CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023 ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2323 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360 Called meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. All Members were present, except Brian Birney, who was absent with notice. Held Closed Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Confidential Legal Opinion. […]
Three area General Motors plants, including Orion Assembly, awarded $100,000 to five area nonprofits as part of GM’s Community Impact Grants program. Blessings in a Backpack – Lake Orion was one of the recipients. Area officials, nonprofits and General Motors executives posed with the check following the presentation ceremony. Photo provided by GM Orion Assembly […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — Residents will soon see an increase in their water and sewer bills after the Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to raise those rates by seven percent. The decision came after a water and sewer rate study the township commissioned with Yeo & Yeo CPAs and […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met last week for a regularly scheduled meeting which included the district’s Truth in Budget and Taxation hearing and the review and approval of the 2023 Tax Rate Request form. The purpose of the Truth in Budget and Taxation […]
School board approves creation of technology director position By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — During its meeting on May 31, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education unanimously approved hiring a new director of special education and the creation of a new technology director position. Due to the recent retirement of Julie […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor PONTIAC — The men and women of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are hardworking, thoughtful individuals who care about the communities they police and their efforts deserve recognition. That’s the message Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard shared during his annual awards ceremony in May, honoring those deputies and officers […]
Photos by Wendi Reardon Price ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School girls varsity softball team are district champs. The Dragons defeated the Clarkston Wolves 10-4 in the MHSAA Division One District 30 final on Saturday to claim the title. Rylee Limberger was the winning pitcher and picked up her 250th career strike out […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 432 calls from May 22-28, 2023 • Felony Arrests: 3 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 4 • Traffic Accidents: 9 Orion Township man arrested for aggravated stalking, Personal Protection Order violations ORION TWP. — An Orion Township man is back in jail and was given a $75,000 bond for suspected […]
Lake Orion wins district title with upset over Orchard Lake By Anthony Schulte Sports Contributor WEST BLOOMFIELD — After an up and down 2023 campaign, the Lake Orion varsity baseball team had their sights set on the district round of the MHSAA state playoffs. Lake Orion competed in District 29, hosted by West Bloomfield. This […]
The winners of this year’s Ted Swietlik “Heart of a Dragon Scholarship” are Lake Orion High School students Anthony Schulte and Madison Merrell. The scholarship was established seven years ago by the Television Production Workshop (TPW) alumni in memory of Ted Swietlik, a 2014 graduate of Lake Orion High School. Ted was a two-year member […]