RCOC to halt most construction projects for 4th of July weekend

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will suspend most road construction projects at 3 p.m. Friday, July 2, for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Work will resume after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6. “The Road Commission wants to ensure that its roads are as free of obstructions as possible during this period […]

Orion Twp., Village halls closed July 5, meetings rescheduled

Orion Twp. Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., and Lake Orion Village Hall, 21 E. Church St., and government offices will be closed on July 5 in observance of the Fourth of July. The Orion Twp. Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for July 5 has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. July 6 at the Orion Center, 1335 […]

Sheriff’s Office to increase lake patrols for July Fourth weekend

Oakland County Sheriff’s marine deputies will be out in force on county lakes – including Lake Orion – for the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of Operation Dry Water, a national awareness and enforcement campaign to reduce alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities on the water. Oakland County has long been a popular […]

Village to hold hearing on ousting Twp. Supervisor Barnett from DDA board

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion is trying to remove Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett from the Lake Orion Downtown Development Board of Directors over what the village claims is a conflict of interest. At the April 13 meeting, Barnett and township Trustee Brian Birney requested that the DDA board refund […]

76th ‘Light up the Night’ flare night is July 3

The Lake Orion Lions Club is sponsoring the 76th annual “Light up the Night” flare night on July 3 and lake residents can purchase flares now for the event. Local lake residents will light thousands of 30-minute red safety road flares around the shoreline of Lake Orion and surrounding lakes at 10 p.m., said Rick […]

DDA board hears adaptive re-use proposal for Ehman Center

DDA board hears adaptive re-use proposal for Ehman Center

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Ehman Center may be coming under new ownership soon after a Pontiac-based investment group expressed interest in the property and presented a plan for adaptive re-use of the building to Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority board during its regular meeting on June 8. The night before, on June 7, […]

Lions Club Jubilee begins on Thursday in downtown Lake Orion

Lions Club Jubilee begins on Thursday in downtown Lake Orion

By Jim Newell Review Editor The aroma of elephant ears and kettle corn wafting in the air, the screams of the young and old alike as the Pirates of the Seven Seas ship first ascends and then plunges, leaving that empty feeling in your stomach. The ding of game bells and the “awes” of children […]

DDA board approves marketing contract with Hudson Collective

Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority board approved a three-year marketing contract with Hudson Collective after hearing presentations at their June 17 special meeting. The DDA board had previously discussed the marketing contract at their June 8 regular meeting but ultimately refrained from approving a contract after board members raised issue with not being apart of […]

LOCS names Jillian Knapp as new principal of Orion Oaks

Lake Orion Community Schools announced last week that Jillian Knapp would be filling the principal vacancy at Orion Oaks Elementary School beginning with the 2021-22 school year. Knapp has filled a variety of roles in LOCS, most recently as supervisor at Pine Tree Center. Prior to that, she was district special education coach and data […]