After years of legal wrangling, the controversy over downtown Oxford’s northeast parking lot could finally be over ? or it could be starting yet another chapter. Last week, a case evaluation panel appointed by the Oakland County Circuit Court awarded Knauf Family Properties the sum of $425,000 (which includes interest and attorney fees) for the […]
An Oxford resident with an idea to turn a dilapidated old industrial facility owned by the village into a privately-operated indoor sports training facility is currently negotiating a lease agreement. ‘It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do,? said Dan D’Alessandro, who recently approached council with a proposal to use the village-owned facility located at […]
Monday, Feb. 7, retail fraud and warrant arrests at Kohl’s on Baldwin Road. A bicycle was found on S. Eagan Drive. Disorderly person on Greenshield Road. *** Tuesday, Feb. 8, a car stereo face plate was stolen at Lake Orion High School on Scripps Road. Warrant arrest on Rohr Road. Driving with a suspended license […]
Regarding Jim’s Jottings (4-11-12): I ask you, Jim, who first began referring disdainfully to health care reform as ‘Obamacare?? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in March 2010, and although it is far from perfect legislation, it will cover 32 million currently uninsured Americans by 2014, require insurance companies to spend […]
I am sure everyone has seen the signs saying ‘Privatization Hurts Our Children.? Does anyone understand how it hurts children to have a $25,000 per year contract person cleaning their toilets instead of a $100,000 per year school employee? We must have another ‘Stealth Election? coming up, right? – Jerry Moon
People are used to pulling weeds around this time each year. But pulling political endorsement signs? That’s usually an every four-year occurrence. Orion Township Building Official Tom Berger said Jim Seibert, one of his code enforcers, is out picking up illegally placed signs almost on a daily basis. Berger said most of the candidates, and […]
Members of the Lion Orion Lioness Club would like to extend their appreciation to the businesses and people for their donations and support of our ‘Breakfast with Santa. They are CJ’s Cafe, Pee Wee Patch, LO Lions member Tim Miles, Milosch Dodge, Community Plus Savings Bank, Lakes Community Credit Union and all the volunteers. Theresa […]
On behalf of the North Oakland Circle of Faith, I want to thank you for publishing an article about our ‘Raising The Roof? concert fundraiser. The success of events such as ours depends on the local newspapers such as The Orion Review. It’s one of the reasons townspeople continue to rely on you for local […]
After that Tuesday we can heave a sigh of relief, and refocus on the important things on television like commercials for Viagra. I’ve had it up to here with all these commercials for adult activities! I suggest the makers of memory pills replace Viagra on the tube. And I don’t want a Ram or Silverado […]
Love the look of classic, elegant cars? Well sit down and buckle up. The Fourth Annual Meadow Brook Concours Motoring Tour is hitting the streets Friday, Aug. 1, and Lake Orion is one of its destinations. The tour features over 40 international classic automobiles, which will travel as a motorcade led by Oakland County Sheriff, […]