The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Board of Directors recently approved an exception to its Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) that will assist participants financially impacted by COVID-19. This change allows those enrolled in WRAP who are unable to make monthly payments on time due to issues related to COVID-19 to remain in the program […]
Oakland County Parks and Recreation annual vehicle permits are now available for 2021. Annual vehicle permits cost $30 for residents and $48 regular rate. In addition to receiving access to eight county parks, vehicle permit holders will receive free entry to the Fourth of July fireworks and Groveland Oaks, as well as free parking at […]
District confirms 62 staff, 310 students and 14 full classrooms currently quarantining By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools (LOCS) announced early Monday morning that the district would be returning to a fully remote format for in-person students beginning on Tuesday of this week until at least Dec. 8. The decision comes on […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor When Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett first ran for supervisor eight years ago, he ran against JoAnn Van Tassel. While they may have started off as opponents, Van Tassel made sure that if Barnett was going to be the next person to lead Orion Township, he was included in meetings […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Construction on the Orion Township Municipal Complex is on schedule and township officials, the architect and construction managers are cautiously optimistic with the progress. Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett and Public Works Director Jeff Stout meet every week with Scott Reynolds, project architect with Auger Klein Aller, and Cunningham-Limp construction […]
Village Clerk Susan Galeczka administered the Oath of Office to Ken Van Portfliet, Jerry Narsh, Sarah Luchsinger and Michael Lamb prior to the Lake Orion Village Council meeting on Nov. 9. Narsh and Van Portfliet were re-elected in Nov. 3 general election and Luchsinger and Lamb are new to the council, which also includes Councilmembers […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Orion Township Public Library has anonymously received a third donation of a life-size, one-of-a-kind bronze sculpture of two little boys, each holding a book and pointing toward the library’s front doors. The Sculpture, “Books, Most Wonderful Friend in the World,” was created by local sculptor Suzanne Young with the […]
Priorities shift since the start of COVID-19 By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Molly LaLone gave the annual DDA’s informational presentation to both the village council and DDA board on Monday and Tuesday of last week, respectively. The presentation consisted of an overview of what the DDA has accomplished […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority swore in Joan Sheridan as a new official member of the DDA board. Sheridan, owner of Heritage Spinning and Weaving in downtown Lake Orioin, is replacing former Vice Chairperson Anthony Reighard, owner of M&B Graphics. Sheridan received a warm welcome from the rest of the DDA board members, who […]
Woman’s death was not reported for more than three weeks On Nov. 7, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on the 800 block of N. Conklin Road after receiving a phone call from a third party of suspicious circumstances that required the police to conduct a welfare check on a 79-year-old Orion Township […]