By Jim Newell Review Editor It may seem like it’s been ages to some people, but the McDonald’s on M-24 reopened on Tuesday after only three-and-a-half months of construction. The old building – which had been in Lake Orion for 40 years – was demolished in May to make way for a new, more customer […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion will post daily updates of the Lake Orion and Paint Creek water levels on the village website, www.lakeorion.org. Police Chief Jerry Narsh said the village would take daily measurements of Lake Orion and Paint Creek – using Saturday’s water levels as a baseline, the day […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Sports Contributor A new era of Lake Orion football officially begins this week, when the Dragons take the field led by new varsity head coach John Blackstock. It is an opportunity he has prepared for as an assistant coach at Lake Orion for the past 19 years and college player […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A new restaurant is coming to downtown Lake Orion at the site formerly occupied by The Wagon Wheel restaurant, though which restaurant will inhabit the proposed building has yet to be decided. Dia Zaraga, who owns the property and also owns Sagebrush Cantina, plans to build a two-story restaurant on […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer A camouflage tarp was removed from the War Dog Monument Saturday at the Orion Veteran’s Memorial to a visually emotional crowd. “I’ve been hearing about this for so long and it is everything I thought it would be,” said an astonished Shirley Watros when the tarp was taken away. “I […]
The Lake Orion Village Council unanimously approved Zito Construction as the builder for the planned Paint Creek Trail extension during its meeting Monday. Zito Construction submitted a bid of $424,054.77 on Aug. 4. The only other bidder on the project was Pavex Corporation, with a $641,598.75 bid. The Engineer’s estimate for the project was $395,537. […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Many people knew Bill Haydel as a past Orion Township supervisor, or as “Bill the Barber” for the barbershop he owned. Haydel also was a veteran and on Saturday his family, friends and former neighbors honored his service to the country by installing a commemorative marker at the Orion Veterans […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The intense focus, the unmistakable metal ping – followed by cheers from one side and groans from the other – is the sound of another ringer on the horseshoe pits. For Doug Bailey of Clarkston and Ron Price of Lake Orion, both of the Lake Orion Horseshoe Club, the path […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Downtown Lake Orion, a beautiful summer day and classic cars aligned this year for a perfect day for the Golling Buick GMC annual Classic Car show on Saturday. The car show featured 180 classic vehicles – trucks, hot rods, muscle cars, sedans and motorcycles – local businesses selling their wares, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Pine Tree Elementary may have closed in June but its fate remains uncertain. The Lake Orion Board of Education and the board’s Asset Planning Committee tabled any discussion about selling or repurposing Pine Tree until after the school year ended. Now, the district is revisiting what it should do with […]