Officials from General Motors and the United Auto Workers confirmed today that a tentative contract has been agreed upon by both sides. Union members at the GM Orion Plant walked out on Monday, as workers left their jobs at about 80 facilities across the country. Early reports indicate that the agreement, reached in the wee […]
A pair of Orion Township residents were killed in unrelated motorcycle accidents last week. The first crash, on Adams Road in Rochester Hills, involved an 18-year-old man who was a recent graduate of Lake Orion High School. Kyle William Brett was driving his 1985 Honda motorcycle west on Walton Road, when witnesses said he ran […]
Around 1,200 people turned out last weekend for the Scripps Days: Art, Autos & Architecture event. The three-day event raised money for the newly formed Friends of the Scripps Estate, which will help to protect the legacy of the 80-year-old estate. Tours of the mansion were given all weekend, and music and art graced the […]
‘Operation Guardian Angel? received a big boost this August, as the beneficiary of the Unity Church of Lake Orion’s Tithing Program. Supplies for the troops were collected throughout the month and ‘Guardian Angel,? led by Charlotte Cito of the Lake Orion Post Office, also received a sizable donation. Cito said she is planning a mailing […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees established a millage rate for 2007 that was lower than previously anticipated. However, the board did not adopt their 2008 budget during their regular meeting last week. The board had to set a millage rate at the meeting, but will hold another budget meeting in October and has until […]
A number of township residents unable to attend the Sept. 11 Patriot’s Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial contacted The Review in the past couple of weeks to find out what they missed. As such, we were generously forwarded Chief Jerry Narsh’s speech from the event and are happy to share an exerpt from it […]
Last year was anything but easy for the Lake Orion boys? tennis squad. But an off-season of dedication has the team back on the right path, and they’re just a few lucky breaks from being at the top of the OAA II standings. Case in point: The Dragons lost two league contests by the slimmest […]
With their season put on hold for another few months, Lake Orion High School golfers Andy Bogus and Cameron Beeler hit the links as par of the Top 50 Junior Tour’s fall season. For the first time, the tour held a Ryder Cup championship, which Bogus qualified for in part because of he was the […]
After a four-game loss to Waterford Kettering at home early last week, Dragons Coach Bob Howey admitted his team did not look good. What a difference a couple of days can make. The Dragons stormed into Andover last Thursday night and made quick work of the defending OAA II champs, winning 25-18, 25-21 and 25-21. […]
The Dragon GAP Pepsi/NFL Punt Pass & Kick Competition was held last Sunday at Dragon Stadium.’In all, 37 participants from Lake Orion Schools competed in the event.? Each participant was given an opportunity to punt, pass and kick (from a tee) a football.? Participants were broken down into age groups and’given a score based on […]