A column by Linda La Croix The symbols of Christmas were active and created fun for many at the Holly Jolly Folly held at Golling Buick GMC on Lapeer Road. It is a fundraising dinner which supports the Lake Orion Lighted Parade. We attended because the lighted parade is always an exciting event for kids […]
Firefighters hand out newspapers to brighten Christmas for area families
By Jim Newell Review Editor Sometimes Santa doesn’t wear a red outfit with fluffy white trim. This year, as has been the case for more than a half century, the Orion Township Firefighter Goodfellows will don their full fire gear and share that mantle with Kris Kringle. From Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, the Goodfellows […]
The Lake Orion Police Department is asking the public’s help with information on the identity of a man who is suspected of committing retail fraud from the CVS Pharmacy on S. Broadway Street in Lake Orion. The man is described as about 5-feet,10-inches tall, with black hair and a moustache, and is in the mid-40’s […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Love it or hate it, the Miller/Flint/Orion roundabout is open and moving traffic through while reducing delays. And that’s what officials from the road commission, Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said was the purpose of the roundabout during an official ribbon cutting […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Since the passage of the Lake Orion Community Schools bond proposal in the Nov. 6 general election, the community has been waiting to find out what lies ahead. The truth of the matter is that these projects will not be completed overnight and will take a good deal of time. […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s girls swim and dive team traveled to Eastern Michigan University on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 to compete in the MHSAA Division 1 Swimming and Diving State preliminaries and finals. The girls swam some of their personal best times and placed 17th overall with a total of 46 […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The first board meeting since the Nov. 6 election had an aura of achievement. The bond had passed and the board and its audience were excited for the future. One of the many things the board has been discussing has been the upcoming new courses and course proposals for the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township is a section closer to connecting the Paint Creek and Polly Ann trails with the completion of another portion of the Clarkston Road safety path. On Monday, township officials, members of the safety path committee and residents celebrated the completion of a second section of the safety path […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The holiday season is fast approaching and the deputies at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and police officers of the Lake Orion Police Department want to ensure that some children in the Orion area aren’t left out in the cold this Christmas. Both agencies are once again participating in the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Floor hockey, basketball, ping pong, board games and gym activities. And pizza to fuel the fun. Just watch out for the cops. They might swipe the puck during floor hockey. The Lake Orion Police Association – the officers of the Lake Orion Police Department – brought back the Kids & […]