The Men’s Track team completed the league portion of their schedule May 14, finishing second.? Highlights were the efforts for Alex Roberts, who won both hurdle events, establishing personal best times in both.? The 3,200 meter relay, the 800 meter relay, and the 400 meter relay teams all took home second places.? By virtue of […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer A growing ditch is the cause of frustration for property owner Carole Overall and the Road Commission for Oakland County as an ongoing battle for repairs continues. For the past seven years, Overall has watched the ditch at the bottom of her property in Davisburg continue to grow […]
Difficult financial times have forced many people young and old to alter their lifestyles in order to stay afloat financially. Though unemployment has garnered most of the headlines as the economy has struggled the last several years, it’s not just men and women of working age who have felt the pinch. In a 2010 study […]
Each year thousands of senior citizens are exploited, abused or neglected. This behavior is classified as elder abuse and can occur by way of strangers or even family members. In many cases, trusted friends and members of the family are the perpetrators of the abuse. Elder abuse is something widely recognized by courts, and there […]
Two schools from Lake Orion were recognized recently by the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) and SET SEG School Insurance Specialists with their 2011 Education Excellence awards. ‘In the face of complex education challenges and limited resources, Lake Orion Community Schools, kept the focus on student achievement to create an innovative solution to address […]
Lake Orion residents planning to use Green’s Park will have to dig a little deeper into their wallets as of the May 9 Village Council meeting. To help maintain the same services offered by the village and balance the budget, the cost for a membership to the lake side park has increased from $1 to […]
Smiles, hugs and tears of happiness! Moms and dads picking up their children’s Christmas gifts from the Adopt-a-Family program and the Christmas Store were so emotional knowing that on Christmas morning the miracle of the holiday would be alive in their homes. And then our senior citizens… oh, how happy they were to see the […]
The Lake Orion Lion’s Club sought certain permissions from the Orion Township Board of Trustees Monday concerning their annual Jubilee Festival at Canterbury Village, now scheduled for June 26. The allowances sought were an outdoor assembly license and a fee waiver request concerning signs advertising the event to be put up on S. Baldwin Road, […]
Due to water running from high points on Rohr and Maybee Roads, a safety path at that location is routinely in need of repair. An item on the agenda for Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting recommended contracting with Italia Construction of Washington to make remedial repairs. The item was voted in unanimously.
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Applications are available for the 67th Michigan American Legion Boys? State, a program that introduces young men to the workings of government. ‘This program shows we can make a difference on the grassroots level,? Roger Deaton, Boys State Chairman, said. Scheduled for June 20-26, selected students attend the […]