By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer In the vast scheme of evolutionary history many people know that mankind is only a blip in the evolutionary chain. But how many people know that all humans share a 99.9 percent genetic similarity? Or that man shares a 98.8 percent genetic similarity to chimpanzees? And a 60 percent […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer The school board could possibly be closing a school next year, but administrators say they are not likely to sell it and would rather re-purpose it into something that could bring the district money. This was just one of the topics discussed at the Lake Orion Community Schools community […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer On Aug. 13, the 10th Annual Natalie R. Nance Scholarship Gala will take place in Leonard but the scholarship’s ties are very much rooted in Lake Orion. The scholarship fund was created in memory of late LOHS alumni, Natalie Nance. While attending her junior year at Western Michigan University, […]
Logan Fleck, 5, of Lake Orion, stands aboard one of Waste Management’s trucks at the Big Rig Gig last week. See this week’s issue for more photos. Photo by Cathy Kimmel-Srock.
If it’s the sound of “ringers” you are looking for, you are in luck with the oldest horseshoe club in the state of Michigan calling Orion home. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club, who hosted its first Money Tournament last Saturday, will be busy once again this weekend as they are hosting the States Doubles Tournament […]
Famous Funny Car driver Della Woods brought her Dodge Daytona to the Kids & Kops Car Show this past weekend to help support funding for local youth programs. Check out a full story on Della’s recent induction into the MOPAR Hall of Fame in the Aug. 17 issue of The Lake Orion Review. Also, […]
With all precincts reporting, unofficial election results from the Oakland County Clerk’s Office indicate that voters said yes across the board, with both public safety millages passing, as well as the Building and Site Sinking Fund for Lake Orion Community Schools. Those results were: -Orion Fire Millage: 67.37 percent yes; 32.63 percent no -Orion Police […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education has four openings and five are vying for them. The deadline to file passed last week on July 26. Current board members Birgit McQuiston and Scott Taylor are seeking re-election for their seats, while Deborah Porter and Connie Meech are not. Meech, who initially filed, withdrew on […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer A Rochester Hills man is facing a five year felony for something he may have been able to get away with had he not bragged about the incident on social media. Mike Brown, 33, encountered the Lake Orion Police Department on the morning of July 2, 2016 at about […]
By Brian Marshall Special to The Review It’s no wonder why minor league baseball players dream so intensely about making the big leagues. Unlike the players who reach the ultimate level, minor league players — especially the ones just starting their careers — spend seemingly unending time on the diamond. Nick Deeg is quickly finding […]