LOYBL, Orion Chargers join forces to create local tournament baseball team

By Teddy Rydquist Review Sports Contributor The Lake Orion Youth Baseball League (LOYBL) and Orion Chargers Baseball Club have combined their resources to form an eight-and-under (8U) coach pitch tournament team this summer. The idea was a collaborative effort between Chargers President Mike Skelton, who manages one of the club’s 11U teams, Aaron Whatley, the […]

Orion Public Library now allowing computer usage by appointment

On Monday, the Orion Township Public Library began allowing patrons to use the library’s computers by appointment. Members of the library can now schedule individual appointments to use the computers Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointments are for 45-minute timeslots. Those […]

Downtown businesses receive grants from DDA crowdfunding campaign

The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority announced on July 14 that nine downtown businesses are being awarded grant money from the DDA’s recent crowdfunding campaign. The business receiving the grants include: Cutting Edge Salon, Diamond Dave’s Creative Jewelers, Ed’s Broadway Gift and Costume, Hanson’s Running Shop, Heritage Spinning and Weaving, Oat Soda Lake Orion, Sarah’s […]

To dispense or not to dispense…Village of Lake Orion to hold hearings on medical, recreational marijuana ordinances

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council plans to hold two public hearings on developing a proposed medical and recreational marijuana ordinance and the council and administrators want residents’ input. “The ballot proposal was passed and I think it was 60 percent in the village favorable to go with adult use recreational […]

COVID-19 update:

According to Oakland County government, there have been 11 new cases (up three overall from last week) of COVID-19 in the Orion area in the past 30 days, as of Monday afternoon. There were seven new cases (up three from last week) in the 48359 ZIP code, two cases (down two from last week) in […]

LOCS school board, Kirby reach an agreement on superintendent contract

Contract is for three years The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education wrapped up their superintendent search process on June 9 by finalizing the district’s contract with Ben Kirby. Kirby’s contract will extend from July 20 of this year through June 30, 2023. He was hired by a unanimous vote. “Thank you, everybody. The […]

Village council approves three events during rising COVID-19 numbers

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council continued to approve more events for downtown Lake Orion during its meeting on Monday night, two of which would currently exceed the governor’s orders on the maximum number of people allowed to gather in one place at one time. The Brave the Wave event, the […]

LOHS announces plans for “drive-in commencement” ceremony July 30

Lake Orion Community School’s Administration sent out communication on Monday outlining their plans to hold an in-person “drive-in” graduation ceremony in the Lake Orion High School student parking lot at 6:30 p.m. on July 30. “Last spring, LOHS surveyed our graduates on their preferences for graduation; since then, there have been additional meetings between students […]