By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — On Monday, the Lake Orion Village Council voted to approve the designation of Interim Police Chief Todd Stanfield to perform the additional duties of village manager from Aug. 4 to Aug. 20 while the current village manager, Darwin McClary, is out of the country on vacation. McClary […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor LAKE ORION — Classic cars will line the streets of downtown Lake Orion on Saturday for the Golling Buick GMC annual classic car show benefiting the Lake Orion Police Association. Golling and the Lake Orion Police Association co-host the car show, which usually features around 200 classic vehicles – trucks, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in identifying suspects who placed flyers with hate rhetoric on the driveways of a local neighborhood sometime early Monday. The flyers were placed in Ziplock baggies, along with dried corn, and strewn on driveways in the Hi […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — A proposed mixed-use development took another step forward after the Orion Township Board of Trustees approved rezoning a parcel on S. Lapeer Road for the Hudson Square development project. The board voted 7-0 to approve the Hudson Square Planned Unit Development Rezone Map Amendment and Agreement. The […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — With the end of the school year comes the end of the spring sports season. In what has become a standard practice, Lake Orion Athletic Director Chris Bell joined the LOCS Board of Education to provide an overview of the spring sport season, sharing highlights and achievements […]
Before the start of the 2023-24 school year, Lake Orion Community Schools has announced several new administrative position appointments. Taking over as the new Special Educational Director is Natalie Kulikowski. Kulikowski is succeeding Julie Gutman who retired after 30 years at Lake Orion Schools. Kulikowski was previously the director of Special Education/Special Services for Ferndale […]
Construction crews continue to work on the new Blanche Sims Elementary building while simultaneously tearing down the old elementary school. The new elementary is slated to open this fall. Photo by Jim Newell. By Megan Kelley Review Writer ORION TWP. — School might be out for the summer, but Lake Orion Community Schools is […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — At its regular meeting on Monday, the Lake Orion Village Council approved a new special assessment policy by a vote of 4-3. Councilmembers Ken Van Portfliet, Nancy Moshier and Michael Lamb voted against the proposal, while council President Jerry Narsh, Council President Pro-tem Teresa Rutt and Councilmembers […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Schools Board of Education heard the third and final student achievement presentation of the 2022-23 school year during its meeting on June 28. The board was joined by LOCS Data Specialist Kirk Webber, who gave an overview on student progress in nationally normed benchmark […]
Rick Arnett, assistant superintendent of Human Resources for Lake Orion Community Schools, recently announced his retirement with his final day on June 30. Arnett was with the district for eight years and worked in education for 30 years. In 2020, he was named interim superintendent after the retirement of then Superintendent Marion Ginopolis. As part […]