It’s the race with a patriotic twist, drawing runners, walkers and supporters from throughout the area. The third annual Orion Veterans Memorial Day 5k run/walk is May 27 and registration is now open for participants. This year’s event will start and finish on Anderson Street next to the Children’s Park parking lot. Each participant to […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Public Library hosted a Harry Potter themed escape room on Saturday. Lake Orion fans signed up to participate in groups of 15 to attempt to find a misplaced Goblet of Fire using various clues in under one hour. “Your scenario is that the Ministry of Magic has […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett’s 2019 State of the Township address on March 27 highlighted the people, businesses and projects that shape the Orion area and tell the story of the community. Hundreds of people attended the address at Woodside Bible Church in Canterbury Castle for Barnett’s seventh State of […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As the school year begins its descent into summer, Lake Orion Community Schools prepares for the next steps into the 2019-2020 school year. With Superintendent Marion Ginopolis’ previous two-year contract expiring at the end of this current school year, the board was tasked with deciding whether to extend Ginopolis’ contract […]
The Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) is selling pinwheel gardens throughout April to help raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. “The pinwheel symbolizes what we wish childhood to be for every child – carefree, filled with joy, wonder, kindness,” said OAYA Caseworker Amber Kish. The pinwheel gardens include three pinwheels in pot and a […]
Each year, the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club helps out at the Orion Art Center’s Dragon on the Lake festival by manning the docks at the Dragon Boat Races and help run the 50/50 raffles. “They also make a $500 donation and earmark it for us to give back to a cancer-related cause each year,” […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will resume work on Phase I of the Baldwin Road widening project from Gregory Road to Morgan Road on April 8. This section of Baldwin Road will remain open to traffic; however, there will be lane closures while the contractor for the project completes the work, said RCOC […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The village council voted 6-0 during its meeting on Monday to proceed with a land split that could lead to a potential property sale. Councilmember John Ranville was absent from the meeting. JS Capitol Group LLC owner Jeff Schmitz owns and is developing the four-story building currently under construction at […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor General Motors announced that it will invest $300 million into the Orion Assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle (EV), an investment that will also create 400 new jobs at the plant. GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra made the announcement on Friday at the Giddings Road facility […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Ah, the great outdoors. Hiking, swimming, crafts and team- and skill-building activities. Getting kids outdoors and socializing with their peers in a positive environment. And that’s what the Orion Area Youth Assistance wants to do this summer: send more kids to summer camps so that they can have a positive […]