By Jim Newell Review Editor Authorities have caught a serial bank robber who is accused of targeting banks in Oakland and Macomb counties last month. Michael Hue Thompson, 47, of Washington Township is accused of robbing a Bank of America in Orion Township, a Huntington Bank in Shelby Township and attempting to rob a Chase […]
Lake Orion Village Hall will be closed on Tuesday to permit village administration to complete the annual purge and shred of documents no longer required to be kept under the State of Michigan Document Retention Schedule. The village began the practice in 2014, closing village hall one day per year for document purging and have […]
State Rep. John Reilly (R-Oakland Twp.) will hold local office hours on April 15. Reilly will meet with residents from 6-7 p.m. at Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St.; and 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Orion Township Public Library, 825 Joslyn Rd. Reilly represents the state’s 46th District, which includes Orion, Oakland and Oxford townships. “I value […]
Lake Orion Community Schools discussed their 2019-2020 district annual fee schedule during their March 27 board meeting. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance John Fitzgerald briefly spoke about several changes that had been made. Most noteworthy for high school students and parents is the raising of the parking pass price. Parking passes for high schoolers […]
OAKLAND TWP. – An Oxford Township man has died after a freak accident on Stoney Creek Road about 12:47 p.m. April 6. The man, 70, was driving his 2005 Triumph motorcycle westbound on Stoney Creek Road near N. Rochester Road when several turkeys began to cross Stoney Creek Road in front of the motorcycle, according […]
The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Healthy Body, Healthy Mind expo from 1-4 p.m. April 27 at the Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd. Admission to the expo is free and open to the public. “The Healthy Body Healthy Mind Expo seeks to recharge and restore physical, mental and emotional wellbeing in our […]
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 […]