Township finally passes fireworks ordinance

After much back and forth and possible lawsuit action, Orion Township Officials passed the much debated Fireworks Ordinance at their Monday night regular meeting. The vote was 5-1 in favor of the ordinance. Trustee John Steimel voted ‘no? and Trustee D’Arcy Gonzales was absent. Earlier in the week the township had received a letter from […]

Pilgrimage to Holy Land strengthens travelers? faith

When families from Everest Academy spent a week in Jerusalem this past March, it was more than just a vacation. The point of the trip was to bring people closer to their faith as they visited sites where Jesus Christ is believed to have lived and taught, said Father Daniel Pajerski, St. Daniels Catholic Church. […]

Changes come to downtown Clarkston’s Main St.

Downtown Clarkston shoppers may have noticed changes on Main Street, with The Chocolate Moose now gone and Essence on Main opening soon. Main Street is experiencing what Mayor Sharron Catallo calls ‘transition.? ‘It isn’t a new thing for us to have a business go out and a new one coming in,? said Catallo. ‘It’s always […]

Another try for Beaumont plan

Beaumont Hospital has decided to give Independence Township one more try, after meeting with township planners and Building Department. Beaumont is working on a re-submittal of the project on M-15 at I-75, in hopes of finally moving ahead. ‘I think we’re making some progress,? said Eric Hunt, vice president of operations for William Beaumont Hospital […]

How wide Clarkston sidewalks?

After 12 times on the agenda and almost a year of discussion, Clarkston City Council still has not made a final vote on their much debated sidewalk ordinance. However, through an informal vote and discussion, they did make some headway on width. Johnston, who wrote the ordinance, said five feet is the minimum recommended width […]

Election upsets

New faces will be seen on the Orion Township Board in November after the results of last week’s election. Chris Barnett took the supervisor seat with 3,417 votes, 65.38 percent over the 1,794 votes, 34.33 percent for JoAnn Van Tassel. ‘I was thrilled with the results,? said Barnett. ‘We had a great team and great […]

Life is changed in EPIC moment

With every epic story, comes an epic hero who has battled with opposition and in the end overcame the trials victoriously. Having overcome his own battles, Oxford resident Jeff Gibbs is looking to empower others to overcome their own issues. Gibbs is the founder of the non-profit organization EPIC (Every Person Involved Cares) that coaches […]

‘Tornado? rips through Oakview Middle school

Those who have driven past Oakview Middle School the past couple weeks may have thought they were driving past a war zone. But don’t worry – it was just an on sight tornado for an upcoming Hollywood film currently called ‘The Untitled Tornado Project.? ?’We’ve worked with Lake Orion Schools in the past,? said Tom […]

Boy-oh-boy

Boy-oh-boy, the lovely wife Noell and I found out a week ago we are having a baby boy and I couldn’t be more excited. As the day approached for us to go get the ‘find out the sex ultra-sound? I was nervous for several reasons. One, I really wanted a boy first. Two, I am […]

Local trickster aspires for greatness

By Trevor Keiser Review Co-Editor Like Houdini, Anthony Grupido is looking to make a name for himself in the world of Magic. At age 16 and heading into his senior year at Lake Orion High School he is already a professional magician, escape artist, balloon man and juggler. ‘I’ve been practicing magic since I was […]