Chicago is coming to Detroit with nationally know actor John O’Hurley starring as Billy Flynn and with Lake Orion native Lenny Daniel. Chicago will be at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre May 17 -22. The play opened to rave reviews on November 14, 1996, and is now has the distinction of being the longest-running musical revival playing […]
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The election is over and, come this summer a new Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education will be seated. We take this space today, to ask the community to think long-term. It is no secret the state is going to cut school funding, the only question is how much is it going to hurt. […]
It’s easy to run through the drive-thru on the way home from work to pick up a quick dinner or to rely on frozen food that can be easily made in the microwave. Premade food is convenient, but it oftentimes lacks the nutrients for optimal health. The same is true with dog food. In fact, […]
STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OAKLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE GRANTING SASHABAW CAR WASH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (Text and Map Amendment to Zoning Ordinance) An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 83, as amended, the Charter Township of Independence Zoning Ordinance, for the purpose of re-classifying certain property situated in Section 27 of […]
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will honor and recognize six Main Street Oakland County communities for their accreditation by the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. ? including Lake Orion. All six communities achieved a perfect score of 10 out of 10 for their Annual Evaluation. The celebration is this morning (Wednesday), at […]
The 29th annual Lake Orion/Oxford CROP Walk took place on Sunday, May 1st at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church. Eleven churches with 170 walkers raised an estimated $15,701.50. They chose to walk a 2 mile or a 10k (6.2 mile) course. Christ the King Church won the ‘Golden Shoe Award? again. The CROP Walk is […]
I am a sinner! How many of you would like to publicize the fact that you are all sinners? Governor Jennifer Granholm seems to think it is okay to label people in relation to their ‘habits.? Put an extra tax on cigarettes and alcohol because the state needs money. I’ll try to only make one […]
You admit that you are not familiar with the facts about ‘Education YES?, and yet you feel qualified to judge both the system and the school administrators who must implement it. Although I am not an expert, I have read about and attended information sessions on the impact of Education Yes on Michigan’s education system. […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer The Sashabaw Plains Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored six of the seven recipients for their annual Good Citizen award on Feb. 11 with reprsentation from Clarkston. Jennifer Baibak, a senior at Clarkston High School, was selected by members of her […]