By Jim Newell Review Editor Some may seem routine, others monumental, but each act of caring, whether a stone or a boulder, helps build a mountain of good will in the community. The Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) hosted its 2019 Youth Recognition Awards on May 16, recognizing the selfless acts of 30 area middle […]
Anita’s Kitchen Lebanese Cafe is located at 45 W. Flint St. in Downtown Lake Orion. If all goes well with remodeling, the restaurant will open in late June. Photo by Jim Newell. By Megan Kelley Review Writer As summer approaches, Lake Orion residents have much to look forward to. This year however, a new addition […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor and CJ Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor The Michigan Attorney General’s office is investigating Odd Job Disposal, Inc. after three area residents submitted formal complaints against the embattled garbage hauler. “Two of the complaints alleged their contracted services weren’t rendered and the other is for failure to refund the consumer after […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools continued talks of series one bond work, as well as discussing several projects that will be taking place over the summer. Bond design teams met again last week to discuss plans for several upcoming projects. The Webber Elementary design team has still yet to decide where […]
The second Wall of Excellence class, inducted last fall, featured (from left) innovator Bo Zhao broadcaster Greg Bowman, footwear designer Caroline Swierszczyk and Air Force commander James Ramirez. Photo by Jim Newell. By Jim Newell Review Editor An astronaut. An entrepreneur. An innovator. Is there a Lake Orion High School grad who’s gone above and […]
The OCSO Orion substation responded to 265 calls from May 6-12, 2019 • Felony Arrests: 1 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 3 • Accidents: 12 Construction workers put on defense Deputies were dispatched to the area of Baldwin and Judah roads at 9 a.m. May 6 for a truck pulling a trailer that, after driving all over […]
Lake Orion United Methodist Church hosted “A Night in Paradise” on Friday, a prom for young adults 16 and older with special needs, It was an evening of food, music, games and other fun activities. Prior to the prom, there was a “Beauty Bar”, giving the young ladies who attended the opportunity to have their […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Saturday is one of the busiest days of the year for postal carriers, and the Lake Orion postal workers are doing their best to help Stamp Out Hunger. The 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is May 11 and residents can help out their neighbors by leaving any amount […]
The Lake Orion Village Council will hold two public hearings at its meeting on Monday: one on the proposed 2019-2020 fiscal year budget and possible adoption of the budget, and the second on the proposed Lake Orion Challenge. The village’s fiscal year begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2020. The proposed budget is […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools, along with several other school districts in Michigan, saw a rapid increase in snow days during the early months of 2019. Lake Orion schools racked up a total of 11 canceled days due to unsafe weather conditions. Carpenter Elementary lost an additional three instruction days because […]