After being appointed to the school board after Trustee Bill Keenist resigned in May, Angela Mitchell is hoping to be voted into a more permanent seat, which is why she is running in the Nov. election. ‘I have always been active in the schools and I am interested in broadening my involvement and giving back […]
The 8U Oxford Wildcats Federation baseball team had a very successful season. In addition to winning, two earlier tournaments, they also won the Frankenmuth Baseball Classic and the LCB Summer Bash. Since they won the NOBF league they also made it to the AABC north central regional tournament. In the championship game the Wildcats lost, […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer Detroit Tigers first baseman and Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera brought his skills and knowledge to the Lake Orion High School football field last Friday to teach young athletes a thing or two about baseball. During the course of the day, kids in grades one through eight, rotated between […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Camp Agawam has a new owner: Orion Township, and a potential future owner: the Michigan DNR. For $1,025,000 the township approved the resolution to purchase the Boy Scout camp on Clarkston Rd. from the Michigan Crossroads Council Monday night at the board meeting. The appraised value for the scout […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor Orion Township resident Dave Duenow recently received an anonymous letter with no postmark that has led to some startling information about an Oakland County official, who is a former Orion Township supervisor. The letter contained a printout from the Petoskey News dated July 5, 2013. The printout headline stated: ‘Emmet […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor A domestic altercation led to an apparent suicide by a man on Friday night in the 200 block of Bellevue Avenue in Lake Orion. According to Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, officers were called to a home by a woman who called 911 and told them that a man […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Chevrolet NASCAR driver Austin Dillon rode through a different setting at General Motor’s Orion Assembly last week, and learned a thing or two about the line. ‘It’s unbelievable how many parts and pieces it takes to build these vehicles and how efficient they are pumping out high-quality cars all […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer After six weeks of summer vacation, students primped for their first day of school walked through Carpenter Elementary’s doors on August 1. Traditional schools have about ten weeks of summer vacation, but both year-round Carpenter and the other Lake Orion Community Schools have the same amount of calendar days. […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer In times of major crisis, Oakland County residents will now be aware of surrounding disasters, allowing them time to better plan for their safety. The Oakland County Homeland Security office has launched OakAlerts on July 17. It allows residents to go their website, oakgov.homelandsecurity, and sign up for text […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer From far away her pieces reflect the mastery of a photographer and hand of a painter. Up close, the viewer finds more meaning in discovering the intricate layers and textures of Artist of the Year Laura Locke’s compelling pieces. ‘I try to use value to recreate images that I […]