As beautiful as humanity can be-it can equally ugly – but these kinds of things must be talked about. I know this girl who was severely sexually abused for quite some time as a child by her mother’s boyfriend. The man was sentenced on the girl’s birthday to 40-60 years in prison, but the worst […]
A court-appointed panel of three attorneys ruled in favor of Independence Township in a lawsuit filed by local attorney H. Wallace Parker. Legal cost is around $14,000, according to township Supervisor Pat Kittle. The lawsuit stems from a 2011 incident in which a township-owned tractor was thought to be missing. Parker, who owned a similar […]
The Dragon hockey squad scored five goals on Saturday night. Their opponent, Troy Athens, had only four shots on net. Using that formula, Lake Orion is certain to have some success in the MHSAA playoffs, which began this week (see this web edition of The Review for updates). The Dragons won 5-0 to finish their […]
About 100 residents of Addison Township filled the board room at the Feb. 19 meeting for the chance to state their concerns about a proposed amendment to the township’s noise ordinance. The need for the amendment came after about 15 residents approached the board after a resident near Mack and Townsend roads created a motorcross […]
In just their second year as an official varsity sport, the Lake Orion High School girls bowling squad is on their way to the state finals. ‘We set ourselves a lofty goal and they did an awesome job,? Coach Kevin Crowther said. The team placed third in Region 3, qualifying them for one of 18 […]
A pair of victories by Ricky Forrest highlighted Lake Orion’s fifth place finish at the OAA II league meet, held last weekend at the LOHS Natatorium. Forrest won the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:40.52, nearly 12 seconds faster than the nearest competitor in the finals. He also took top honors in the 200-yard […]
A SCAMP fundraising car show event called Concours in the Park was held in Depot Park in downtown Clarkston, July 26. Visitors turned out to see car enthusiasts showcase their special rides the day before a big vintage race at Waterford Hills. An ice cream social and silent auction was also held to help support […]
Lake Orion fell in three games to Clarkston last Thursday, in what could be a preview of this weekend’s district final. The Wolves, who competed in the OAA I this year, won 25-19, 25-22 and 25-23. The match was also the Lake Orion’s final home contest of the season, so they honored their three senior […]
The Lake Orion Girls took seventh place at State Division I meet, held Monday at Marquette Mountain. The team’s combined slalom and giant slalom score of 248.5 edged Walled Lake Northern and was just behind rivals Clarkston and Adams. Traverse City West took first place with an impressive 46.0 total. Emily Loerch placed 21st in […]
After collecting nearly 3,000 pounds of food for the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry last year, the women at Oxford’s Curves for Women are setting the bar higher this year. ‘I would love to see 5,000 pounds of food,? said Oxford resident and Curves member Tammy Martin. ‘I just have a real passion for feeding the […]