Several years ago I asked in a Jottings, ‘Why do so many tv sports stations have so many people covering a football game and reviewing every activity during every play?? In the beginning, they were said to add ‘color? to a game. Now, there may be three people at microphones in the booth and an […]
There was a time when November was only known for family birthdays, giving thanks, eating Turkey and watching the Detroit Lions national football league team embarrass themselves. Not now. Oh, no. It’s much, much more these days. November is now Movember. Mo, as in moustache. Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has raised awareness about men’s […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Echoing the Orion Township Planning Commission’s recommendation, the Township Board of Trustees overrode Pulte Home’s concept plan for a 360-site neighborhood to be built over area including the Bald Mountain Golf Course. Passionate community members, planners, golf course owners and trustees had lengthy conversations prior to the denial, filling […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Although the talk of the town has been that Orion Township’s population is increasing with the slew of new residential sites being built, school board members are wondering why they haven’t seen that increase in student enrollment. In fact, enrollment has been on the decline since 2010. Since that […]
By Nick Mccormack Special Review Writer An early snow smatters the ground and about a dozen spectators can be seen pulling up their collars to block the stiff breeze, but young Zander Schons is smiling ear to ear. Zander has just learned that he, along with many other individuals like him, will finally have a […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Kids are kids, especially when curious Paint Creek second graders fall into the hands of local veterans. Eighty students asked the most important questions they could think of when touring the Lake Orion Veteran’s Memorial last week, a culmination of hands on learning the second grade classrooms have covered […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Twelve Orion Township fire fighters left the township board meeting extremely happy Monday night. Finally they were granted the job security that will provide Orion Township with full time coverage. ‘It’s going to be great to have a secured position in the community that I grew up in, and […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor Four-year-old Carmelina already has a good feeling about helping others less fortunate. The little girl recently donated about eight inches of her hair to an organization called Children With Hair Loss so that a needy child could have some beautiful hair. Carmelina’s mother, Sara, said some of Carmelina’s cousins have […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor The Dragon Marching Band once again showed they are one of the best teams in the state by finishing fourth in the State Finals on Saturday, less than a half point out of second place. Band Director Michael Steele said he was pleased with the band’s performance. ‘I think they […]
The Lake Orion Dragons sport one of the best volleyball teams in the state and this week were scheduled to meet Oxford in a district semifinal match-up after stopping Rochester on Monday. Get past the Wildcats and they will likely play Clarkston on Friday for the district championship. The Dragons are 58-10-2 on the season […]