BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer ‘Mom, I’m on a reality television show.? As reality TV grows in popularity with American audiences, that phrase might just be one that family members of participants hear over the phone. It was the case for Clarkston Middle School principal Linda Foran. Foran’s daughter, Dani Armstrong, was one […]
Orion Township business Premier Self Storage has teamed up with Great Lakes Electronics, Shred Corp., The Salvation Army, and The American Red Cross to host its 3rd Annual Green Meet, an annual recycling drive to collect electronic waste (eWaste), paper documents and provide a donation venue for unwanted furniture or other items and a Blood […]
Dear Editor, Landfill Expansion Underway – On May 4, Orion Township was forced by residents to have a Special Meeting to explain why the Board passed a 53-acre expansion of the Eagle Valley Landfill on April 18.. At this Special Meeting, the township attorney explained to a packed crowd why the township felt compelled to […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is Saturday, Feb. 14. Are you ready? If you own a store that features Valentine traditions such as flowers or chocolate, you’ve been ready for quite some time. ‘It’s a mad rush to get ready in a week,? Christie Kojima, owner of The Chocolate Moose, said. […]
Mother nature favored the flowers over the humans during this year’s Lake Orion Flower Fair, held in downtown last weekend. Rain and comparatively cool temperatures forced many potential visitors to stay home, but a brave few made the trek and bore the weather to see what all the fuss was about. While the event focused […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School freshman Hayley Albright recently won the title of Miss Junior America Teen- North Clarkston and will be competing for the state title Feb. 22 in Novi. Albright was recommended to apply for the contest. She filled out an application that described her hobbies, interests at […]
Army Sgt. First Class Rick Allen, from the special operations command, will be the key note speaker for this year’s Memorial Day observance in Ortonville. The observance for Ortonville, along with Brandon and Groveland townships, will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. The parade participants […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer The Women’s Auxiliary of Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club hosted a fund-raiser Feb. 7 to support the medical costs for Karolynn Bishop, a six-month-old awaiting a heart transplant due to a life-threatening heart condition. While the final proceeds were still being calculated at the time of printing, estimated funds […]
Coffee Hour At 9 a.m., May 27, The Citizen, 12 South St., will host a coffee hour. The public is invited to attend and enjoy treats and conversation. Donations for OCEF will be accepted. Details: 248-627-4332. 2011 graduates If you are a resident of the Goodrich or Ortonville area graduating from a high school other […]
It was a fight to the finish, but the Clarkston hockey team hung on to beat Troy last Saturday night, 4-2. It was an entertaining one-goal game until Chris Degen sealed the victory with an empty netter with 16 seconds left. Troy scored first on a power play, as a shot from the point was […]