By Georgia Thelen Review Writer The 2016-2017 LO Varsity Competitive Cheer team is currently working hard to get back to state finals. With 26 members, the team is made up of all four grade levels. There are five senior Captains this season: Olivia Duffy, Jordan Gould, Sydney Johnson, Kiara Martin and Nyla Watt. The senior […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer The Lake Orion Girls Varsity Basketball team is off to a 2-2 start, with solid wins against Linden and Troy high schools, but Coach Kevin Kopec knows the girls need to step it up when league play begins. “I think our early season schedule has balance for us. We have […]
The Orion Township Public Library (OTPL) hosted its third annual Local Author and Illustrator Fair on Dec. 3. More than 20 metro Detroit authors and illustrators gathered to share their works with readers of all ages. Lake Orion’s own, authors R.L. Herron, Matt Faulkner and Kristen Remenar, who writes under the name Helen Wrath, were […]
By Shane Stockwell Contributing Writer On Thursday night, the Dragons got off to a hot start against the Berkley Bears, netting two goals in the first 5 minutes. The first goal of the night was scored by Jacob Helzer on a nice shot that beat the Berkley goaltender high glove side. Just moments later, captain […]
By Georgia Thelen Review Writer Ryan Stimac, a seventh grader at Scripps Middle School got to live out any young baseball player’s dream on Thanksgiving weekend. Stimac got to travel to Sarasota, Florida from Nov. 25-27 to play in the Junior All-American Games at the Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Complex. The event featured the top […]
Colorful character kept the Leader’s press running for 56 years By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor It’s hard to imagine the Oxford Leader without Lawrence “Whitey” Hauxwell. For nearly six decades, the 1957 Oxford High School graduate operated the press and was as much a local institution as the newspaper he printed. On Monday, Dec. 5, […]
By Jim Newell Review Writer The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Impact Awards ceremony Dec. 1 to recognize area business leaders who have made a significant contribution to the Orion community. The Impact Awards were created to give recognition to chamber members who have made a positive impact on the Orion community. […]
By Georgia Thelen Staff Writer The Village of Lake Orion will be moving forward with a change of water rates and will be holding a public hearing to discuss the Village’s option on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. “We are hoping to get opinions from the public if they want a one large financial burden […]
For more photos from the Orion Lighted Parade and the Holly Jolly Folly, please see our print copy of this week’s Review.
By Jim Newell Review Writer It’s been more than 73 years since Harold Keener died during World War II while serving aboard the American gunboat the USS Plymouth PG-57, but on Friday the Navy presented his son, Donald Keener, with a long overdue recognition of Harold’s sacrifice to his country. Navy Commander James Semerad presented […]