FISH board approves lease

By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor It’s official – Oxford-Orion FISH is going to have a spacious new home right on M-24. Last week, the nonprofit’s board of directors voted unanimously to approve a lease agreement with Addison Township resident Dan Davis for the 5,000-square-foot building located at 1060 S. Lapeer Rd., just south of […]

Hollywood mkts. in Orion Township closes amidst angst from community

Hollywood mkts. in Orion Township closes amidst angst from community

Hollywood mkts. in the Lake Orion Plaza served its last shopper and closed its doors last week. Many in the community lamented the closing of the family-owned grocery story after hearing that the owners of Hollywood mkts. and the Lake Orion Plaza couldn’t reach a lease agreement. Supporters of Hollywood Markets speculated online in the […]

ATV to clear village snowy sidewalks

By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lake Orion Village Council was shy three of its seven members during the Jan. 8 meeting. However, village business continued as scheduled. The council plans to meet with Village Manager Joe Young and the village department heads for a preliminary budget meeting. Discussions will be based upon their needs, […]

2018 Ice Cup Golf Challenge

2018 Ice Cup Golf Challenge

Grab the golf gear and head to the links on Lake Orion for the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s 4th Annual Ice Cup Golf Challenge beginning at 11 a.m. Feb. 3. The first golf event of the year is a 9-hole team scramble over frozen fairways, icy greens and powdery roughs (or sidewalks). The course […]

Orion-Oxford group seeks to tackle human trafficking

By Elise Shire Oxford Leader Staff Writer An emerging group in Oxford is aiming to help community members take action against human trafficking operations in the Oxford and Lake Orion areas. After nearly a year of development, the Lake Orion-Oxford Community Group under the Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP) will host its first public meeting on […]

LOHS Robotics Team 302 kicks off season in high gear

LOHS Robotics Team 302 kicks off season in high gear

By Jim Newell Review Editor Last May, Team 302’s alliance finished second at the FIRST Robotics World Championships and this year’s team wants to make sure they are back competing for a championship. The team began its season on Saturday, when the rules and design for the FIRST Robotics competition were revealed. “Today we have […]

Village signs 3-year police and AFSCME union contracts

By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Village of Lake Orion has come to a resolution on the POAM (Police Officers Association of Michigan) and the AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) union contracts with the village employees. The contracts are effective July 1, 2017 and are effective for three years. Michigan’s Public […]

LOHS holds 4th annual Cell Out for Soldiers fundraiser

LOHS holds 4th annual Cell Out for Soldiers fundraiser

By Jim Newell Review Editor For active-duty military men and women and their loved ones at home, just getting a phone call can make the difference in the trying times when they are separated by military service. On Friday, Lake Orion High School students will help bridge that gap by establishing a connection between soldiers […]