There’s still time to become a host family: To become a host family for an international student or for more information: Contact Lake Orion High School Counselor Michele Novak at 248-693-5420 or email michele.novak@lok12.org. Additional information: educatius.org. By Jim Newell Review Editor The world has become a global society, more so in the 21st […]
Did You Know?… Amelia Earhart flight-tested a wingless autogiro prototype version of the helicopter in 1931 and, as a sales agent, sold the first model to William E. Scripps of Orion for use by the Detroit News. (Source: Orion Historical Society.) Most people remember Amelia Earhart as being the second person – and first woman […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has scheduled a public information meeting for Thursday, May 31, to share information about the planned construction of a roundabout at the Orion, Miller and Flint roads intersection on the Lake Orion/Orion Township border. The meeting is from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. in the gymnasium of Blanche Sims Elementary […]
Clergy, Cops and Kids is from 3-10:30 p.m. June 2 in the municipal parking lot on Anderson Street, next to Children’s Park. The fundraiser benefits the Lake Orion Police Department’s Kids & Kops program and summer youth sports programs and the Lake Orion United Methodist Church (LOUMC) community outreach programs. Clergy, Cops and Kids features an […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated after a student at Lake Orion High School threatened to “slaughter” teachers and classmates last week. And while the threat does not appear to be credible – the student later told deputies that it was a joke – the case is still open and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Veterans Memorial got a little extra sprucing up before the Memorial Day ceremony, with 12 volunteers from the Lake Orion Home Depot planting flowers and a Victory Garden on May 22. Alana Hart, community outreach coordinator for the Lake Orion Home Depot, said the foundation gave the Veterans […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Each name spoken was a somber reminder of the toll taken on Orion’s veterans as members of the North Oakland VFW Post 334 read the names of the 41 Orion military soldiers who have died in service to their country from civil war to present. The Memorial Day ceremony at […]
A Message from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office The Sheriff’s Office needs to remind residents of prudent safety precautions related to water activities. We urge boaters and swimmers to please use caution at all times when out on the lakes this summer. Young children need constant, close (within a few feet) supervision in and around […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Board of Education gave district administrators and engineers some direction on how they wished to proceed with a proposed bond during a special board meeting last week. The district also began to pare down some of the proposed items in the long-term facilities plan. But the school […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Seven may be the proverbial lucky number but, for a select group of Lake Orion High School students, nine is the number in which dreams come to fruition The LOHS Television Production Workshop (TPW) class and Dragon Broadcasting program achieved the long-coveted aspiration of winning a ninth Spartan Award in […]