Founding member of Oxford Pregnancy Center dies at 87

By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor A local woman who selflessly dedicated much of her life to helping mothers in need and their babies has passed away. Oxford resident Theresa “Gerry” Milosch, one of the founding members of the Oxford Pregnancy Center, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. She was 87 years old. Milosch “She […]

Fire Department battles late night house fire in ‘heavy conditions’

The Orion Twp. Fire Department fought against “heavy fire conditions” during a chimney fire that spread late Sunday night at a home in the 200 block of Pine Lake Lane. The call came in at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 27, said Lt. Chris Hagan, Orion Twp. Fire Dept. public information officer in a statement […]

LOPD Officer involved in car crash receives ‘corrective action’

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Police Dept. has completed an investigation into an officer-involved traffic accident, in which the on-duty officer crashed his patrol car into the front porch of a home in January. Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh said the officer, a 12-year veteran, had received “corrective action” and that […]

Vandals strike Paint Creek Trail for the second time in two weeks

Sheriff’s Deputies catch suspects at the scene By Jim Newell Review Editor For the second time in as many weeks vandals have left their mark on the Paint Creek Trail, but this time the suspects were caught red-handed, holding cans of spray paint as Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies confronted the youths on the trail. A […]

Dragon ballers lose three straight during grueling week

It’s been a tough week for the Lake Orion boys varsity basketball, losing three games in four nights last week before heading into the final week of the regular season. Linden dominated the Dragons on Feb. 21, then the next night Lake Orion lost a heartbreaker to Birmingham Groves Feb. 22 after taking the lead […]

DRAGONS CAPTURE 1ST OAA RED TITLE SINCE 2012

By Shane Stockwell Review Contributor The Lake Orion Dragons won their first OAA Red Championship in five years by defeating Farmington Unified 4-0 on Thursday night. Lake Orion went 9-0-1 in their final ten OAA Red games to lock up the top spot in the division. The Dragons win came in front of a packed […]

Baldwin Road project gets delayed, Brown Road widening still on for 2017

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Baldwin Road widening and streetscape project slated to begin this spring has been pushed back a year, while the Brown Road widening project will begin this summer. Orion Twp. officials are working with the Michigan Dept. of Transportation to delay the M-24 resurfacing project that was originally scheduled for […]