Eddie Bird, one of Lake Orion’s oldest residents, passes at 109 June 14, 1907- Jan 22, 2017 Eddie Bird, one of Lake Orion’s oldest resident’s and quite possibly the oldest, has died at the age of 109. His grandson, Darryl Berry, broke the news on Facebook. “I just received a phone call that I have […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor From business development to walking improvements, the extension of the Paint Creek Trail and the recently voted-on phased watermain replacement project, the Village of Lake Orion has a lot on tap in 2017. The Lake Orion Review recently sat down with Village Council President to discuss some of the issues […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Amidst the wave of red t-shirt-clad teenagers were the typical sights one would expect at a high school: laughter, smiles, conservation, a reluctance to go to class. What was missing from the scene? The texting, the lack of eye contact – the cell phones. A record 1,950 high school students […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Contribtor After 19 years as the varsity football head coach at Lake Orion High School, Chris Bell is stepping down from the position. Bell was promoted to the role of the District Athletic Director on September 1 and, in this position, it is necessary that he step down as the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Perseverance and hard work. It sounds like the simplest of sports mantras, the formula for a successful game plan, but it’s much more difficult to believe in when your team starts the season with four straight losses. For a young Dragon’s varsity basketball team, their belief never wavered and their […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer For active-duty military men and women and their loved ones at home, just getting a phone call can make the difference in the trying times when they are separated by military duty. On Friday, Lake Orion High School students will help bridge that gap by establishing a connection between […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer One of the First Ladies of The Lake Orion Review – a fixture at the newspaper for 34 years – has died. Ellen Lucille Blom Carlson, a resident of Lake Orion for nearly 50 years, died in Huntington Beach, California on Jan. 5. She was 97. Ellen and her husband, […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer Lake Orion Village Manager Darwin McClary is likely leaving the village and accepting a position as city manager with the City of Ypsilanti. The City of Ypsilanti holds its next council meeting on Jan. 10, after The Review went to press, to vote on officially offering McClary the position. Resolution […]
Blanche Sims: A overall, A’s for academics and teachers, C-plus for diversity Orion Oaks: A-minus overall, A in academics, A-minus for teachers, C-plus for diversity Paint Creek: A-minus overall, A in academics, A-minus for teacher, C for diversity Pine Tree: A-minus overall, A-minus in academics, A for teachers, B in diversity Stadium Drive: A-minus overall, […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer Plans to extend the Paint Creek Trail into the Village of Lake Orion are moving forward after the owners of Lake Orion Lumberyard agreed to an easement through their property. Lake Orion Lumber Company signed the easement papers on Dec. 29. “The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority is pleased to […]