According to Oakland County government, there have been 10 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 four new cases (down three from last week) in the 48359 ZIP code, three cases (up one from last week) in […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Lake Orion is known for hosting events, especially during the summer, but the COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on the number of people who can gather in an area has forced many communities to rethink or cancel their events. Two Lake Orion Village Council members wanted to clarify the council’s recent […]
It is with great honor that I officially begin today as the Superintendent of Schools at Lake Orion Community Schools. I am eager to become part of this tremendous district and look forward to growing with the schools and community. I have worked in public schools for 27 years, over 20 as a building or […]
The Indianwood Road intersection with M-24 opening will be delayed at least until Friday, July 24, according to information from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Extending the center left-turn lanes, improving the pavement surface, adjusting lane widths, and consolidating driveways will increase motorist safety by reducing the number of crashes in this area, MDOT’s Brian […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority kicked off their Lake Orion LIVE! summer concert series in Children’s Park on July 8. Children’s Park will remain the venue for the series throughout the summer with concerts happening from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Wednesday and on the first Friday of the month. Thursday’s will feature […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Stephanie Peck, a math and science teacher at Lake Orion High School, was 29-years-old, engaged and 11-weeks pregnant when she suddenly passed away in mid-April this year. “She would pretty much do anything for anybody. She loved her students, she cared about her students and their success. (She) cared about […]
Orion Township Parks and Recreation is holding their summer concert series at the Wildwood Amphitheater. Originally, eight concerts were scheduled to take place each Tuesday from June 23 to Aug. 11, however, due to COVID-19, the first two concerts (the North Oakland Concert Band and the Lake Orion High School Marching Band) had to be […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority met on July 14 to discuss several bids they had received on a number of projects/events. Up first on the docket was a bid award for a sidewalk that would connect the newest downtown lot on Slater Street to Anderson Street. The sidewalk is […]
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 […]
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 […]