By Jim Newell Review Editor Lake Orion High School has a tradition of sending its student-athletes on to college to continue their playing careers, those continue to excel academically and athletically. On Feb. 7, 10 more student-athletes signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Having a public […]
Board appoints ad-hoc committee to investigate, make a recommendation By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township may be the place ‘Where Living is a Vacation’ but those recreational activities, parks and open spaces also carry a significant cost. In fact, parks and recreation and community programs make up 28 percent of the township’s budget, […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer Lake Orion’s downtown brings people from all over to experience the ambiance of what the quaint streets have to offer. From brick walkways to unique shopping; delectable eateries to music venues; and family parks – including one that leads directly to the lake. With all that comes the need for […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor From closing an elementary and redistricting students, to beginning the first round of sinking fund projects last summer and managing the district’s finances and assets, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education and executive administrators have had quite a few issues to confront while trying to make the transition […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Trustee Ron Sliwinski sat silent throughout the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, listening stoically as two fellow board members and a resident called for him to resign his seat on the board. Sliwinski offered no comment on the sexual harassment accusations against him, nor did he address […]
Deputy Mike Miles of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was named Citizen of the Month during the township board meeting on Monday for his heroic rescue of a suspect from a burning vehicle. At 2:30 a.m. Jan. 28 while on patrol, Miles spotted a 2007 Chrysler 300 speeding northbound on Baldwin Road near Brown Road. […]
*See the Feb. 7, 2018 print edition of The Lake Orion Review for more on this developing story. By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township Trustee Ron Sliwinski has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after an investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and case review by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. Ronald […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor An Orion Township man’s high-speed flight from authorities early Sunday morning ended in a fiery car crash from which he couldn’t escape. And the 18-year-old man has the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy from whom he was fleeing to thank for saving his life. The incident began about 2:30 a.m. […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer More than a year after a fire obliterated the Lake Orion Pet Centre on Jan. 28, 2017, the site remains a remnant of its former self. The corner of Anderson and Flint streets is a constant reminder of the loss, as the wreckage remained untouched until June 14. The fire […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A Planet Fitness may be coming to Orion Township later this year in the space formerly occupied by the Hollywood Markets grocery store. Rumors of a fitness center going into the site surfaced even before Hollywood Market closed this month, but Ed Boutrous, owner of The Lake Orion Plaza, did […]