By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township will be awarded $3,833,695 through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the township will not be spending all of those funds at once. Instead, the township will divvy up those funds on various cost reimbursements and new projects and expenses […]
The Real Men of Orion are back with their 3rd annual Clays for a Cure Breast Cancer Fundraiser at Bald Mountain Shooting Range where participants will once again be crushing clays to support the charity. Whether you’re experienced or not, come on out on Oct. 23 to give it a try. Rental guns will be […]
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 – […]
Lake Orion Community Schools celebrated the beginning of Homecoming week with their annual Homecoming Parade through downtown Lake Orion. After taking a year off due to COVID-19 last year, Dragons big and small crowded the streets to cheer on students and staff within the district and give the varsity football team some encouragement for their […]
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 […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees approved an amendment to Ordinance 154 Licensed Marihuana Facilities that will allow for medical marijuana facilities and caregiver operations in Orion Township. The board held a public hearing and second reading of the proposed amendment during its meeting on Monday, then voted 6-0 to […]
Cleaning services bid approved By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township employees will likely be moving into the new Orion Township Municipal Complex in early November if the construction timetable holds. “We’re about 30 days out from moving into our new facility. It’s a remarkable accomplishment,” Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett said. “During COVID, to […]
Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors held a special meeting on Sept. 27 where the board approved a request for proposal for legal services as well as appointed three board members to an evaluation and interview team. Currently, the DDA and Village share the same attorney — Mary Kucharek of Beier Howlett. The […]
Beginning on Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Transportation closed a single lane on northbound M-24 at Broadway Street in the Village of Lake Orion. The single lane closure is expected to last through Saturday. MDOT says it is closing the lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for curb and pavement work. Broadway Street will […]