lease of the school’s old transportation building located behind Blanche Sims Elementary. NOTA […]

New coach, new dedication to winning for softball team

There is one word that can be used to describe the 2009 Varsity softball squad: dedicated. After finishing 6-10 in Flint Metro League Conference last season, it was time for a change at the coaching position. Out went Sue Roeher, and in came former head Volleyball Coach Kristi McDevitt. She is looking to bring a […]

Sluggers look to reload following district title

The 2009 Oxford Varsity Wildcat Baseball team is returns to the field this year after proving yet again what kind of powerhouse they are in the Flint Metro League following their district title last year. The Wildcats look to reload, starting with the addition of new Head Coach Jeff Willis, who takes over a very […]

LOHS students reach out to 8th grade

By Ana Cordera Review Special Writer Recently, the Lake Orion High School group, Students Offering Support, expanded its program to the middle schools. SOS is a club that raises awareness of teen crises and combats the stigmas surrounding mental health issues. The new four-week initiative is geared towards eighth graders. Part of the reason is […]

AP art students receive Scholastic Art Awards

By Leslie Batoha Review Special Writer Lake Orion students once again proved they are the best of the best. This time they did it with their creativity. Of the 90 winners that were picked from cities in Michigan, nine students from Lake Orion high school’s AP art program were selected as ‘gold key? winners in […]