By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted to amend a policy on waving fees and charges to address water and sewer billing disputes during its meeting on Monday. The schedule of fees and charges adopted by the village council will not be waived, reduced or forgiven “except […]
Lake Orion fifth graders engage in Battle of the Books By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — It was a battle of epic proportions. Sure, there were costumes, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and treats and other comforts not typically associated with a “battle.” That’s because the weapons of choice for Lake Orion fifth graders […]
UPDATE From the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office – March 5, 2025 Lake Orion High School student arrested for making school threat OAKLAND COUNTY – A 16-year-old male student at Lake Orion High School was arrested Tuesday after making a threat that many people were going to die in a shooting at the school, the Oakland […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
OXFORD TWP. — The local ownership group at Metamora Golf & Country Club is proud to announce plans to acquire Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford Township. The sale is set to close at the end of this month. “The addition of Boulder Pointe Golf Club combines two exceptional facilities under one ownership umbrella, allowing […]
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 […]
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 […]