I’m sick of sick people. Have you noticed the number of people with the flu, or flu symptoms, or an upper-respiratory infection? Unfortunately it is the time of year when America succumbs to the current illness bug, and millions of people will be coughing and sputtering and sneezing. The people who get flu shots may […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor An Orion Township man’s high-speed flight from authorities early Sunday morning ended in a fiery car crash from which he couldn’t escape. And the 18-year-old man has the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy from whom he was fleeing to thank for saving his life. The incident began about 2:30 a.m. […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer More than a year after a fire obliterated the Lake Orion Pet Centre on Jan. 28, 2017, the site remains a remnant of its former self. The corner of Anderson and Flint streets is a constant reminder of the loss, as the wreckage remained untouched until June 14. The fire […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A Planet Fitness may be coming to Orion Township later this year in the space formerly occupied by the Hollywood Markets grocery store. Rumors of a fitness center going into the site surfaced even before Hollywood Market closed this month, but Ed Boutrous, owner of The Lake Orion Plaza, did […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor It’s official – use of electric bicycles (or e-bikes) will be permitted on the 16.9-mile Polly Ann Trail. Last week, the trail’s management council voted 4-2 to allow Class 1 e-bikes and give Trail Manager Linda Moran the authority to permit Class 2 and 3 e-bikes on a case-by-case […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Police are investigating whether an explosion and fire at a Gregory Road home is the result of a narcotics lab in the basement, or, as one of the home’s occupants says, the result of lighting up a cigarette. Authorities received the call at 3:21 p.m. Jan. 20 that a home […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A Lake Orion woman arrested after making sexually explicit videos of herself and three young children and then distributing those videos online has been arraigned on charges of criminal sexual conduct involving minors and could face life in prison. The arrest and arraignment came after a joint investigation by the […]
Dear Orion Township Residents: We at Consumers Energy want to offer our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Orion Township and surrounding fire departments as well as the Oakland County Sheriff for their response during the Nov. 20 gas rupture incident. Their support allowed our employees to do our jobs more safely and efficiently. Public safety […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The village council discussed adding power panels to the Children’s Park parking lot for special events, Green’s Park operations and approving the police dispatch service agreement during the Jan. 22 village council meeting. Electrical power panels were requested to be installed at the parking lot along Anderson Street across from […]
Bonds set at $300,000 during arraignments By Jim Newell Review Editor A woman who robbed a Huntington Bank in Orion Township on Jan. 13 isn’t likely to make withdrawals anytime soon. Davicia Swift faces two counts of armed robbery and one count of bank robbery, along with a $300,000 cash/surety bond for the Orion Township […]