Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency is distributing free food, through the Emergency Food Assistance Program, on March 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the CERC building. All people who are income eligible and not registered may do so at the site by bringing social security cards, household income information and photo ID. For income eligibility requirements […]
BY TREVOR TURNER Special to the Clarkston News Clarkston rocker Kid Rock gave fans a concert they’ll never forget, April 16 in Flint. Rock opened with ‘Rock N Roll Jesus,? sporting a Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band t-shirt with a baesh vest, faded blue jeans, and vintage Kid Rock fedora. The show was […]
Kids in the pre-school program at Lake Orion High School got a chance to show off their bowling skills at Collier Lanes in Oxford last Thursday. Parents who came watched as their children’s bowling balls rolled ever so slowly toward the pins. After two games, the youngsters were treated to pizza.
Ten Years Ago — Feb. 23, 1994 ~~~Revenge may have been the reason behind three fires set last week in the under-construction Rolling Meadows Subdivision. ~~~Orion Township’s crime was down .6 percent in 1983. OCSD deputies say because of Orion’s growth, some crimes will increase. Crime calls in the Village of Lake Orion decreased from […]
What is our world coming to? Our newspapers, television screens and magazines are riddled with stories of scandal, crime, racial and/or cultural bigotry, and economic despair. Stories abound about how ‘we? are losing the ‘war on poverty,? the ‘war on drugs,? the ‘war on terrorism,? the ‘war against teenage pregnancy,? as well as the many […]
The Downing Clinic, Internal and Integrative Medicine practice, 5715 Bella Rose Blvd, Suite 100, celebrates 20 years of business with an open house, 4-7 p.m., May 11. Staff members Dr. Laura Kovalcik, Vickie Evans, Kathleen Strauch, Jing Fei Huang, Ann Heusted, Sharessa Tackett, and Mickey Kellogg will provide information on services and products they offer […]
A Michigan Blue Ribbon is going to Lake Orion’s Scripps Middle School. Scripps is one of 13 schools this year, recognizing outstanding improvement strategies throughout the state. ‘The Blue Ribbon program’s selection committee chose these schools as meeting some very tough criteria in delivering quality education to their students,? State Board of Education President Kathleen […]
As the community organizer for the Orion/Oxford Community for the past two and a half years, I have learned much about community and personal involvement. I have also learned the Orion/Oxford community in general and the Orion school administration will allude to the support of substance abuse prevention, but fail miserable to demonstrate this support […]
In this time of corporate downsizing and restructuring, many find themselves pursuing a new career with a new employer. Embarking on a new career should inspire a revision of existing retirement plans including future income, eventual age of retirement, and standard of living. In addition, don’t ignore your current employee benefits package. Employee benefits and […]
Al Deeby Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 8700 Dixie Highway, has a familiar face back in the showroom. Jim White, longtime general manager before his departure in 2009, is back selling and servicing cars and trucks to the entire Clarkston area. ‘This is my hometown,? said White, who lives in Independence Township with his wife, Sandy, […]