By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village council unanimously approved a request from interim police chief Todd Stanfield to place stop signs just south of East Jackson Street on the east side of Florence Street and just north of East Jackson Street on the west side of Florence Street at […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor DETROIT — General Motors announced on Tuesday that it will push back production of electric pickup trucks at its Orion Assembly Plant until late 2025. GM said the delay is due to slowing U.S. demand for electric vehicles, to make some engineering changes and better manage its capital investments, the […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved the continuation of the district’s ThinkLink partnership with the Orion Township Public Library. This partnership is approved by the board annually and seeks to expand the educational opportunities and academic achievement of district students by combining each entity’s individual resources. The board voted 6-0 in favor […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education approved a student handbook revision at the high school level targeting substance use, but more specifically, vaping. “Over the summer, I had an opportunity to dive a little bit deeper into our issues with vaping. I also had an […]
Committee created to aid in continued negotiations By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council meeting had more attendees than usual on Monday, with residents and employees of the Lake Orion Police Department coming and speaking about their disappointment in the ongoing process of filling the police chief position. For […]
ORION TWP. – The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce will host its fall educational workshop focusing on websites and modern media from 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd. The workshop is targeted toward business professionals, entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations. Courtney Conley, founder and brand builder of Kamu:nikate, will discuss websites […]
LAKE ORION — View Newspaper Group is proud to announce Jim Newell has been named managing editor of the View Newspaper Group north Oakland County newspapers. In his new role, Newell is responsible for the day-to-day coverage in Lake Orion and Oxford and coordinates coverage across the Lake Orion Review, Oxford Leader, Clarkston News and […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — After more than five years of planning, the brand new Blanche Sims Elementary building is officially open. The opening ceremony and ribbon cutting last Wednesday featured district administration, staff, students, members of the school board, township Supervisor Chris Barnett, GMB Architects and contractors from Frank Rewold and […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — The Orion Township Parks and Paths Committee will get $100,000 to develop safety paths in areas of the township, just not on West Silverbell Road. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 6-0 on Monday to accept the contribution from West Silverbell LLC to the safety path […]
Parade kicks off activities on Sunday By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — Residents all over Orion will swell with Dragon pride next week when Lake Orion High School students celebrate Homecoming Week. Homecoming week begins Sunday with the Homecoming Parade and concludes on Oct. 14 with the Homecoming Dance. The Lake Orion High […]