By Jim Newell Review Editor Floor hockey, basketball, ping pong, board games and gym activities. And pizza to fuel the fun. Just watch out for the cops. They might steal the basketball or swipe the puck during floor hockey. The Lake Orion Police Association – the officers of the Lake Orion Police Department – brought […]
The Lake Orion School Liaison Deputy Officer was informed by Lake Orion High School Administration at 11:58 a.m. Feb. 22 of social media posts by a student containing two images of firearms. The social media posts were related to domestic relationships between several students between 15 and 17 years of age. The liaison officer and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor After six-and-a-half months and an extensive search, Orion Township has a new fire chief. The Orion Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Robert Duke as the new fire chief at its Feb. 20 meeting. Duke’s tentative start date is April 1, pending contract negotiations with the township. “I’m extremely […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor In what has become an all-to-familiar tragedy, another gunman has gone on a shooting rampage, this time killing 17 people at a Florida high school. Nikolas Cruz, 19, is the suspect of a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL on Feb. 14. Cruz, who now […]
The Village of Lake Orion Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the conference room at Village Hall. Manager Joe Young said the committee will discuss how the village uses the parks and how it can best promote the “village experience.” “We want to enhance the experience of having a […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lakeview Drive flooding problem should soon be remedied, as the Village of Lake Orion will hold a public hearing of necessity on a special assessment for the Lakeview Drive drainage improvements. The meeting is scheduled for March 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Village Hall. […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor Providing goods and services to customers is the textbook definition of a business. But when a business does what it does in the same community for 64 years, it moves beyond the textbook and becomes a local institution. And when that institution faithfully serves four generations, turning houses into […]
Susan Carroll Review Writer The seemingly controversial ad that The Gym ran in the ad-vertiser on Feb. 7 has gotten media attention, both locally and nationally. The ad reads: Do you ever wonder why XY>XX? WE DO! The Gym values its male members tremendously but we don’t value them a THIRD more than our female […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township officials are beginning the process of updating the parks & recreation master plan, which will help guide the parks and recreation department over the next five years. During its Feb. 5 meeting, the board of trustees approved a $22,505 contract with Beckett & Raeder, Inc. to develop the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Need a little something to spice up a Saturday night? The Lake Orion Lions Club and Lake Orion United Methodist Church (LOUMC) are hosting the Taste of the Town event on Feb. 24. This year’s flavorful festivities feature food samples from local restaurants, a silent and live auction and music. […]