The amphitheater commonly known as Wildwood now has a name and guess what: it’s still Wildwood. In addition to officially naming the venue as The Wildwood of Orion, a number of other important issues regarding the structure were mulled over and concluded on July 5 at the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting. Other decisions […]
On the evening of July 6, a complainant on S. Broadway called LOPD to notify them of two men shouting profanities in the area of the Rustic Cabins. The brief investigation would lead to the arrest of Kandy Jones of Pontiac for a third offense of operating while intoxicated. Officers were dispatched to the location […]
Rest assured fans of Leo’s Coney Island – the restaurant is not being torn down. Rather, because of the high demand shown by Orion residents, Leo’s owners are redesigning the building, giving it a new facade, interior and around 1,000 extra square footage. Bob Zafarana, the man in charge of overseeing the renovations said Stassinopoulos’s, […]
The Lake Orion fireworks show may have been slain initially by Mother Nature, but it returned better and bigger. While the crowd was a good deal smaller and sparser, an impressive number of attendees made the repeat trek to Green’s Park to see the pyrotechnics. Photo by Gabriel Ouzounian
Oxford resident Patricia Osborn was arraigned on charges of breaking and entering on July 11. Osborn, 46, is charged with stealing from an E. Jackson Street home with the knowledge the homeowner was absent. In the afternoon of June 24, the Lake Orion Police Department’s Ordinance Officer Tim Reetz contacted officer Todd Stanfield to notify […]
The weekend of July 2 and 3 transformed the grounds at Canterbury Village into a festival for all things Scottish. Heavy athletics, traditional dancing, the drone of bagpipes, and hearty food greeted any lucky enough to visit the annual event.
With streetscape essentially finished, the introduction of new businesses seems almost natural with the rebirth of Lake Orion Village. On June 27, one such new business was nearly denied entry into downtown. Don Gindhart, of Troy, has been in talks with Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority to open the 51 N. Broadway Brewing Company, in […]
It’s that time of year again. The buzz is beginning for the third annual Dragon on the Lake Festival. Bringing in old favorites and new additions, Orion Art Center Director Reggie Harrison believes this year will be the biggest and best the event has ever experienced. ‘We went from 3,500 the first year, then in […]
With the economic climate improving for them, and their Orion Assembly Plant updates, General Motors decided it was time to show off their changes. On June 22, the Orion Assembly Plant hosted displays, and other fun activities that related to cars or community. Alongside a surprisingly deep tour of the new facilities – recently retooled […]
The Lake Orion Lion’s Club’s 2011 rendition of the Jubilee went off without a hitch, attracting crowds of kids and parents alike to experience what they had to offer. Between the multitude of rides, treats and eats, nary a dull moment could be had at the three day festival.