Last Friday, students at Lake Orion High School participated in the school’s 7th annual Cell Out For Soldiers event where 1,879 students gave up their phones for the day to stand in unity with troops and their familie at home and overseas. After taking two years off, LOHS Leadership students arrived early to prepare for […]
Village council also rejects forming advisory committee By Jim Newell Review Editor A proposal to explore questions about the DDA’s operations, including potentially dissolving the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, met with a swift rebuke from government officials, downtown business owners and residents during the village council meeting on Monday. Village Councilmember Michael Lamb gave […]
Lake Orion to use a phased approach to redistricting middle schools By Megan Kelley Review Writer During the past several meetings of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education, the topic of enrollment, specifically at the middle school level, has been touched on numerous times. In prior meetings, district administration informed the board that […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors held their annual preliminary budget review during their regular meeting on March 8. During the review, the board discussed debt services, proposed projects and reviewed a proposal for increasing the fees in the current village contract. According to DDA Executive Director […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s girls basketball team took home the district five championship trophy last Friday, defeating the Rochester High School Falcons 40 – 34. This is the team’s first district title in 12 years and fourth in program history. Dragon fans filled the Lake Orion Fieldhouse with palpable energy […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer While enrollment is not typically a big topic of conversation at meetings of the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education, it is one that is presented at least once a year. Last year, during their December meeting, the board received a presentation from Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Rick […]
A 71-year-old Pontiac man walking on Indianwood Road on Friday evening has died from his injuries after being struck by an SUV. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Orion Township Fire Department got the call at 8:18 p.m. and responded to the accident scene east of Oneida Trail on Indianwood Road, the sheriff’s office […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors held a special meeting last week to hear a presentation from the village administrators on the DDA’s contracted services with the village. In a previous meeting, the DDA board had requested a summary of services provided by the village. Village Manager […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As Lake Orion Community Schools begins to plan for next year, one of the proceeding topics of exploration is school start times. According to district administration, study after study has shown that high school-aged students do not function at their highest capacity in the morning, and that pushing back to […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Some may seem routine, others monumental, but each act of caring, whether a stone or a boulder, helps build a mountain of good will in the Orion community. The Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) wants to honor those students who are contributing their time, talents and hearts to helping others […]