By Jim Newell Review Editor Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were on the scene of a tense situation in southern Orion Township on Monday where they were in a standoff with a man barricaded inside a home. Deputies responded to a home in the 1000 block of Silverbell Road between Lapeer and Squirrel roads Monday around […]
Megan Kelley Review Writer Wednesday’s Lake Orion school board workshop had a long agenda planned for discussion. Though the agenda only had a single line dedicated to the bond it proved to be the biggest issue the board wanted to discuss. On Nov. 6, voters will be asked to decide on a proposed 10-year, $160 […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Police Department has a new police boat and with the addition of the resource to its arsenal, will be able to provide quick response to island residents and lake users on Lake Orion in the event of a situation. The Lake Orion marine patrol was active as […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion council sent a formal letter of request to Orion Township officials asking for a share of the recent voter-approved township parks and recreation millage funds. They also attended the township’s meeting last week to make the request in person. Township board members, however, did not […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer It’s all about reduce, reuse and recycle. Today, minimizing our carbon footprint has never been so easy and because of that, it is something Oakland County is looking to work toward. In May of this year, the Oakland County board had allocated more than $500,000 to be used for purchasing […]
The Lake Orion High School men’s cross country team has started the season with two 4th place finishes and Head Coach Stan Ford believes the team will have another strong season. “This year’s Dragon team is characterized by having two top runners who are capable of running in the front of the pack, and […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Every year, Lake Orion’s varsity volleyball team shows great promise and the 2018 season is no different. In fact, they’re looking as strong as ever. Lake Orion is currently ranked no. 2 in the state. The team, lead for the fifth year by head coach Tony Scavarda, is currently 27-2, […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor It had been a while since Lake Orion’s football team claimed a signature win against a top team, but the Dragons ended that streak on Friday night, coming from behind in an exciting finish to beat the previously undefeated Rochester Adams Highlanders, 28-24. The back-and-forth battle was decided […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Real Men…dye their beards pink. At least they do to support their mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, friends and colleagues who have, or may be, affected by breast cancer. Garrett Hoffman is an ambassador for Oakland County’s Real Men Wear Pink, part of the American Cancer Society’s programs to raise awareness […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks had a profound impact on the nation, an event so engrained in the American psyche it’s one of those days where everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news. It also brought to the forefront like never before […]