Ten Years Ago Feb. 2, 1994 ~~~New Orion cable TV coordinator Joe Johnson wants to see quality programming in Lake Orion. ~~~Bill Stark, Bald Mountain Park Manager, was one of numerous area celebrities who were thrown in jail to raise money for the American Heart Association. ~~~Supervisor Doug Brown said he’s trying to appoint a […]
Dear Editor, Clarkston area drivers need to be reminded about traffic rules, specifically those relating to yielding to pedestrians and cyclists when they have the walk signal. I was riding my bike and ‘crossing? Main at Waldon heading west, May 12. When I received the “walk” signal, I proceeded to cross and a lady almost […]
Walk and Roll Dear Editor, Our Walk and Roll for SCAMP was a huge success! It takes a village to make this event happen and the village came out and produced a wonderful happening. From set-up to tear down, every aspect went off without a hitch. The rain even held off until the last table […]
Tuesday, Jan. 20 10:36 a.m.-Station #1 responded to a breathing problem on South Lapeer Road. 5:35 p.m.-An icicle fell on a gas meter on a building on Laird and gas was leaking out. Station #3 responded. Wednesday, Jan. 21 3:08 a.m.-A person in the Kroger parking lot at Baldwin/Waldon had difficulty breathing. Station #3 responded. […]
Monday, Jan. 19, deputies responded to domestic violence on Flintridge. *** Tuesday, Jan. 20, a person driving on I-75 was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Marijuana use/possession arrest occurred at Learning Options High School on East Scripps Road. Stolen property was recovered at the Shell gas station on Baldwin Road. An employee found […]
Springfield Plains Elementary first graders laughed and smiled as the butterflies flew into the garden by their classes. Since the butterflies were caterpillars, the students have watched them eat and grow larger as they went through their lifecycles ? from larva stage until they changed into a butterfly. “First, they lived in tiny jars and […]
Jason Setla of Independence Township was among citizen heroes from around Oakland County receiving awards from Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard during National Police Week Recognition presentation, May 18. Setla was honored for helping in the rescue of a girl found at the bottom of a swimming pool, July 11, 2010. “It was really fast ? […]
Several Lake Orion hockey players are being recognized for their athletic accomplishments. Danny Dries, Kevin Kranker, Adam Krefski, Doug Miller and David Wurst are members of the Orchard Lake Pirates Hockey Club. The team is coached by Ray Dries and managed by Gerry Kranker, also residents of Lake Orion. The Pirates are an elite Division […]
The Lions are back on a winning track. The Lake Orion Baptist High School Varsity Basketball Team traveled to Wixom on Jan. 13 for a game with the Wixom Christian Warriors. The team bested the Warriors 47-33. The Wixom team has a large front court led by its center, Aaron Brown, at 6-foot 5-inches, its […]
Emily Rice, right, thanks Andrea of La Vida Massage, her sponsor who helped her take part in the London trip with Clarkston Marching Band last winter. She is one of several Clarkston High School Marching Band members to publicly thank sponsors of their New Year’s trip to London.