By Jim Newell Review Editor Now that the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Millage has passed, the village wants its share for its own parks. The Lake Orion Village Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Monday to send the township board of trustees a formal letter requesting $32,000 of the millage money for the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Before voters went to the polls on Aug. 7, Orion Township officials had already drafted a five-year plan of projects and infrastructure improvements for the parks and recreation millage. More than 57 percent of voters supported the 1-mill, 5-year millage in the primary election. “We have really earmarked those millage […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Thirty, twenty, even ten years ago the Baldwin and Brown roads corridors were relatively undeveloped, or underdeveloped, with large chunks of vacant land and a more suburban feel. Driving down those roads today, anyone can clearly see the level of development taking place that is changing the landscape of Orion […]
An Orion Township man is in critical condition after his girlfriend ran him over with her vehicle Wednesday night during a domestic dispute situation. The incident happened on the 500 block of Mayer Court about 8:54 p.m. Aug. 22, according to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office incident report from Undersheriff Mike McCabe’s office. Deputies and […]
To register for Dragon on the Lake events, visit www.dragononthelake.com. The firefighters’ Chili Cookoff is from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Dragon Pub. Help the Orion Twp. firefighters best their rivals from Oxford and Rochester Hills. The department with the most votes wins and proceeds benefit the firefighters’ 9/11 Memorial fund. LOR […]
Lake Orion Community Schools board members and administrators will hold a public informational meeting and answer questions about the proposed $160 million bond from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 20 in the Kiva room at Lake Orion High School. By Jim Newell Review Editor It was a forgone conclusion that the district would proceed with a […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion residents have eagerly been waiting for the new Menards to open on Brown Road, so they could “Save Big Money” when they shop. Orion Township officials, however, hope the opening of the mega store brings in big money and new development, and is the realization of a lot of […]
Twp. will not use millage money, Supervisor says By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township’s parks and recreation millage garnered the most controversy this past election, with some folks in the community claiming there was an ulterior motive to the request. Resident Don Hickmott has said at board meetings and in a letter to […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Now that voters have approved a parks and recreation millage request, residents may be asking what Orion Township plans to do with the more than $1.6 million the millage is expected to bring in in the first year. Orion Township officials are planning the first renovations and repairs to parks […]
There were ringers and cheers, some groans after the near misses, but the state doubles tournament at the horseshoe pits in Lake Orion went off without a hitch on Saturday. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club hosted the Michigan State Doubles Championship on Saturday, with several Lake Orion players placing in the tournament. There were 19 […]