Kids of all ages ran out of Clarkston United Methodist Church with their Easter baskets and bags in their hands on Saturday afternoon. They searched the grounds around the church for 3,000 eggs hidden in the area for the annual egg hunt. They also made crafts, ate snacks and visited with the Easter Bunny.
Monday, Feb. 23, construction materials were stolen from Pulte Construction on Ambury. Warrant arrest on Lapeer Road. A house was damaged by paintballs on Seabury. *** Tuesday, Feb. 24, weapons violation on Jackson Street. A student at Blanche Sims Elementary School had a pocket knife. Personal protection order violation at Kruse and Muer on Lapeer. […]
The Lake Orion High School Art Club is sponsoring a public live art auction in the school’s auditorium on March 14. The proceeds are helping to send the club to Pittsburgh this summer. Items being auctioned include drawings, paintings, jewelry and ceramics A preview begins at 4 p.m. and the auction, featuring professional quality work […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity boys basketball team remained winless in OAA II as they fell to Troy Athens on Feb. 24 (66-47) and West Bloomfield on Feb. 27 (51-44). Against Dragons were led in scoring in both games by Chris O’Dea, who had 17 and 23, respectively. The team was also assisted by […]
Airports in Tampa and West Palm Beach have had to change their designations because of the fact that the North Pole is moving East at a rate of 40 miles per year. At this rate, in 50 years it will have left Northern Canada, passed through Alaska and reside in Siberia. Scientists predict significant shifts […]
After an undefeated dual meet season, the Lake Orion High School boys swimming and diving team captured the Oakland Activities Association Division II championship last week at Royal Oak Dondero High School, with a score of 395. All-league, first place finishes include the medley relay team of Stephen Maniace, Chris Conner, Andrew Kuehl and Brian […]
The Lake Orion girls ski team, ranked eighth heading into the Feb. 23 Class-A State Finals at Nub’s Nob, finished fifth in the nine-team field, despite the loss of senior captain Kirsten Thulin. Thulin, a two-time All State racer, in her fourth state final appearance, fell in her first slalom run of the day, suffering […]
Clarkston SCAMP hosts Walk & Roll, May 1 in Depot Park, featuring one, two, and five mile routes for walkers, bikers, and wheelchair participants. The fund-raising event is free, and will include hotdogs, refreshments, and a live D.J., along with Stars & Stripes Kids Activity Center with a portable gymnastics circuit, Planet Kids bounce houses, […]
Clarkston Cub Scout Pack 341 recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Chartered with Boy Scouts of America, Pontiac-Manito District, the pack is sponsored by Bailey Lake Elementary PTA. The pack met at Clarkston Junior High School until 1994. In 1995 it started meeting at Bailey Lake Elementary. The number of boys involved varied from 20-60, with […]
Monday, Feb. 23 12:50 a.m.-Station #1 responded to a person on South Anderson in respiratory distress. 2:29 a.m.-A person on South Conklin had chest pain. Station #1 responded. 3:52 p.m.-An accident occurred at East Flint/Florence. Station #1 responded. 4:03 p.m.-Station #2 checked out a breaker malfunction at a residence on Canary Hill. 5:55 p.m.-A person […]