By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township could be a step closer to finally unloading three lots it owns on Atwater Street, after an offer on the property during the board of trustees meeting Monday night. Jim Cummins, a resident and founder of the Cummins Group, an architecture, planning and consulting group in Utica, made […]
The 11th annual Schrauger Memorial 5k will bring the Lake Orion and running club communities together in celebration of the memory of Joshua and Timothy Schrauger, on Nov. 18. The brothers died in a car accident in Sept. 2007. Both boys were avid runners and Joshua was a devoted member of the Lake Orion cross […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is holding their 30th annual Coats for the Cold campaign in partnership with Genisys Credit Union and Oakland County Pet Adoption Center. From Nov. 1-30, individuals are encouraged to help out by donating coats for those less fortunate. All new or clean, used coats collected will be given to several […]
The Paint Creek Trail extension construction is completed. The trail route runs from Atwater Street, and travels north along Anderson Street, west on Elizabeth Street and ends at M-24. Bike safety signs are up and arrows are painted on the roads, indicating that the road is a shared bicycle path with motorized vehicles. Although the […]
Officer Ray Hammond of the Lake Orion Police Department poses with Luke Smith (left), dressed as a police officer, while Grant, Luke’s younger brother, dressed as a robber, takes to the shadows. LOPD officers patrolled the streets during the annual Halloween Parade last Wednesday — keeping the peace but also sharing stickers, smiles and the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Police Department and the Village of Lake Orion held their annual employee appreciation and awards ceremony Oct. 24, thanking employees for their service and honoring their achievements over the past year. Village Council President Ken Van Portfliet presented the village employee recognitions during a private ceremony and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township is a mile closer to connecting the Paint Creek and Polly Ann trails with the completion of a portion of the Clarkston Road safety path last week. Bikers and pedestrians can now use the path, which consists of an elevated wooden boardwalk along the north side of Clarkston […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The summer long wait, that turned into fall, for Lake Orion’s newest restaurant is finally over. Stocked with craft beers, many from Michigan, and a full line of liquor and wine, the eclectic menus have been printed and the staff is ready to serve customers. Fork n’ Pint, located at […]
The Lake Orion Village Council had a short meeting last Monday, postponing most of its agenda items until its November meetings. The council removed from its agenda the construction engineering proposals for water main phases 1 and 2; and the Paint Creek Trailway – interlocal and licensing agreement. These two agenda items will be placed […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Speedway gas station on the southwest corner of Clarkston and Lapeer roads could be expanding after the Orion Township Board of Trustees approved the second reading of a rezoning request at its Oct. 16 meeting. Speedway LLC wants to purchase 0.41 acres of property on the west and south […]