By Becky Andrus Review Contributor Orion Neighborhood Television (ONTV) will host its 12th annual Food Drive in February, benefiting the Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry. Over the past 11 years, the ONTV food drives have collected more than 45,000 pounds of food during the LIVE telethons. For a second year, the drive will be virtual due […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Smoke billowed from the house in great dark clouds, rising into the bright afternoon sky, hanging ominously above the businesses and homes in downtown Lake Orion as firefighters fought to keep the fire from spreading. On Friday, a fire destroyed a nine-room 128-year-old house on Broadway Street. The home is […]
Members of the Lake Orion High School Business Professionals of America headed to the Regional Leadership Conference on Jan. 7 where several students took home awards. Of the 15 events, six LOHS students received 17 awards and earned the opportunity to compete at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in March Student awards […]
Earlier this month, the 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy (VOD) and Patriot’s Pen Banquet was held at the Lempke-Blackwell VFW Post 7573 in New Baltimore, Michigan. VFW Post 334 was given the honor of having their Patriot’s Pen candidate, Rebecca Wang from Van Hoosen Middle School, win first place. The theme for this year’s Patriot’s Pen […]
Orion Township government officials and staff will host an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Orion Township Municipal Complex. The public is invited to tour the new $18 million facility, see the new government offices and the new Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Orion Twp. Substation. The open house is from 5-7 p.m. […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor A major new apartment complex could be coming to the Village of Lake Orion if a proposed concept plan to redevelop the Lake Orion Lumber Yard site goes through. John McGraw, Director of Development at East Lansing-based River Caddis Development, presented an updated site concept plan (see the photo on […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority is looking for feedback from members of the community on potential priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Each year the DDA in Lake Orion sets its priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. These priorities will dictate the primary focus of DDA work throughout the downtown […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer In recent months, the village has continued to move forward with the proposed mixed-use development on the Ehman Center property, 55 Elizabeth St. The proposal, brought forward by West Construction, includes the redevelopment of the Ehman Center building as well as a brand-new building on the same property. Together, the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor It’s been two years since the Orion Lighted Parade lit up the night with cheer in downtown Lake Orion, but on Saturday the parade returned to shed its light of joy on all the good girls and boys. Spectators lined the parade route as scores of entries – decorated floats, […]
Lake Orion Lions Club ensures Happy Holiday’s for all with Christmas baskets By Jim Newell Review Editor Sorting toys and food, packing boxes and bags with the holiday goodies and essentials, then loading them up on the sleighs (aka, automobiles) and delivering the gifts to area families – kind of sounds like Santa’s elves hard-at-work. […]