Double time it to the Dragon Dash

The annual Orion Twp. Parks & Recreation Department’s Dragon Dash is Sunday and participants will be able to run or walk on the new 5K certified course beginning and ending at Wildwood. The course follows the Polly Ann Trail north toward the Orion Center. All runners will receive an award after crossing the finish line. […]

LOCS shifts COVID-19 procedures ahead of school year due to OCHD mask mandate

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met on Wednesday, just one day after the Oakland County Health Department (OCHD) issued an emergency health order mandating masks be worn in all daycares and elementary, middle, high and vocational schools, both public and private, regardless of vaccination status. Lake Orion […]

Mustangs take on Chargers at Miracle League Field

Mustangs take on Chargers at Miracle League Field

Despite the heat, several dozen people showed up to the Miracle League field on Saturday to watch the Orion Mustangs take on the Chargers from Southfield. The game was held at the same time as the Golling Buick Car Show at Friendship Park, which raised funds for the ongoing care of the Miracle League Field. […]

Dragon on the Lake festival returns

Dragon on the Lake festival returns

The Dragon on the Lake festival returned this past weekend, bringing back several much-loved community events for the first time since 2019. The Birney Directive team won the coveted Dragon Trophy, winning the Dragon Boat Races for the third time in four years. Actually, it’s a three-peat for the Birney Team because the races were […]

Lake Orion grad Olivia Long dies after a tragic car accident

By Jim Newell Review Editor Olivia West Long was a standout athlete and student at Lake Orion High School, traits she continued when she went to Michigan State University in the fall of 2019. On Friday, Aug. 27, Long died at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing from injuries suffered in a car accident the day before. […]

Special exhibition game at the Miracle League Field on Saturday

Golling car show fundraiser to benefit Miracle League Field Baseball, classic cars, a warm Saturday morning and kids – lots of kids playing America’s pastime, grinning as they round the bases and head for home. The Miracle League of North Oakland hosts a special exhibition game at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Miracle Field […]

Dragon on the Lake returns this weekend

The Orion Art Center’s annual Dragon on the Lake festival returns to downtown Lake Orion Thursday through Sunday and is sure to feature plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. In years past, Dragon on the Lake has featured music, art, games/activities and nightlife. Event Times The year’s Dragon on the Lake festival […]

LOCS Supt. Ben Kirby rounds out first year

Kirby discusses the challenges and successes the district faced during the pandemic By Megan Kelley Review Writer After a school year like no other at Lake Orion Community Schools, Ben Kirby has officially completed his first year as district superintendent. In the early months of 2020, the district’s board of education went through the process […]