Orion Twp. to celebrate the camp’s 100th anniversary By Jim Newell Review Editor Construction on a new “Dream Playground” at Camp Agawam is Oct. 6 and Orion Township organizers still need about 150 volunteers to help with the build and with a host of activities planned for the day. Event Coordinator Jenny Bhatti said she […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As you may well know already, on Nov. 6 Lake Orion residents will cast their votes on a $160 million bond proposal for Lake Orion Community Schools. The proposal has been in the works for some time now and has been a big topic of conversation at past board meetings. […]
The Lake Orion-Oxford Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP) group meets the second Thursday of every month at The Oxford Public Library. Visit the group’s website at www.michiganabolitionistproject.org to check for meeting times and locations. By Shelby Tankersley Oxford Leader Staff Writer “Human trafficking is something we’ve never been without in the United States. We even fought […]
The man who fired a gun inside a home and created a stand-off with Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies last week now faces felony charges. On Sept. 19, the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office authorized a four-count criminal complaint against Nicholas Austin Harrell, according to an official update from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. • Count #1: […]
By: Megan Kelley Review Writer The beginning of the school year always brings a mixture of new and old that makes every year different. This school year, on top of the usual influx of freshmen, Lake Orion High School introduced three new Associate Principals, not only to the building, but to the district. After a […]
Steven Covey said: “There are three constants in life – change, choice and principles.” We are constantly in Lake Orion being asked to spend more money on our schools. We simply cannot afford this large of a bond. Right now, we are not getting answers on where the Sinking Fund money is being spent. In […]
The reason I volunteer is so that this community’s students can have the best education and school experience possible, my kids included! I found myself complaining about how things were and I decided to become involved and see if I could make a difference or help make things better. I soon found out that the […]
When Mr. Bill Holt’s guest column appeared in the Lake Orion Review last week, I was taken aback. Not because of the topic, because he has been making his dissent towards the LOCS November Bond Proposal abundantly clear in multiple public forums. As the Superintendent of Lake Orion Community Schools, my concern was his disregard […]
The Lake Orion High School marching band has a long history of success. That success continued when the marching band hosted the 2018 Lake Orion Bands Dragon Invitational on Saturday at Lake Orion High School. Lake Orion received the highest score – but didn’t win the invitational. With painstakingly rehearsed choreography, musical mastery and exuberant […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Amy Silvester, a long time Lake Orion resident, has spent years perfecting her children’s book series, The Tender Turtle. The series deals with issues that many children face everyday, differences. “It’s a good way to show, ‘hey, we’re all the same’,” Amy said. “We all have our thing, it’s […]