Watch out for sweepstakes scam phone calls and letters, like the letter recently received in the mail by Orion residents Charles and Martha Koch. The Kochs have lived in Lake Orion for 30 years, and Charles said the letter they received from a company calling itself ‘LVAAP? out of Las Vegas was the first of […]
DTE representatives were on hand at the Feb. 6 Orion Township Board meeting, to give trustees an update on projects completed in the past year. According to their presentation, $7.8 million was spent by the energy company last year on six major projects. Although none of the six projects took place in Orion, a couple […]
A group of more than 20 youngsters spent a busy lunch hour making Valentine’s Day cards at a party at Friendship Park on Feb. 10. Items on the party agenda included arts and crafts, bingo, a bean bag toss, reading stories, and coloring. There are similar programs for most other holidays, including two already scheduled […]
The planning commission will hold two public hearings in the coming weeks. A hearing on the updated master plan for Lapeer Road is scheduled for March 1 at 8 p.m. A hearing for the rezoning of property for a proposed Del Taco on Baldwin Road, just north of Brown Road, is scheduled for March 15 […]
Monday, Feb. 6, wallet stolen from a purse at Big Boy Restaurant on Baldwin Road. CDs and money stolen from a vehicle on McGregor. Felony warrant arrest on Lapeer Road. *** Wednesday, Feb. 8, three disorderly person arrests at McDonald’s Restaurant on Lapeer. *** Thursday, Feb. 9, Felony warrant arrest on Brown Road. Operating a […]
Monday, Feb. 6, operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest at the Sand Bar on Broadway. A truck was blocking a driveway on Broadway. Threats on Orion Road. *** Wednesday, Feb. 8, suspicious vehicle on Front Street. A wallet was missing at the POH medical building on Shadbolt. *** Thursday Feb. 9, suspicious circumstances on Washington. […]
Monday, Feb.6 4:26 a.m.-rapid heartbeat on Paul Boulevard. Station #1 responded. 7:36 a.m.-pain on Silverbell Road. Station #2 responded. 8:13 a.m.-pain at Bortz Health Care on Silverbell. Station #2 responded. 12:45 p.m.-a transformer blew up and there was no power on Forest Lake Boulevard. Station #1 responded. 2:43 p.m.-false fire alarm at Ruby Tuesday on […]
For many, the Super Bowl coming to the Detroit area meant a lot more than just football. For Lake Orion resident Lisa Bjork, it meant the opportunity of a lifetime. Bjork, a member of the Dancin? Feet School of Irish Dance in Ortonville, performed with her company at the Detroit Opera House, as part of […]
The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce presents their Second Annual Community Business Expo on Feb. 23 at Lake Orion High School. The expo is 6-9 p.m., and admittance is free. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend, and meet the chamber, business owners and managers of Orion Township. There will also be special offers […]
In November of 2005, The Lake Orion Review ran a series of stories about Larry Drum, who is serving a life sentence under the ?650 lifer law? in the Michigan Corrections Department for having over 650 grams of cocaine. Drum’s mother, Ione Drum, lives in Lake Orion. Though the law used to convict and sentence […]