Museum’s vehicle gallery to be named after GM founder William ‘Billy’ C. Durant FLINT — Sloan Museum of Discovery in Flint and General Motors today announced a partnership that will honor the legacy of General Motors founder William “Billy” C. Durant while supporting the museum’s STEM exhibits and programs. Through a donation of $500,000 from […]
Pine Knob has a new photo exhibit between the east and west entrances that showcases concert photos of the first 49 summers at Pine Knob. . Photo by Matt Mackinder. By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor David Cassidy opened Pine Knob Music Theatre with a concert on June 25, 1972. Now, nearly 50 years later, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer In an extension of the continued discussion regarding their attorney, Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted May 10 to hire their backup attorney, Robert Davis of the firm Davis Burkett Savage Listman LLC, as the board’s primary attorney. The board hired Davis as their backup attorney at […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford and Lake Orion Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs) were recognized for the #StrongerTogether campaign at the Main Street Oakland County awards in Pontiac on the night of Thursday, May 5. The #StrongerTogether campaign was recognized as the best “Campaign for Main Street” by the event judges. The #StrongerTogether […]
Oxford Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors Chair Rod Charles (right) and Lake Orion DDA Board of Directors Chair Debbie Burgess cut the ribbon to celebrate the inaugural run of a trolley that will run between downtown Oxford and downtown Lake Orion on Thursdays and Saturdays. The boards and directors from Oxford and Lake Orion […]
Parking still a concern in downtown area By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 8 and voted to approve their annual priorities. The board voted to make two of their top priorities for the 2022-23 fiscal year parking in general and […]
Orion Neighborhood Television (ONTV) was honored at the Philo Festival of Media Arts, earning three awards for excellence in local programming. ONTV was the winner in the Political Awareness category for its “General Election Night Special.” On Nov. 3, 2020 ONTV brought the election race into the homes of local residents with its LIVE coverage […]
By Erica Soroka Review Contributing Writer The word selfie has always had a negative connotation attached to it. But Lake Orion native, Sierra Harbin, is determined to take the self-absorption out of the word and put self-love into it. Set to break the stereotype, Harbin recently opened the doors of Zany Bubbles, a selfie shoppe […]
Partial proceeds support ‘Calling All Autism Heroes’ By Megan Kelley Review Writer Downtown Lake Orion has welcomed a fresh new business to the area; the Orion Ox Water Company, which had its grand opening in late August. The shop offers premium purified and alkaline water as well as water jugs, coolers and accessories. Owned by […]
Bringing a new taste to town, from the left are Scott Taylor, Luke Taylor, Tanner Stokes and Joe Hewitt. Photo by D. Rush By Don Rush Pizza called. Scott Taylor answered. And, soon Oxford will have its newest pizzeria. The Sick Pizza Company at 33 N. Washington Street downtown is slated to open next […]