A Harry Paul couple arrived home on Jan. 29 to find their house engulfed in flames, after a neighbor heard an explosion, saw smoke and called 911. Orion Township Firefighters and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene around 12:30 p.m. Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key said the department, assisted by Oxford, […]
They’ve been doing it for nearly 12 years, and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department said it should be allowed to continue responding to Orion Township’s cellular 911 calls. Land line 911 calls are currently handled by the Village of Lake Orion Police Department’s dispatch center. Calls made from cell phones are sent to OCSD dispatch. […]
When Catherine Towne heard about auditions for the musical ‘Annie? at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre, the 10-year-old figured she had nothing to lose. ‘It’s the first major thing that she’s done,? said Towne’s mother Joyce. ‘She was ‘Annie? in her school musical.? ‘My mom saw (a call for auditions) in the paper, and since I […]
The Lake Orion Boys Swimming and Diving Team retained their undefeated record on Jan. 29, defeating Birmingham Seaholm, 92-91, in a home meet. The Dragons? record is currently 6-0. The team had a first place finish against Seaholm in the 200 medley relay, as Stephen Maniace, Chris Conner, Gabe Chevrier and Andrew Kuehl finished with […]
Developer Mike Weger and Orion Township officials will have to wait a while longer to learn if a proposed land swap will affect part of Bald Mountain. A vote by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission on whether to allow a swap of 82.7 acres of land in Oakland and Addison Townships, owned by Weger, for […]
The Auburn Hills City Council has joined Orion Township in opposing a proposed annexation of Orion Township property by a developer looking to increase density for a subdivision. The council passed a resolution on Jan. 19 opposing an annexation into Auburn Hills, which would allow developer James Faycurry to build 500 homes on the property […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity volleyball team is in a tie with Rochester for first place in OAA I after several wins, both at home and on the road. The team won two games against Waterford Mott, 15-8 and 15-9, on Feb. 5 at LOHS. According to head coach Mike Hatch, the Dragons were […]
Motorists who find the intersection of Baldwin and Brown Roads to be a pain could soon find some relief. Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said a recent meeting with the Road Commission for Oakland County resulted in a promise for improvements in the near future. ‘The intersection of Brown and Baldwin is one of the […]
At least one Orion Township resident was surprised to see their trash still sitting on the curb recently after Waste Management stopped accepting trash from 45 gallon containers. A resident wrote to The Lake Orion Review to complain about the change in policy and ask why Waste Management had stopped picking up the containers when […]
Ryan Goleski’s dream has always been to be a professional baseball player, and after many years of hard work his dream is coming true. Goleski, a 2000 graduate of Lake Orion High School, was drafted in 2003 by the Cleveland Indians Baseball Organization. He played last June through September for a minor league team, the […]