At least two Orion Township businesses were part of the bomb threat scams sent by email nationwide and across the world on Thursday. The emails directed the recipients to deposit $20,000 in Bitcoin into a designated account or a bomb would be detonated in their facilities. HealthQuest Physical Therapy, 3009 S. Baldwin Rd., and Patriot […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Finding parking spots in downtown Lake Orion can be problematic, but village officials hope a new parking plan will help visitors to the business district find parking spots and create the necessary turnover in downtown lots. In 2017, the village council created a Parking Advisory Committee comprised of members from […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Plans are moving forward on the M-24 reconstruction and resurfacing project slated for 2020, with officials from the Michigan Dept. of Transportation and the engineering firm heading the project hosting a public information meeting Thursday at the Oxford Public Library. The M-24 project will extend from Goldengate Street in Orion […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Orion Twp. Substation has already received calls for “kids going out on the ice” and wants to remind parents, kids and the general public that ice will thin for weeks to come. With the on-set of winter activity just around the corner, now is the time for a reminder on […]
Sixty-five deserving children went shopping for Christmas gifts with police officers and firefighters at the Oxford Meijer store as part of the annual Shop with a Hero event held Dec. 6. The kids bought items for themselves along with their parents, siblings and other family members. Participating agencies included the Oxford Village Police Department, Oakland […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Service has been a part of Charles “Chuck” Ring, Jr.’s life since he was a young man. He served from 1943-1946 in the Marine Corps during World War II. Shortly after leaving the military, he married and had children and then became involved in the Boy Scouts of America. […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2019 fiscal year budget resolution during its meeting Monday night after a public hearing on the proposed budget. The board did have to dip into the general fund balance to offset the difference in estimated revenues and costs. “We’ve been hard […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion has a reputation for its wide array of clubs and activities available to students. One of the many extracurricular activities that draw an abundance of student interest is DECA, formerly the Distributive Education Clubs of America. DECA is a marketing co-curricular club that allows students to compete in […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A fire at an abandoned home in the 3000 block of S. Baldwin Road early Sunday morning has been ruled a case of arson by an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigator. Orion Township firefighters and deputies from the sheriff’s office Orion Township Substation responded to the house at 3:36 […]
By Joe St. Henry Review Contributing Writer More than 100 students and chaperones from Lake Orion High School and the district’s Learning Options High School visited MiCareerQuest Southeast in Novi last week to explore more than 125 occupations in advanced manufacturing, construction, health sciences and information technology. In total, nearly 8,000 young people attended the […]