By Megan Kelley Review Writer This past spring, students across Michigan participated in M-STEP, PSAT and SAT testing. The M-STEP is given to third through seventh grade students and the PSAT is given to eighth through tenth grade students. High school juniors, along with the SAT and essay, take the science and social studies M-STEP […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Art Center held the opening Portraits exhibit on Sept. 26, with Lake Orion residents earning top awards and honorable mentions for their works. The exhibit is on display at ABeanToGo, 16 W. Flint St., through Oct. 25. Diana Ostrand of Lake Orion won first place for her portrait […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer After several months and countless hours of strategic planning discussion, the topic has finally been put to bed — for now. The Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education was unable to wrap-up discussions about whether or not to proceed with strategic planning during their Sept. 11 workshop meeting. The […]
State Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-12th District) hosts her first Senior Summit on Oct. 7, giving seniors and other attendees the chance to hear from state and local officials about some of the important issues affecting elderly residents. Attorney General Dana Nessel is the special guest for the summit. “This is a chance to discuss issues […]
The Village of Lake Orion will close Heights Road between M-24 (S. Broadway Street) and Bellevue Avenue sometime in October for watermain replacement under the road. The village and Road Commission for Oakland County had originally expected to close a portion of Heights Road on Sept. 23, but plans did not work out to do […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It may be a 5K race over hard pavement, but it’s the run with a tender side that welcomes families and those in the special needs community. The second annual Tender Turtle 5K race begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 12, with registration the day of the race beginning at 9 […]
The Oakland Township Parks & Recreation Department is in the process of updating its 2020-2024 master plan and wants residents’ input on shaping the department’s goals for the next five years. “Oakland Township welcomes everyone’s help in shaping the goals, objectives and projects in the Township’s 2020-2024 Parks, Recreation, and Land Preservation Master Plan,” Parks […]
Have a warm cup of coffee and a friendly conversation with a law enforcement officer during National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday. Command officers and deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Orion Township Substation will be at Yates Cider Mill Store from 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 2 and invite residents to join them. […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer On Sept. 11, during the scheduled LOCS School Board workshop meeting, architects Tom Van DeGriend and Mitchell Duyser from GMB Architecture and Engineering presented site-plans for a handful of bond projects. On the docket were plans for Orion Oaks Elementary and Carpenter Elementary and highlights for Webber Elementary and the […]
Orion Township officials will hold a Town Hall meeting regarding the transition to a designated waste hauler of garbage, recycling, and yard waste for beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 in the banquet rooms at the Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd. The purpose of the meeting is to communicate information and answer questions related to […]