They had to play catchup to do it, but the varsity football Wolves maintained their undefeated record with a 26-19 homecoming victory over Waterford Mott on Friday, Oct. 3. Scott Lyons rushed for 163 yards, scoring two touchdowns, and Brandon Weaver ran 13 yards, including a touchdown. The defense contributed as well, with an end-of-game […]
When I read the news that the dark-haired half of Siegfried and Roy Las Vegas show was dragged off stage by one of their white ‘friends? I thought, ‘There’s a column in there somewhere.? Roy Horn, 59, was bit in the arm, then dragged off stage by the white tiger Montecore, in front of an […]
Gleaned from a newsletter from St. Augustine’s Lutheran monastery in Oxford: ‘New windows have been installed in the bedrooms of the retreat house. Through the summer months guests appreciated larger windows and the ease with which they could be opened and closed. The better widows should also make the rooms warmer in the winter.? Maybe […]
His body is struggling, but Luther Wright’s spirit and sense of humor remain strong. Wright, the pastor of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Lake Orion, has been battling Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer, since being diagnosed in July 2002. He had been on a transplant waiting list for a new liver, but […]
Orion Township trustees plan to be prepared if they have to go to court to oppose a land swap deal between a private developer and the State of Michigan regarding Bald Mountain property on Lapeer Road. They voted on Oct. 6 to forward a resolution stating that the township officially opposes the swap to the […]
For the second time in three years it rained on the LOHS Homecoming parade in downtown Lake Orion. Two years ago, it was canceled just before it was supposed to start. This time, the students braved the rain drops and still had fun. For more photos, see this week’s Lake Orion Review.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of threats and intimidation at The Gym on Lapeer Road on Oct. 3. According to an OCSD report, a 49-year-old Heights Road woman was asked to leave after she caused a scene. The woman did not run her membership card through a scanner correctly and was […]
The 12th Annual Coloring Contest sponsored by Sherman Publications, Inc.; Century 21 Executives and 1st Financial is now underway through Oct. 29. Color the picture on page 9 of this week’s Review and you could win! Contest rules are one entry per person, with additonal entries available if more than one entry per family. Judging […]
The Orion Veterans Memorial will be selling pumpkins as a fundraiser at Barn Daze on Oct. 11 at Friendship Park, located at the corner of Clarkston and Baldwin Roads. Pumpkins will be sold from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and are donated by Harvest Time. Proceeds will benefit construction already in progress on the memorial at the […]
Orion Township Hall will be closed the Friday after Christmas, Dec. 26, and the Friday after New Year’s Day, Jan. 2, for the holidays. Both days will be given to township employees as extra paid vacation days. Township employees already get Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 off as paid holidays.