Going fishing? Lake Orion’s DePauw wants fishing enthusiasts to recycle their lines, please

Going fishing? Lake Orion’s DePauw wants fishing enthusiasts to recycle their lines, please

By Jim Newell Review Editor “Gone Fishing” says the sign up on the door. But please remember to help protect the environment by recycling your monofilament fishing line. That’s what Devon DePauw, a 2015 Lake Orion graduate, hopes Orion’s fishing enthusiasts do when snipping their lines or spotting discarded fishing line in the waterways. DePauw, […]

Lake Orion Marching Band takes fourth place at state championship

Lake Orion Marching Band takes fourth place at state championship

The Lake Orion High School Marching band’s four-and-a-half-month-long season came to an end at the Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) State Championship on Nov. 3. The Dragons ended the show with a score of 93.025 overall, which earned them fourth place in the state. Jaclyn Holmes and Jacob Voight were each awarded a $2,000 Outstanding […]

Paint Creek Trail welcomes a new trail manager

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Early in October, the Paint Creek Trail Commission was in the process of interviewing candidates for the role of Paint Creek Trail Manager. After interviewing several people the commission unanimously decided on Melissa Ford for the job. Ford, a current Lake Orion resident, has a Bachelor’s Degree in History and […]

Election Buddies

Election Buddies

(From left) Doug Hobbs, Leann Lowe and Jodie Holden were at Blanche Sims Elementary on Tuesday, each campaigning for their respective sides of the Lake Orion Community Schools bond proposal. While Lowe and Holden supported the proposal, and Hobbs was against it, they all said they had a great time getting to know one another […]

General Election Results – Nov. 6, 2018

General Election Results – Nov. 6, 2018   All vote totals are according to the Oakland County Elections Division unofficial results for the Nov. 6 general election. Online: https://www.oakgov.com/clerkrod/elections/Pages/default.aspx.   Lake Orion Community Schools Bond Proposal Voters approved the Lake Orion Community Schools $160 million school improvement bond request by 12,137 votes (55.36 percent) to […]

Lake Orion Community Schools Bond Proposal passes

Editor’s note: Lake Orion Community Schools issued this press release Tuesday night after the votes were tallied. (LAKE ORION, MI, Nov. 6, 2018) – Lake Orion Community Schools’ School Bond Proposal was approved by voters on Nov. 6, 2018. According to the Oakland County Elections Division, of the 21,923 votes cast in the Bond Proposal election, […]

‘Tis the season to be… spooky?: Lake Orion’s Halloween House

‘Tis the season to be… spooky?: Lake Orion’s Halloween House

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Halloween is a special time of year for many people. It’s a time for candy, dressing up, spooky decorations and just all around fun. What’s not to like? In fact, it’s so popular that even here in Lake Orion there are dozens of all out decorated yards and houses and […]

Michigan State House of Representatives 46th District

Editor’s Note: Two candidates are running for the 46th District seat in the Michigan State House of Representatives. They are Republican John Reilley and Democrat Mindy Denninger. Mindy Denninger (D) Age: 53 Municipality of residence and number of years you’ve lived there: Oxford Township, 19 years Current or past occupation: Senior Lead Product Engineer for […]