LO PEPP to hold community clean up

The Lake Orion Community Schools Football boosters are holding a community clean up at Dragon Stadium on July 22. Players and other volunteers will be cleaning up the Lake Orion High School football stadium from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The football boosters ask that players and volunteers bring garbage bags, gloves, brooms, round-up spray, […]

DDA board approves Oktoberfest for Sept. 10

Some new events are expected from Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority this year with the board approving Oktoberfest at their July 13 meeting. The event is expected to take place on September 10. “We were originally planning both a race and an event for Saturday, September 11,” said DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. “It was […]

Public Safety — July 21, 2021

The LOPD responded to 116 calls from July 12-18, 2021   • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 4 • Traffic Accidents: 0 Several police departments arrest suspects who have ignored their warrants out of Lake Orion The Lake Orion Police Department received notification from the dispatch center at 3:45 a.m. July 12 that Grand […]

Do you know who you are?

Remember being a young child and all we wanted to do was be a grown up? And, now as adults we sometimes wish we could be a kid again. No responsibilities, no bills, no worries – so good! As children we watch the adults in our lives. We learn from all the people we come […]

Keep Lake Orion beautiful and safe

I am a retired veteran and a resident on Lake Orion in the Village of Lake Orion. Our beautiful lake is being polluted with illegal buoys. Owners around the lake have placed illegal buoys in front of their lots on the lake, apparently to keep people away from their shoreline. I checked with the Department […]

Thank you to a ‘wonderful community’ for their support

Recently my husband Charlie and I were presented with a check for Charlie’s continued out-of-pocket physical therapy. He suffered a stroke in 2019 with many complications and setbacks, yet continues to improve daily. We wish to thank our wonderful community for supporting many fundraisers over the last several months. A special shout-out to the owner […]

Orion.Events hosts concerts at Wildwood over the summer

The Orion.Events concert promoters will hold concerts and events at the Wildwood Amphitheater and the Fire Bowl at Camp Agawam throughout the summer. This week’s lineup at Wildwood includes: • July 22, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. – Salute to Etta James Bobby Murray with special guest Tosha Ownens for Blues Night. • July […]

What is a Downtown Development Authority and what does it do?

‘…create an environment where businesses, organizations and people can thrive’ By Megan Kelley Review Writer With recent conflicts between the village and the township after questions were raised about Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) fire millage capture, some residents have been vocal about their lack of knowledge about the DDA. A DDA is a […]

Village Council hires former village manager Darwin McClary during special meeting to assist with management duties

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Village Council hired former village manager Darwin McClary an independent contractor to assist village Manager Joe Young with administrative duties. The hiring came during a 10-minute special meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 24. No one from the public attended the meeting, which was held only online on […]

Orion Assembly seeks to fill full and part time positions

Orion Assembly is looking for people to fill 38 full-time and 18 temporary positions in the plant’s Material Department. The plant will accept in-person applications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19, in the Orion Visitor’s Center at 4555 Giddings Road in Lake Orion. General Motors will continue to accept in-person applications each Monday […]