Orion Township held their annual Big Rig Gig on Saturday featuring large trucks, buses and other emergency vehicles for families to take an upclose look at. Children of all ages were welcome to sit inside the cars, honk the horns and feel what it’s like to sit in the drivers seat. Vehicles from the Orion […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer After nearly nine-and-a-half years, the Orion Township Library is saying farewell to Library Director Karen Knox. Knox was hired back in April 2012, succeeding Linda Sickles and bringing with her a great deal of knowledge and experience with technology. Since her arrival, the library has undergone quite a bit of […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer At Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education meeting on July 21, Superintendent Ben Kirby provided the board with several new legislative updates, including an increase in per pupil funding. Governor Gretchen Whitmer approved and signed the $17.1 billion school aid budget earlier in the month that included an increase […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Something’s rotten in Lake Orion. Literally hundreds of dead carp have washed up ashore, float in the shallows near residents’ homes and litter the lake. And the smell of dead, rotting carp has left many on Lake Orion wondering what has caused the mass deaths and what can be done […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Fire trucks, police cars, bulldozers, tractors and backhoes. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office usually sends a SWAT vehicle. And then there’s the helicopter. Always one of the kids’ favorites. These are just some of the vehicles expected at this year’s Big Rig Gig, giving kids the chance to climb on […]
By Dean Vaglia Oxford Leader Staff Writer When money is tight, school supplies can be an extra expense too great to afford. That’s why Oxford/Orion FISH is holding their annual backpack and school supplies drive. Running until Aug. 21, the drive gives local families the chance to get the goods they need to start the […]
It’s a night of great music and laughs as the Lake Orion Lions Club hosts “A Night of Blues” concert on Aug. 13. “The headliner is legendary hall of fame blues guitarist John Watkins and the John Watkins Band. Opening the night of music is mid-Michigan favorite Papa Kiska and the Vortex Jazz & Blues […]
The Orion Township Public Library held a dedication ceremony in July to honor the former Director Linda Sickles, who passed away in 2019. Sickles was hired as director in 1980, when the library was still located on Lapeer Road. In 1986, Sickles played a role in the passing of both bond and millage campaigns that […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Downtown Lake Orion, warm summer weather and classic cars aligned, creating a perfect day for the Golling Buick GMC annual Kids & Kops classic car show on Saturday. Golling Buick GMC and the Lake Orion Police Association co-host the car show, which included classic vehicles – trucks, hot rods, muscle […]
The Orion Hawks adaptive softball team had their final game of the season last Thursday taking on the Clarkston Wolves Blue team. The Hawks came out hungry for a win early on bringing in run after run and making several exeptional fielding plays to find themselves up 16-8 before the game was called due to […]