The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of damage to a home by paintballs on Maybee Road on Feb. 5. According to an OCSD report, a 35-year-old Rohr Road man discovered damage to the house, and that it had happened sometime during the night. Paint balls broke through the vinyl siding he had […]
10 years ago February 9, 1994 Addison planners have rejected the proposed Fore Lakes development in north Addison Township. The Board will consider it next. 97 condos, 17 single family homes and 10 2-unit buildings are in the project. A labor negotiator has been hired by Oxford Village for talks with the Department of Public […]
Gail Engdahl of Clarkston, a seven-year breast cancer survivor, is hopeful as she prepares for this year’s Relay For Life event. ‘More people are surviving cancer than ever before and I am one of them,? Engdahl said. ‘There are 11 million cancer survivors living today. Because of progress made by the American Cancer Society, cancer […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees agreed to sign a joint agreement with Oakland County for spray ing 29 acres in and around the Sunset Hills Subdivision for Gypsy Moths in 2004. Orion Township attorney Kristin Becker Kolb said individual property owners in the affected area can opt out of the spraying if they wish […]
A public hearing will be held on March 1 at 8 p.m. at Orion Township Hall for the purpose of taking public comment on a proposed special assessment district for chloriding Judah Road. The hearing will be on the proposed assessment roll. The SAD would allow for chloriding of Judah four times a year.
Several service groups and individuals will be honored with Community Awards, May 19, and everyone’s invited to help share in their recognition. This year’s recepient of Business Person of the Year Award is Carol Evans; Honored as Youth of the Year is Chloe Smiley; Receiving the Community Beautification/Preservation Award is Weingartz; Penny Shanks will be […]
Youth soccer players wore their jerseys on April 29 for the Clarkston Girls Soccer JV and Varsity games on April 29 against Brandon. It was Youth Soccer Night and the players were treated to a fun night, including a 2-0 win over the visiting Blackhawks from the varsity team. During half-time they went against goalie […]
The Orion Township Senior Center will soon be the recipient of a 6×8 kiln enclosure in its arts and crafts room, thanks to Community Development Block Grant funds. Bids will be going out for the construction of the kiln enclosure, which will allow visitors at the center to fire pottery in a safe environment. The […]
Some students jumped while others were intrigued by the tarantula in Mark Rosenthal’s hand last Friday. But the Independence Elementary students couldn’t take their eyes off the creature as Rosenthal, from Animal Magic, talked about the baby tarantula during the school’s festival day centered around The Wonderful World of Animals. Mouths dropped as he pointed […]
I did everything that was requested of me, and so did fellow Michigan citizens. The majority of our elected officials did not hear our voices and instead chose to unnecessarily reduce K-12 educational funding, which will negatively affect our schools, our children, and their teachers. I’m angry with and disappointed in those elected officials who […]