Deputies responded to a 911 call in the 30 block of Canary Hill Drive off of Brown Road at 10:21 a.m. March 4 on the report of a young woman trying to climb out of a window. The caller told authorities that the neighbor was seen trying to escape the Orion Lakes mobile home from […]
The main castle at Canterbury Village is itself a work of art, with carved wooden gargoyles, crystal chandeliers, turned wood banisters, suits of armor and Tiffany windows. And from March 13-14, the castle will be the backdrop for around 50 juried artists and artisans from throughout the Midwest to showcase their finely crafted original works […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It was a chilly March Monday but the warmth of Spring began to sprout at Amazing Petals Florists in downtown Lake Orion. Tanja Gojcaj’s brush brought to life vivid bouquets of carnations, vines of wild flowers and other amazing petal creations as the Lake Orion artist painted a window mural […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Superintendent Ben Kirby, announced Wednesday during a meeting with the LOCS Board of Education some changes in the daily student schedule starting on March 8. Before discussing the schedule changes, Kirby explained that in changing schedules, the district has also had to balance busing and food service, like “a big […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Getting into Green’s Park this summer is going to cost a bit more for everyone, about 20 times more than last year. But the Lake Orion Village Council and the village’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee hope that the increased park pass fee – $20 per household this year – […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer School of Choice (SOC) was again a topic of discussion at the Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Educations workshop meeting on Feb. 24. School of Choice students had also been discussed by board members at their Jan. 27 meeting. Traditionally, LOCS accepts School of Choice students at a rate […]
Oakland County expected its first shipment of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson to arrive Tuesday or Wednesday, county Executive Dave Coulter announced on Monday. Oakland County Health Division is expecting 6,700 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. “These Johnson & Johnson doses arriving this week are another ray of hope,” Coulter […]
Last year, school districts within Oakland County approved an amended governance structure and consortium agreement with the International Academy (IA). Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education voted to approve the amendment and consortium agreement along with ten other school districts while two districts (Bloomfield Hills and Avondale) voted no. This resolution went into effect […]
According to Oakland County government, in the last 30 days there were 28 recent cases in the 48359 ZIP code, 33 new cases in the 48360 ZIP code and 56 new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: 48359: 512 total cases, eight deaths. (Population of 9,634) 48360: 597 total cases, six […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools presented Dragon Virtual plans for the fall 2021-22 school year at their regularly scheduled board meeting Feb. 10. There to deliver the presentations were Dragon Virtual Coordinator Nick Coccia and Director of Curriculum Kerri Anderson. LOCS began working on a virtual learning program in March 2020 […]