By Brian Marshall Review Editor A Utica man has been arrested and charged with stealing a large amount of nail polish bottles from the CVS store on Broadway in Lake Orion. According to Lake Orion Chief Jerry Narsh, Derek Michael-Herbert Hill, a 26-year-old resident of Utica, and a female accomplice stole about 180 bottles of […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Rochester Hills based performance group, the Peanut Gallery Players, will present Shrek the Musical at Meadow Brook, and a Lake Orion sophomore will play the role of the large green ogre. Jason Donaven will grace the stage as Shrek along with 62 other cast members. The idea to do […]
By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer Over 60 girls and 20 adults from southeast Michigan were at Camp Agawam last week, braving the heat, camping out and developing character and understanding through the American Heritage Girls camp. American Heritage Girls, according to their website, is a “national character development organization for young women that embraces […]
By Brian Marshall Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council made a decision on Monday that was a positive for the LGBT community, but perhaps not a home run. The Council announced a Human Right Resolution barring discrimination. The exact wording of the resolution will not be released until the Aug. 8 meeting. Lisa Goyette, […]
By Grant Ingalls Review Intern During the 2015-16 school year, Lake Orion High School hosted 17 international exchange students from 11 different countries. Now, looking to this year, the Dragons are hoping for that number to grow. “Two years ago, we had 12 and so far this year, we have 13,” said LOHS counselor Michele […]
By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer It’s called “Anything Goes” and that’s because it does at the Orion Art Center’s all-media art show. Whether you like watercolor, photography, sculpture or jewelry, the show, running now until August 28, offers that and more. Orion Art Center Executive Director Lorene Porter explains the benefits of having an […]
The Summer Concert & Movie Series, hosted by the Downtown Development Authority, takes place on Wednesday evenings in Children’s Park. The free event alternates weekly between a concert or a movie. Concerts begin at 7 p.m., and the weeks with movies begin with pre-movie activities at 7:30 p.m. and the movie starting around 9 p.m. […]
Lake Orion Community Schools received a nice honor recently, being recognized by the Michigan Department of Education as a Notably Successful school district. LOCS is one of 58 districts in the state to meet the criteria for the award, which consists of high absolute performance, growth or special Above Average Academic Performance standard. Lake Orion […]
By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer It’s a worldwide phenomenon that has people out and about walking, meeting people, and definitely killing their phone battery. And while it is not all fun and games (see article on Page 17), a lot of Lake Orion is enjoying the positives associated with Pokemon GO. For resident Mandi […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer What originated as a game of simply catching digital creatures walking around town, Pokemon GO has metastasized into legitimate concerns for safety professionals over tunnel-visioned pedestrians and distracted drivers. What’s now the biggest mobile game in US history has police officers and firefighters ever more vigilant of those trying […]