By Dan Shriner Review Editor A Pontiac man, who posed at a state lottery official to steal lottery tickets and told police after his arrest that he “can’t stop stealing,” was stopped by Lake Orion police and others last week. The man’s alleged crime spree came to the attention of Lake Orion police after they […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor A Lake Orion resident turned himself in to the Lake Orion Police Department after officers found 130 medical marijuana plants, 94 more than he was legally permitted, at his home on Lake Shore Drive. The plants were found after LOPD officers entered the house with a search warrant on March […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputies and detectives believe they have solved a string of at least 18 thefts in Orion Township with the recovery of a stash of area residents’ stolen property in Jackson. According to police reports in recent weeks, there have been numerous reports of property stolen from vehicles and homes, many on […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor A group of local residents has formed to support and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals (LGBTQ) in Orion Township. Friends, family and everyone who wants to be involved may attend their first social event, the LGBTQ Social, on May 4 in the Gaelic Room of the Clansman […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor When Harry Villalonga paints, he remembers the ocean. “Every time I see the water it takes me back to that time when my dad saved me from drowning. And I love the water so much now,” he said. Many of his paintings are centered on the ocean, its wild waves, […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor In a 4-3 vote Lake Orion Village council moved forward with establishing an ordinance that would place the responsibility of sewer line maintenance and repair on property owners. The introduction and first reading of the Sewer Lead Reasonability Ordinance was passed at the council meeting Monday night with possible adoption […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor A string of Craigslist scams around metro Detroit was halted at the front door of one Orion Township resident’s house when the 18- year-old man realized he had been paid with counterfeit money. The victim, Casen Jorgensen, who just moved from Waterford, was selling his MacBook computer on Craigslist for […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Orion Township Treasurer Mark Thurber wants to keep his seat and announced this week that he is seeking re-election in November. He will be going up against current township Trustee Donni Steele who’s also running for the same position. Thurber is running his campaign slogan around three simple words […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer An Orion Township man is hoping to be the next prosecutor in Oakland County. As the year moves on you might see more signs with the name “Mike Goetz for Prosecutor” staked in lawns and peppered around the county. Goetz is a nine-year Orion Township resident whose experience as […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor The Orion Center is scheduled to reopen July 1 after almost $750,000 in repairs and modifications have been made due to a flood in February. Cost to the township was only the $1,000 deductible after the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA), the township’s insurance provider, processed the claim. “The […]