Orion Area Parade Group to hold annual Lighted Parade as drive-through event

Orion Area Parade Group to hold annual Lighted Parade as drive-through event

Each year, on the first Saturday of December, the Orion Area Parade Group gets together to plan and execute the largest lighted Christmas Parade in Michigan and this year is no different. This year, due to the effects of COVID-19 still putting a stop to large gatherings, the OAPG has decided to keep the tradition […]

Orion Twp., village and school board candidate guide

Orion Township Trustee Candidates Brian Birney Age: 39 Political party: Republican Political experience: Orion Township Trustee 2016 – Present, Elections Commission 2016 – Present Occupation: Owner – The Birney Directive and Lake Orion’s American Summer. Community involvement: Active member of the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce, serving as President for two consecutive terms. Youth sports […]

LOCS reports three positive COVID-19 cases

On Oct. 23 Lake Orion Community Schools released information that two students from the same household, one in a Special Education classroom and one a student-athlete, tested positive for COVID-19. “The student in a Special Education classroom attended on October 12-13 but had not returned to the classroom between then and the positive test result […]

End of an era: CJ’s Lakeside Grill, Sandbar sold to new owners

By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s the end of an era. After 23 years under the care of owners Carl and Joan Slomczenski, CJ’s Lakeside Grill and CJ’s Sandbar have changed ownership. “I am officially retired,” Carl Slomczenski told The Review on Tuesday. “It feels good. It feels real good.” Rumors that the Slomczenski’s have […]

Lake Orion DDA recognizes business anniversaries in October

The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority met for their rescheduled meeting on Oct. 20 where they recognized three downtown business anniversaries. Mannie’s Bagel & Delicatessen celebrated their 16-year anniversary this month. Annie Goldberg decided to open a business in Lake Orion because she felt the community needed a “real” bagel. Goldberg told the DDA that […]

Trick-or-treating hours Oct. 31

CDC safety guidelines Halloween trick-or-treat hours for Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion are from 6-8 p.m. Saturday. The township board confirmed the hours during its Oct. 5 meeting, for this year and every going forward as 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. The village follows the township’s hours to avoid confusion, said village Manager […]

MDHHS reports “alarming increases” in COVID-19 cases

On Oct. 24 the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released a statement reporting more 3,300 positive COVID-19 test results. “The data shows we are continuing to see alarming increases in the incidence of COVID-19 infections in Michigan, “said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “It is now more […]

Downtown Lake Orion’s Halloween Extravaganza

Downtown Lake Orion’s Halloween Extravaganza

  The Halloween Extravaganza had time slots from 3-8 p.m., with parents registering kids to participate in groups sizes allowable under current COVID-19 restrictions. Trick-or-treaters met at Children’s Park, walked along the Paint Creek Trail through Meeks Park and then down Broadway Street from the Paint Creek Trail (near Oat Soda) to Front Street getting […]

LOHS Yearbook brings home yet another Spartan Award

LOHS Yearbook brings home yet another Spartan Award

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion High School’s 2020 Yearbook class was recently awarded yet another Spartan Award from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. LOHS received an impressive score of 940 out of 1,000. While the program is not foreign to receiving this award, after the challenges that COVID-19 brought to the end of […]

Volunteers fix up Veterans Memorial walls

Volunteers fix up Veterans Memorial walls

On Feb. 15, a panel on the west wall at the Orion Veterans Memorial fell off on to the snow-covered ground. VFW Post 334 then put out the call for donations to help with repairs. Now, the veterans and their troop of ‘Lone Ranger’ volunteers want the public to know that the money was put […]