Oxford Village

VILLAGE OF OXFORD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Village of Oxford’s Hydro Geological Study of Water Wells NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals for the Village of Oxford’s Hydro Geological Study of Water Wells will be accepted in the Office of the Village Clerk, 22 W. Burdick, Oxford, MI 48371, (248 – 628-2543) on or before February […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, Regarding the comments in the Viewpoints section of the August 24, 2011 edition of The Lake Orion Review concerning the contract for marketing, consulting and fundraising services for Wildwood and the Orion Center, I offer the following: The contract approved by a 6-1 affirmative vote was based on the proposal presented to the […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, ‘On September 13, we who live in the Village of Lake Orion will be voting for members of the Village Council. I would like you to pay particular attention to candidate Ken Van Portfliet. He has been a member of the council for a number of years and has excellent vision for the […]

Bill for Verros case rising

More information has surfaced regarding the settlement between Orion Township and former Assistant to the Supervisor Jill Verros that was finalized earlier this month. At the time of the settlement, the issue was active in both the county circuit court and the federal court. A week after the substitution of attorney was filed in October, […]

Local film maker gaining renown

While it may not be Tinsel Town, Lake Orion has its very own movie-maker and he’s in the process of finishing his latest short film – Pucker. Paul Lenzi, whose previous credits include the award winning Dog Gone, a number of commercials and work on broadcast shows like Biggest Loser and Dateline said the short […]

Rattlesnake bite

A massasauga rattlesnake, the only rattlesnake native to Michigan, bit a local dog in Bald Mountain State Park last week. The 5-year-old English Setter, Dexter, was rushed to a local veterinarian who gave it antivenin. The dog is doing well in recovery. The massasauga rattler is the only venomous snake in the state and can […]

Court: Brown to pay $60K

Jan. 22 marked the end of a long battle for Orion resident Sandra McSwain, as her ex-husband, Reginald Brown, pleaded guilty under a plea bargain for failing to pay over $110,000 in court ordered spousal support. Brown and McSwain divorced in February 1989 after McSwain was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to Oakland County Circuit […]

Lake Orion Public Safety

Deputy Reports Monday, Jan. 21, harassing phone calls reported on Barrington Circle. *** Tuesday, Jan. 22, illegal deposit of snow in roadway on Indianwood and Pine. A 53-year-old Orion man was cited for leaving snow in a public road after plowing the private Pine Lake Lane. *** Wednesday, Jan. 23, cell phone charger and garage […]