LOCS releases 2020-2021 school year calendar

Lake Orion Community Schools released their calendar for the 2020-2021 school year last week. According to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Rick Arnett, LOCS will not pursue a pre-Labor Day start this year due, in part, to construction projects that are scheduled to take place over the summer months. Carpenter Elementary and Orion Oaks Elementary […]

Parking Study Committee workshop planned for March 2

The Village of Lake Orion’s Parking Study Ad-hoc Committee has scheduled a workshop for 5 p.m. March 2, prior to its regular meeting, to discuss pay-to-park options. The committee usually meets at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month in village council chambers at Village Hall, located at 21 E. Church St. For agendas […]

Orion Art Center fuels the passion in young artists with the Anything Goes K-8 art exhibit

Orion Art Center fuels the passion in young artists with the Anything Goes K-8 art exhibit

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Orion Art Center held their Anything Goes K-8 art Exhibit on Feb. 13, where they showcased the talented students in Lake Orion and passed out several awards. This year’s exhibit saw 47 pieces of artwork from 28 students across six grade levels. There were no submissions for the Kindergarten […]

Village approves Polar Plunge event

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council approved the proposed Polar Plunge event application during its meeting on Monday evening. The Polar Plunge is planned for Feb. 29 in the municipal parking lot off Shadbolt Street, behind 313 Pizza Bar, which is co-hosting the event with Special Olympics of Michigan. The event […]

Parking committee discusses understaffed enforcement, lot hours, valet services

By Jim Newell Review Editor Lake Orion officials are working to expand parking options in the village to accommodate the increased traffic to the downtown. After all, four new restaurants – Oat Soda, Anita’s Kitchen, Bitter Tom’s and 313 Pizza Bar – have opened in the village since November, and none had dedicated customer/employee parking […]

Dragon athletes sign letters of intent to play college sports

Dragon athletes sign letters of intent to play college sports

By Megan Kelley Review Writer One thing that sets Lake Orion apart from districts throughout the country is their athletic program. Each year, Lake Orion High School sees Dragon athletes go on to further achieve their dreams by signing to play college level sports. LOHS held their second signing day event of the year on […]

OTERC holds third annual GreenUp logo design contest

The Lake Orion Library and Lake Orion Environmental Resources Committee are holding their GreenUp logo contest for the third year. The contest was created in order to raise awareness of the ecological crisis, reduce plastic waste going into landfills, protect wildlife and preserve nature for future generations. The best entries will be displayed at the […]