Public Safety — April 6, 2022

The LOPD responded to 100 calls from March 28 – April 3, 2022 • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 0 • Traffic Accidents: 2 Accident on M-24, near Converse Court Lake Orion police responded to a traffic crash at 1:28 p.m. March 28 on S. Broadway Street (M-24) south of Converse Court (near Lakes […]

Orion Library holds annual Battle of the Books competition

Orion Library holds annual Battle of the Books competition

The Orion Township Public Library held their annual Battle of the Books competition at Waldon Middle School last Saturday. Each year, the library holds the competition amongst area fifth grade students who form teams and read from a select list of books provided by library staff. The event culminates when all teams head to the […]

Lake Orion School board approve bond bid awards

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved several bid awards during their regular meeting on March 23. As LOCS makes the transition to Series 2 of their three series, $160 million bond, several projects are ready to get started. First, the board approved a furniture bid for new […]

Road Commission of Oakland County kicks off construction season, Orion Township to benefit

Four preservation overlays coming to Orion Township The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has begun its $79 million road construction season, which is expected to bring a wide range of road improvements to many parts of Oakland County. This year’s list of road improvements includes many major resurfacing projects including major resurfacing, construction of […]

Lake Orion DDA holds special budget workshop

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors convened for their annual budget workshop meeting last week. The Board had previously discussed their budget at their March 8 meeting. This year, the DDA has tightened up their budget quite a bit in order to utilize their remaining finances to help […]

Public Safety — March 30, 2022

The LOPD responded to 84 calls from March 21-27, 2022 • Felony Arrests: o • Misdemeanor Arrests: 1 • Traffic Accidents: 1 Orion Twp. man arrested for drunk driving after accident on M-24 Lake Orion Police responded to a traffic crash at S. Park Boulevard (M-24) south of S. Broadway Street for a three-vehicle crash […]

Lake Orion Parks & Rec. Committee schedules two playground community build days

Volunteers needed, save the dates to help out By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be holding two build days to construct new playscapes in Children’s Park and Green’s Park and needs the community’s support with the projects. The community build day for the Green’s Park […]

Senior of the Week — Avi Shah

Parents: Jignesh and Archita Shah Grade: 12 GPA: 3.27 Favorite subject(s): Math Extracurricular activities: Being a part of the LOHS girls’ tennis team. Hobbies/Interests: Spending time alone and listening to music that brings me comfort. Plans after graduation: I plan to attend Grand Valley State University in the fall and major in finance. Avi is […]

We need better traffic control on Baldwin Road

I am reaching out for any help anyone can suggest as to the dangerous flow of traffic on Baldwin Road near Baldwin Court. A few days ago, my neighbor was waiting for oncoming traffic to clear in order to make a left turn off Baldwin Road onto Baldwin Court when he was rear-ended, pushed into […]