Orion Twp. Election Commission Meeting Jan. 15, 2020

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ELECTION COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 – 10:30 A.M. SET PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Orion Election Commission will meet Wednesday, January 15, 2020 to: · Set Public Accuracy Test for Thursday, January 30, 2020 for the Match 10, 2020 Presidential Primary […]

Joe Kent of Oxford Township announces run for Oakland County Treasurer

Joe Kent of Oxford Township announces run for Oakland County Treasurer

Long-time Oakland County tax accountant and business owner, Joe Kent announced Tuesday that he is running as a republican for the position of Oakland County Treasurer. Current Treasurer Andy Meisner his departure from the position this year in order to run for Oakland County Executive. “I love Oakland County and will do everything that I […]

Village’s parking committee explores options to ease downtown parking woes

By Jim Newell Review Editor There could be some major changes coming to parking in downtown Lake Orion. And the village’s parking study ad-hoc committee hopes the changes will ease the congested parking problems in the downtown district. During its meeting on Monday, the committee discussed making the 15-minute parking spots permanent, pay-to-park options and […]

LOPD to host a fond farewell party for former chief, Jerry Narsh

By Jim Newell Review Editor The police officers of the Lake Orion Police Department are hosting a retirement party for former Chief Jerry Narsh on Friday to thank him for his 38 years of service to the Lake Orion community. Narsh’s retirement party begins at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at 313 Pizza, 37 E. Flint […]

Orion Twp. to benefit from road commission safety grants

The Road Commission for Oakland County will receive more than $1.4 million in federal safety road-funding grants, of which Orion Township will see improvements on Clarkston and Baldwin roads. • The road commission will apply high-friction surface treatment on three curves on Clarkston Road between Thistle Valley Lane and Pine Tree Road. The estimated grant […]

LOCS celebrates School Board Recognition Month

LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. Lake Orion Community Schools is joining 529 local and 56 intermediate school districts across Michigan to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. Too often the efforts of school board members go unrecognized so we will be celebrating School […]

Orion Chamber of Commerce selects Noelle Champagne as its new executive director

Orion Chamber of Commerce selects Noelle Champagne as its new executive director

The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Jan. 6 that they had selected Noelle Champagne for the position of executive director. In October, Kim Urbanowski announced that after three-and-a-half years she would be stepping down as executive director of the chamber in January. Champagne stepped into the role of Membership Services Coordinator for the […]

Public Safety — 1/8/2020 issue

The OCSO Orion substation responded to 306 calls from Dec. 23-29, 2019 • Felony Arrests: 0 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 4 • Accidents: 19 Larceny casts shadow on wedding fun Deputies were dispatched to the 2000 block of Stanton Road at 3:33 p.m. Dec. 23 for a larceny of personal property complaint. Deputies met with the […]

Four story buildings are ruining the charm of the downtown

I totally disagree! These buildings are ruining the charm of our town. The first one was bad enough. I suggest the builder look at the empty old high school and do his magic there. It can be used for shops and condos. It will not dwarf our downtown shopping district and take up precious parking […]