I am not a happy constituent of Oxford Village, Oxford Township or the Oxford school district after the decisions (or non-decisions in some cases) made by each entity’s respective governing body last week. In the village, I have a council that voted to approve a bridge many people don’t want and this community definitely does […]
An Orion Township woman, who police say was in the process of divorcing from her husband, has been charged with two counts of felonious assault after the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department said she fired a 12-gauge shotgun at her husband and struck him in the back with a claw hammer. According to an OCSD report, […]
Jason Fleck, 28, is in Oakland County Jail charged with assaulting his girlfriend and a police officer. The incident took place on Bellevue Island Aug. 21 at 7:20 a.m. According to Lake Orion Police Lieutenant Harold Rossman, officer Rob Barker was on patrol when he was stopped by a man worried about his daughter. The […]
Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk is asking the residents of Orion Township who join the board of trustees in opposing a proposed land swap for Bald Mountain property with a private developer, to pick up their pens, take to their keyboards and write their government representatives. Although the United States Department of the Interior (USDI) […]
Something’s wrong at Waldon Middle School’s new football field. The grass is spotty and it doesn’t look very healthy. Because of the poor condition of the grass, no football games will be played at the school this season. The middle school’s team games have been rescheduled at other fields. Right now, according to Lake Orion […]
An Oakland County Sheriff’s Department deputy was the witness to a road rage assault on Aug. 23 at the intersection of Joslyn Road and Flintridge. According to an OCSD report, the deputy was entering his vehicle, parked in front of Carpenter Elementary School, when he heard two vehicles lock brakes. The deputy saw two vehicles […]
A Pontiac man was caught Aug. 24 at 9:40 p.m. trying to steal items from the Lakeshore Motel on South Broadway. Michael Brosch, 41, was arraigned last week at Rochester’s 52/3 District Court and charged with breaking and entering which is a 10 year felony. Lake Orion Police Officer Todd Stanfield was called to the […]
Students at Lake Orion Schools unofficially bid summer goodbye on Aug. 30 when they returned to class for the new school year. Many elementary schools like Stadium Drive (pictured here) started school at 9:09 a.m.
The Orion Township Board of Trustees has adopted a resolution requesting the township be reimbursed for some West Nile Virus fund expenses. The board voted Aug. 16 to adopt the resolution, authorizing reimbursement from the county for up to $14,431. The board also voted to approve continued mapping of the township’s sewer structures by township […]
Because of Labor Day on Sept. 6, the deadline for editorial material and classified ads to be submitted to The Lake Orion Review and Advertiser is Friday, Sept. 3 at noon. The Review office will be closed on Labor Day.