The holiday grinches came packing heat at the CVS in the Village of Lake Orion. At 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, an on-duty Oakland County Sheriff Deputy unknowingly interrupted an armed robbery in progress at CVS Pharmacy. Deputy Liss was on unrelated business when he walked into the pharmacy on S. Broadway. He passed two […]
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The Dragons varsity hockey team swept the Thanksgiving showcase recently. Like the football team, the Dragons hockey team faced their biggest game of the year on Saturday. ‘Some of our players wished we could have swapped sports that day,? said Head Coach Pat Cherry. The hockey team had to miss their classmates playing in the […]
Their show was titled ‘Divide and Conquer,? and the LO High School Marching Band did just that this season. Nearly 200 students, all under the direction of Michael Steele, Ben Clark and Lauren Peterson, wowed spectators from across the Midwest while they performed, and won, in competitions all season. The band placed third at the […]
Community members and dignitaries from Oakland County, Auburn Hills, Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion gathered on the corner of Dutton and M-24 last Friday for cake, cookies and mingling. The occasion? Fifth Third Bank cut the ribbon on their new branch in Orion Township. Fifth Third banking centers now total twenty-three in […]
The Scripps estate is certainly a sight to be seen by architecture and Christmas enthusiasts alike. Every corner of the house is filled with original hand-crafted details that have been lovingly preserved. And much of the work has been done by volunteers. ‘The love that people have for this place is impossible to describe,? Leslie […]
New construction is scheduled to begin soon on Orion Pointe Condominiums. The development will be located on the western side of M-24, between Kempster St. and Indianwood Rd. The development includes four new residential units, a medical/professional office building and twelve new boat slips in Lake Orion. Demolition of some existing buildings was scheduled this […]
By Megan Hess Review Staff Writer On Nov. 24, Golf Atwater, the developer for the Atwater Commons condominium development, was under fire again at the Lake Orion Village Council meeting. Village Manager, Paul Zelenak, has inspected the Commons, and had this to say about the incomplete projects: ‘The sales trailer at the site has been […]
By Megan Hess Review Staff Writer Katie Yamasaki grew up a few streets away from the Little Monsters shop on Flint St. in Lake Orion. She went to Blanche Sims Elementary School, and went on to graduate from Lake Orion High School in 1995. The blooming artist earned her Bachelor’s degree from Earlham College, and […]
The holiday season is an inspiring time of year, with trees displaying fiery hues, the air crisp and clean, and the promise of sparkling snow in the sky. And the students at Stadium Drive Elementary proved very inspired. On Nov. 13, the school’s PTA sponsored The Reflections Art Program, a national PTA program that encourages […]