According to Oakland County, there have been 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the Orion area in the past 30 days, as of Tuesday afternoon. There were zero new cases in the 48359 ZIP code, five cases in the 48360 ZIP code and six new cases in the 48362 area. Total numbers by ZIP code: […]
During the June 24, Lake Orion Community School’s meeting, the LOCS Board of Education was tasked with naming an interim superintendent. With very little discussion, the board agreed to name Rick Arnett, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, the Interim Superintendent. Arnett will serve as interim for the period of time between the departure of Superintendent […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country and the world, it’s difficult to find anyone who has not been impacted in some way. Even with summer in full swing, schools continue to operate under uncertainty as they prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. During their June 24 board meeting, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s honored this year’s retirees during their June 24 regular meeting, held via Zoom. While traditionally the board invites all retirees to their in person-meeting to honor the teachers and staff who had given many years to the district, they were unable to continue this tradition this […]
The Sons of the American Legion Post 233 have started a Cornhole League in downtown Lake Orion as a fundraiser for the SAL. There are 12 teams in the league and 12 area businesses are sponsors for the season, each getting their name on a custom-made cornhole board, said Lloyd Coe, a member of the […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education interviewed their top six candidates last week for the position of superintendent. From June 15-17 the board met with each candidate in one-and-a-half-hour timeslots, and on Thursday narrowed the field down to their top two candidates that would go on to the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor As the Black Lives Matter movement continues across the nation, area leaders are bringing together a group of panelists for a discussion on cultural diversity and competency in the Lake Orion community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the discussion is open to the general public and will be an online […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club is sponsoring the 75th Annual “Light up the Night” flare night on July 3. Local lake residents will light thousands of 30-minute red safety road flares around the shoreline of Lake Orion and surrounding lakes at 10 p.m., said Rick Rice, Lions Club chair of flare night. This annual unique […]
After nearly 43 years of service as a Catholic priest, Father Joe Dailey, pastor at Christ the Redeemer, is retiring. The Christ the Redeemer parish plans to honor and celebrate Father Joe on June 27 and 28 during his final weekend of masses. On Saturday, the parish is expected to participate in a “walk by” […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club is hosting a bottle/can drive now through July 10 to help raise funds to support the club’s charitable efforts in the community. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Lions Club to cancel their annual Jubilee and Lion Races, two of the clubs biggest fundraisers. The club is unsure if it will […]