As has become an annual tradition, members of the Lake Orion Lions Club visited the Pine Tree Center last Thursday to hand out gifts to the students. This year, the Lions club handed out more than 80 gifts to students in the school. In years past, the Lions Club held a holiday celebration in the […]
The Lake Orion High School thespians attended the Michigan Educational Theatre Association’s (META) State Thespian Festival in Lansing over the weekend for the opportunity to attend workshops, audition for scholarships and present their art to professionals in the theatre industry. Every year, thousands of students across the state attend the festival. Lake Orion had 38 […]
Lake Orion holds candlelight vigil By Jim Newell Review Editor To remember. To honor. To grieve. To find a way forward, together. That was the message during a candlelight vigil in Lake Orion on Thursday, as hundreds of people showed up to grieve over the tragic shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30 that […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A mass shooting at Oxford High School resulted in the deaths of four students and criminal charges against a student and his parents. Eleven people — 10 students and a teacher — were shot when a student opened fire on classmates at OHS around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. […]
Justin Shilling, 17, senior “Justin Charles who was so dear to our hearts was at the same time beloved of so many people in his school and his community,” his family said in a statement. “He was a Grandson, a brother, a cousin, a classmate, and without hesitation, a friend. The loss of Justin leaves […]
Supt. Kirby details Lake Orion safety measures; counseling available for students By Megan Kelley Review Writer In the days following the tragic shooting at Oxford High School that resulted in the deaths of four students, Lake Orion Community Schools, like many other districts across the State of Michigan, have taken the time to regroup and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. – A 20-year-old Oxford Township man was shot in the leg on Monday in what appears to be an armed robbery over marijuana, police said. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 3:31 p.m. Dec. 6 that there had been a shooting in the parking lot […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Just two days after the fatal shooting of four students at Oxford High School, a 15-year-old sophomore at Lake Orion High School was arrested for allegedly saying he would “shoot up” the school if he could get a gun. Detectives arrested the student about 6:30 p.m. at his Orion Township […]
LOCS Update December 5 December 5, 2021 Dear LOCS Families- As we transition into the upcoming school week, I want to thank you. I want to thank you for your understanding, your patience and your partnership. Last week’s tragedy in Oxford was a moment that shook us all to our core. It connected closer to […]
A poem by A. Glover 5 minutes In 5 minutes, our village lay shattered Gripped in misery, broken, and strained A high school reeling from the damage it sustained. For 5 minutes, the despair was consuming Prayers took over, faith and hope remained Knowing the lives of children will forever be changed. […]