By Jim Newell Review Editor Ah, the road to good intentions… A new year brings new resolutions and the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority wants to help people start off on the right foot with the 19th annual New Year’s Resolution run/walk. The race begins at 10 a.m. Jan. 1 at the corner of Flint […]
Kindness matters. For the students at Oakview Middle School, taking up the challenge to spread acts of kindness to their classmates resulted in a truly impressive display of warm-heartedness. “Oakview Middle School took on a Kindness Challenge this week and did an amazing job,” said Principal Sarah Manzo. “In total, Oakview students tallied over 6,000 […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor “Where were you on Nov. 20 at about 9:45 p.m.?” Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett asked during the board meeting on Monday. Barnett was referring to the explosion and fire after a 22-inch gas main ruptured off Brown Road, a potentially catastrophic incident that could be heard and seen for […]
The girls’ got game. The Lady Dragons from the Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302, along with some girls from high school engineering classes, teamed up to compete in the annual Bloomfield Girls Robotics Competition on Nov. 11. Each of the girl’s had a chance to compete with the robot on the field during […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer This past weekend Orion firefighters were out in full fire gear selling special editions of The Lake Orion Review. The proceeds from the newspaper sales will benefit local families this holiday season. The December weather was unseasonably warm and dry as the Goodfellows handed out newspapers at several locations throughout […]
The Orion Lighted Parade Group presented the 2017 ‘A Magical Christmas’ parade on Saturday evening in downtown Lake Orion. The parade is one of the largest lighted parades in Michigan, featuring more than 80 entries — floats, performers, community groups and holiday-themed entertainment for the entire family. And with this much Christmas merriment, we couldn’t […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Orion Township Firefighters Goodfellows will pull on their full fire gear to sell special editions of The Lake Orion Review from Dec. 1-3, with proceeds benefiting Orion families this holiday season. The Goodfellows will hand out newspapers at Panera Bread on Baldwin Road (in the Baldwin Commons), Hollywood Market […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Investigators are still working to determine the cause of a pipeline rupture that created a massive explosion and fire off Brown Road a little more than a week ago. Debra Dodd, media relations for Consumers Energy, said results of the investigation should be in sometime in December. “The investigation regarding […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township’s top cop is now a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, a 10-week professional course in Quantico, Va., for training U.S. and international law enforcement leaders in advanced techniques. Lt. Dan Toth, commander of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office – Orion Twp. substation, graduated Sept. 15 as […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lake Orion Village Council took action on several issues this month, including awarding the engineering contract for the nearly $8 million water main replacement project and drainage problems on Lakeview Street. The construction engineering for phases 1 and 2 of the water main replacement project was awarded to Hubbell, […]