LOCS Board of Education selects familiar face to fill board vacancy

The Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education met on Monday for a special meeting to fill the vacant trustee position. The board interviewed four candidates before unanimously selecting Mary Jo Burchart. The board was tasked with filling in the vacant seat when Secretary Dana Mermell left the board on July 16 just weeks after […]

Kids & Kops charity car show rolls into downtown Lake Orion

Kids & Kops charity car show rolls into downtown Lake Orion

   By Jim Newell Review Editor Downtown Lake Orion, warm summer weather and classic cars aligned, creating a perfect day for the Golling Buick GMC annual Classic Car show on Saturday. Golling Buick GMC and the Lake Orion Police Association co-host the car show, with 130 classic vehicles – trucks, hot rods, muscle cars, sedans […]

Orion Twp. voters to decide on police, fire millages

By Jim Newell Review Editor When Orion Township voters head to the polls on Aug. 4, they will be asked to decide on two public safety millages, one for police and one for the fire department. Village of Lake Orion voters will also vote on the proposed fire millage, but not the police millage. Police […]

LOCS admin. discusses return to school plan at July 22 meeting

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met for their regularly scheduled meeting on July 22. The main focus of discussion revolved around the district’s return to school plan this fall, presented by Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Heidi Mercer. Michigan is currently in phase four of the […]

COVID-19 update: Orion area cases by ZIP code

According to Oakland County government, there have been 11 new cases (up three overall from last week) of COVID-19 in the Orion area in the past 30 days, as of Monday afternoon. There were seven new cases (up three from last week) in the 48359 ZIP code, two cases (down one from last week) in […]

Orion Twp. launches ReCollect garbage notification tool

Orion Township launched its new online garbage notification tool, ReCollect, to make it even easier for residents to stay connected and informed about the township’s waste and recycling collection program with Green for Life Environmental, USA (GFL). ReCollect was paid for using remaining grant dollars from the recycling partnership. Residents are able to access the […]

Paint Creek dam passes inspection, no major issues

Paint Creek dam passes inspection, no major issues

By Jim Newell Review Editor There are a few minor surface cracks to patch and some vegetation to clear away from the dam structure, but overall the Paint Creek dam is in pretty good shape. Which is a relief to the Village of Lake Orion. Lucas Trumble, a dam safety engineer with the Hydrologic Studies […]

Six candidates to run for Lake Orion Village Council in Nov.

By Jim Newell Review Editor There are six candidates running for four open seats on the Lake Orion Village Council in the Nov. 3 general election, and at least one will be a new member to the council. Councilmember John Ranville did not seek re-election. Incumbent candidates Kenneth W. Van Portfliet, Bradley E. Mathisen and […]