By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion is trying to remove Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett from the Lake Orion Downtown Development Board of Directors over what the village claims is a conflict of interest. At the April 13 meeting, Barnett and township Trustee Brian Birney requested that the DDA board refund […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club is sponsoring the 76th annual “Light up the Night” flare night on July 3 and lake residents can purchase flares now for the event. Local lake residents will light thousands of 30-minute red safety road flares around the shoreline of Lake Orion and surrounding lakes at 10 p.m., said Rick […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Ehman Center may be coming under new ownership soon after a Pontiac-based investment group expressed interest in the property and presented a plan for adaptive re-use of the building to Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority board during its regular meeting on June 8. The night before, on June 7, […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The aroma of elephant ears and kettle corn wafting in the air, the screams of the young and old alike as the Pirates of the Seven Seas ship first ascends and then plunges, leaving that empty feeling in your stomach. The ding of game bells and the “awes” of children […]
Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority board approved a three-year marketing contract with Hudson Collective after hearing presentations at their June 17 special meeting. The DDA board had previously discussed the marketing contract at their June 8 regular meeting but ultimately refrained from approving a contract after board members raised issue with not being apart of […]
Lake Orion Community Schools announced last week that Jillian Knapp would be filling the principal vacancy at Orion Oaks Elementary School beginning with the 2021-22 school year. Knapp has filled a variety of roles in LOCS, most recently as supervisor at Pine Tree Center. Prior to that, she was district special education coach and data […]
An Orion Township man was arrested for hitting a motorcycle rider with his vehicle and fleeing the scene of the accident – even though an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy told the man to remain near the site. The incident began around 8:42 p.m. June 16 when a deputy was driving his patrol vehicle southbound on […]
The LOPD responded to 121 calls from June 14-20, 2021 • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 0 • Traffic Accidents: 2 Thief targets vehicle in parking lot Lake Orion police went to a home on Orion Road at 1:48 p.m. June 18 after a resident called and said that he discovered his car hood […]
A man has sustained minor injuries and damaged his vehicle after driving his vehicle off Elizabeth Street and hitting a small tree alongside the street. And a cigarette appears to be the cause of the crash. Lake Orion police went to Elizabeth Street west of Anderson Street at 2:27 p.m. June 18 and met with […]
Based on the number of people who have been vaccinated, travel restrictions have been lifted in most instances much to the delight of hotels and restaurants. We recently made a trip to St. Louis to visit grandchildren who we have not seen in sixteen months. Two of our grandchildren – Josh and Jennifer were graduating […]