Orion Twp. board accepts settlement in Villages of Lake Orion development

Project includes apartments, townhouses along M-24 By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on Monday to accept a proposed settlement offer that will allow a developer to build apartments and townhouses on vacant land along the west side of M-24, just north of St. Joseph […]

LOCS K-12 enrollment projected to decline slightly in next five years

By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion schools are projecting student enrollment to decline slightly over the next five years, just under 2%, said Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon. Weldon gave an enrollment projection presentation during the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education workshop on Feb. 26. According […]

Board of Education President Bresett provides additional context on program closure at Pine Tree Center

Board of Education President Bresett provides additional context on program closure at Pine Tree Center

Says program would remain if Oakland’s system was the same as other counties By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education President Danielle Bresett sat down with The Lake Orion Review on Thursday to provide more information surrounding the board’s decision to support district administration’s recommendation to […]

Orion Township woman dies of suspected overdose

An Orion Township woman has died after a suspected overdose of illicit drugs, an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report stated. Deputies went to a home on the 3700 block of Gainsborough Drive at 7:40 p.m. Feb. 20 after getting a 911 call that a woman was unconscious and not breathing, possibly due to an overdose, […]

Village council accepts cost estimates for sidewalk improvement project

Residents to be assessed for sidewalks around their properties By Jim Newell Managing Editor LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-0 on Monday to proceed with its new sidewalk replacement program, which will be paid for by village dollars and special assessments to affected property owners. Council President Teresa Rutt and Council […]

‘Night at the Races’ benefits Lions Club community outreach

By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — It’s always a roaring good time at the Lake Orion Lions Club Lion Races and on April 5 the lions will once again prowl the lanes, helping raise funds to support the club’s community programs. The Lions Club’s 9th annual Night at the Races is at Boulder Pointe Golf […]

Traveling Exhibit: Michigan in the Civil War

A traveling exhibit from the Detroit Historical Society featuring 10 free-standing kiosks, each of which examines a different theme regarding Michigan’s role in the Civil War, is on display in the Orion Township Public Library’s lobby through the end of April. While no battles occurred on Michigan soil, residents played a crucial in the American […]

Wild game dinner to benefit Lions Bear Lake Camp

METAMORA — Tickets are on sale now for the Lions Bear Lake Camp annual Buffalo & Boar Wild Game Dinner on April 12 at the Metamora Lions Club House, 3790 N. Oak St. Tickets to the dinner are $60 per person or $400 for a table of eight and include dinner, three drink tickets and […]