Five weeks ago, a female horse arrived at a ‘kill? pen to await shipment to a slaughterhouse. Three days later, pen operators went to pack up the mare and found two horses instead of one. A miracle occurred saving both lives, says rescue farm owner Lisa Marriot. Sometime in the night the mare gave birth […]
I love being outside. It’s not news to my friends and family and probably some regular readers out there. With our new baby in tow, my husband and I traveled to Sault Ste. Marie last weekend for a meet-and-greet celebration with my side of the family. Even in my sleep-deprived state, I nearly jumped for […]
‘Yay for babies.? That’s what my mom says if I complain about pregnancy symptoms and side effects. Yes, pregnancy is nothing short of a miracle, but know what else is a miracle? Women are actually willing to go through it more than once. Forgive my cynicism, but I’ve been pregnant for 34 weeks, so I […]
Two snow days, well over 100 cars in the ditch and ice rinks instead of roads. That was the aftermath of a fierce winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow, according to local reports, on Lake Orion and the surrounding area, Dec. 12 and 13. Dave Nelder, owner of Buckhorn Towing, along with […]
If you happened to be driving through downtown Oxford on M-24 Monday around noon, you may have seen an awkward pregnant lady in a huge brown coat down on hands and knees fumbling around a little green car stuck in the snow. It was me. I pulled into a street-side parking spot to meet someone […]
By Megan Collier Review staff writer This time of year, Santa’s workshop is so full of toys the big guy and his big belly have a hard time moving around. That’s the news from Orion Senior Center volunteer and Santa’s helper Elaine Schefke, who’s been keeping Lake Orion kids up-to-date on North Pole information for […]
By Megan Collier Review staff writer What woman doesn’t feel a little better with a fresh hairdo and polished nails, says Amy Atkeson. The Lake Orion resident is co-owner of the Downtown Salon in Oxford , and Sunday, Dec. 5, she and coworkers lightened spirits like trees at Christmastime when they offered their salon services […]
It wasn’t for the team or for the high school. It wasn’t even for Lake Orion Community Schools. When the clock ticked down and the Dragons officially became the best football team in the state, it was a win for Lake Orion, said Head Coach Chris Bell. ‘We’re so excited to bring the championship back […]
Dan Dewey has been jogging the same route in Orion Township for three decades. Ever seen a silver-haired man in red shorts over near Joslyn? That’s him ? red shorts even in winter. But he’s known for something else, too, though he only picked up this custom a nine years back. Every Thursday, Dewey, or […]
Local Lion Mary Rodgers hasn’t ever seen a puppy as calm as this five-month-old lab. Rodgers and her daughter have been taking care of the pup in preparation for the Lake Orion Lions Club annual Charity Auction, Saturday, Dec. 11, at Palace Chrysler Dodge Jeep. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with the dinner buffet and […]