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 […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor It’s official – use of electric bicycles (or e-bikes) will be permitted on the 16.9-mile Polly Ann Trail. Last week, the trail’s management council voted 4-2 to allow Class 1 e-bikes and give Trail Manager Linda Moran the authority to permit Class 2 and 3 e-bikes on a case-by-case […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s sometimes affectionately called “The Little Shop” by its loyal customers, but Dandelion Market in downtown Lake Orion is already making a big comeback. Dandelion Market – formerly The Angel, The Witch and The Old Crow – re-opened Friday in downtown Lake Orion at its 20 N. Broadway St. location. […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Police are investigating whether an explosion and fire at a Gregory Road home is the result of a narcotics lab in the basement, or, as one of the home’s occupants says, the result of lighting up a cigarette. Authorities received the call at 3:21 p.m. Jan. 20 that a home […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A Lake Orion woman arrested after making sexually explicit videos of herself and three young children and then distributing those videos online has been arraigned on charges of criminal sexual conduct involving minors and could face life in prison. The arrest and arraignment came after a joint investigation by the […]
Dear Orion Township Residents: We at Consumers Energy want to offer our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Orion Township and surrounding fire departments as well as the Oakland County Sheriff for their response during the Nov. 20 gas rupture incident. Their support allowed our employees to do our jobs more safely and efficiently. Public safety […]