OMG. It seems texting while driving isn’t anything to LOL about. In case ur lost, OMG and LOL are commonly used abbreviations used while using the text messaging function on cell phones for ‘Oh, my God? and ‘Laugh out Loud.? ‘Ur,? of course, is a texty way of saying ‘you’re.? A recent release from the […]
Now that General Motors has announced they’re sticking around Orion to keep building cars, it’s time to get down to the nitty grit of the deal that kept them here. The automaker will appear before the Orion Township Board of Trustees at their regular meeting on Monday, July 20 at 7:30 to hear from you, […]
It’s a year of milestones in Lake Orion. Not only is the village celebrating its 150th birthday, but the area’s oracle of creative inspiration is also having an anniversary. This year, the Orion Art Center is all grown up. It turns 30, an age that usually signifies a certain maturation. ‘It’s pretty substantial that this […]
Most teenagers spend their summers lazing around the neighborhood, hanging with friends, maybe working a part-time job. Not Lauren Kerr. She hasn’t stuck close to home for many of the summers since she was 14. Instead, she has used her summers off from school helping people in impoverished places like Peru and the Dominican Republic. […]
Even while the economy swirls down the drain, Orion Township will continue to soak up higher water rates rather than pass them along to customers. But approval by the township board at their regular meeting on July 6 was a close 4-3 vote, a sign the beleaguered economy has even places with large fund balances, […]
Who do you know that goes above and beyond in Orion? They probably deserve a pat on the back. Here’s how. It’s that time of year for the Orion community to start thinking about one particular person whose service is singularly commendable in the past year. Based on the previous years? outstanding community participation, The […]
By John Counts Review Editor It was deep talent that got the Lake Orion boys? football squad to the state championship game last season. But only one player could represent the team at the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All Star game. When it came down to it, Coach Chris Bell nominated Tyler Benson. […]
The question of morality seems to be popping up in my Lake Orion travels. At their July 6 meeting, the Orion Township board specifically stipulated that a dancing/entertainment permit issued to the Hamlin Pub not include, well, suggestive dancing. Some of the language in the contract between twp. and Pub is straight out of Penthouse […]
The Lake Orion Post Office is yet another victim of bad economic times. They will have shorter summer hours that started July 6 and will run until sometime in September. The hours will be, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. ‘There’s been a need to […]
General Motors officially announced that the currently idled Orion Assembly Plant has been chosen to build a new small-sized car June 26. A total of 1,400 jobs will be saved: 1,200 at the plant and 200 and the stamping facility in Pontiac, which will be involved in manufacturing of the automobile. The Orion plant was […]