‘Lake Orion thrives when everyone has access to the materials they need,’ library Director Chase McMunn says. ORION TWP. – The Orion Township Public Library (OTPL) announced today that it would end late fees and wipe out the existing debt of patrons who still owe for overdue materials. The “fine-free” policy goes into effect on […]
LAKE ORION — Registration for the Chalk Art Competition at the annual Dragon on the Lake festival is now open. The Orion Art Center’s annual Dragon on the Lake returns Aug. 25-28 in downtown Lake Orion. The event features dozens of vendors as well as food, fun, music, Dragon Boat Races and the Chalk Art […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor After the past two years when events were uncertain due to the pandemic, all previous Memorial Day activities are back in full swing this year. That includes the Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day Run, Wreath Ceremony and Memorial Service at the Orion Veterans Memorial. “We are going forward with the […]
Lights, smoke and ash cascade down over a pontoon during the Fourth of July fireworks show on Lake Orion. Photo: Jim Newell. By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s a fireworks extravaganza celebrating the Red, White & Blue and a Lake Orion tradition, but this year the Lake Orion Fireworks Foundation needs a little community support […]
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 […]
UPDATE: The Orion Goodfellows Stuff the Boot Drive will take place as scheduled. Firefighters to sell Lake Orion Review newspapers during fundraiser By Jim Newell Review Editor Sometimes, Santa doesn’t wear a red outfit with fluffy white trim. This year, as they have done for more than a half century, the Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Winter weather is upon us and one Lake Orion man wants to make sure that no one gets left out in the cold and is, instead, wrapped in a new winter coat. Matt Pfeiffer, owner of Northern Wholesale Flooring in Orion Township, is running Operation Warm to collect new and […]
Army Sgt. Destiny Vinson returned to Lake Orion to surprise her younger sister Morgan at Orion Oaks Elementary on Veterans Day. Sgt. Vinson, a 2017 Lake Orion High School graduate, last saw Morgan in April. Vinson is stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. To watch the video of the sisters’ reunion, click play on the […]
Whether silly or spooky, creepy or kooky, kids are invited to put on their Halloween costumes and do a lot of treating (no tricks) at Lake Orion’s Halloween Extravaganza. The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority hosts the Halloween Extravaganza from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 20 in Children’s Park in downtown Lake Orion, said DDA Event Coordinator […]
It’s that time of year, when haunted attractions open just in time for Halloween. This year, Canterbury Village is getting in on the fun with Fright Village, a brand-new attraction that consists of four separate Haunts, Phryte Doll Company- Factory Tour, Phryte Manor- Dead & Breakfast, Phryte Wing – Sunnydale Hospital and Phryte Gardens – […]