By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Police Department and the Village of Lake Orion held their annual employee appreciation and awards ceremony Oct. 24, thanking employees for their service and honoring their achievements over the past year. Village Council President Ken Van Portfliet presented the village employee recognitions during a private ceremony and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township is a mile closer to connecting the Paint Creek and Polly Ann trails with the completion of a portion of the Clarkston Road safety path last week. Bikers and pedestrians can now use the path, which consists of an elevated wooden boardwalk along the north side of Clarkston […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The summer long wait, that turned into fall, for Lake Orion’s newest restaurant is finally over. Stocked with craft beers, many from Michigan, and a full line of liquor and wine, the eclectic menus have been printed and the staff is ready to serve customers. Fork n’ Pint, located at […]
The Lake Orion Village Council had a short meeting last Monday, postponing most of its agenda items until its November meetings. The council removed from its agenda the construction engineering proposals for water main phases 1 and 2; and the Paint Creek Trailway – interlocal and licensing agreement. These two agenda items will be placed […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Speedway gas station on the southwest corner of Clarkston and Lapeer roads could be expanding after the Orion Township Board of Trustees approved the second reading of a rezoning request at its Oct. 16 meeting. Speedway LLC wants to purchase 0.41 acres of property on the west and south […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Little Charley Lillian Hendrick’s life was a happy one filled with love until it was tragically cut short when she was brutally murdered by her own grandmother. Now, all that remains of little Charley are memories, photographs and the Oakland County Circuit Court record. Charley went to the beach and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor When the combined Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Golling Buick GMC hockey team faced off against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni squad on Oct. 14 for a charity hockey game, fans could see the smiles on the faces of the “older” kids. And while the Red Wings Alumni may have […]
Vandals angered over the removal of “The Rocks” have lashed out, spray painting a restroom along the Paint Creek Trail. At 3:42 p.m. Oct. 18, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies took a report of vandalism from the Paint Creek Trailways Commission. On Oct. 17, Paint Creek Trail Commission Manager Kristen Myers received a call from the […]
“Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge” continued filming today at the Lake Orion Village Hall. The atmospheric shoot inside council chambers featured Lake Orion Police Department Police Chief Jerry Narsh (Character Name: Chief Anthony Romano) trying to calm angry citizens, many of whom are Orion residents volunteering to be extras in the film. The […]