Orion Twp. sells homestead in Oakland Twp., Atwater property still up for sale

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted to sell property it owns in Oakland Township and lower the asking price for its Atwater Street property during the board meeting Sept. 5. The board received an offer of $415,000 for 4.08 acres at 2510 Orion Road in Oakland Township. Orion Township […]

Orion remembers, commemorates 9/11 during ceremony at Veterans Memorial

Orion remembers, commemorates 9/11 during ceremony at Veterans Memorial

More than one hundred people gathered at the Orion Veterans Memorial Monday night to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks. Nearly 3,000 people died that day, including 343 firefighters, 37 Port Authority Police Officers and 15 EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians). First Responders from the Lake Orion Police Department, the Orion […]

Village addresses water related topics

By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Village of Lake Orion amended the ordinance to place water utility accounts over six months delinquent on July tax bills during the council meeting on Monday. The prior ordinance allowed for a thirty-day delinquency to be added to the bill. The amendment change to six months brings the village […]

State Rep. John Reilly hosts office hours

Rep. Reilly to host office hour in Lake Orion State Rep. John Reilly (R-Oakland Twp.) will host an open office hour on Monday, Sept. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Orion Township Library James Ingram Room located at 825 Joslyn Road in Lake Orion. “Hosting regular office hours is a very important […]

The DRAGON ON THE LAKE Festival

The DRAGON ON THE LAKE Festival

Natalie and MaryAnn Koelzer took first place in the Dragon Theme category of the Orion Art Center’s chalk art competition for their 3D Dragon. The mother-daughter team spent two days making the masterpiece and won $300 for their creation.  

Dragons First Day of School!

Dragons First Day of School!

Fourth-grader Brielle smiled, even through the rain, as she made her way into Blanche Sims Elementary for the first day of school.    

Support suicide prevention with a semicolon tattoo

By Susan Carroll Review Writer Dave DeRue, owner and artist of Tattoo Nouveau, will be hosting a Project Semicolon event in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10. Project Semicolon is an American mental health non-profit organization that primarily functions as an anti-suicide initiative. According to the movement, Project Semicolon brings hope and […]

All-inclusive baseball field to benefit special needs players, disabled vets

All-inclusive baseball field to benefit special needs players, disabled vets

By Jim Newell Review Editor The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the high-fives and cheers – these are the sounds that embody the quintessential game of baseball. Orion Township is in the final week of raising funds for the proposed Orion on Deck field at Friendship Park, an all-inclusive adaptive baseball/softball […]

CHAMPS! BYT CROSSFIT WINS DRAGON BOAT RACES!

CHAMPS! BYT CROSSFIT WINS DRAGON BOAT RACES!

Dragon on the Lake Festival breathes fire into LO   By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Art Center’s Dragon on the Lake festival wrapped up another successful run on Sunday. The four-day event kicked off with a kids’ foam party in the Dragon Pub on Thursday and concluded on Sunday in the Pub with […]