Orion Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012-7:00 P.M. ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2525 JOSLYN RD., LAKE ORION, MI 48360 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All Members present. Pledge, Clerk Shults. Invocation, Pastor Tony Bryson, First Baptist Church of Lake Orion. Supervisor delivered Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation. […]

Oxford Village

Village of Oxford Notice of HYDRANT FLUSHING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Oxford Department of Public Works will begin flushing hydrants on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 for approximately two weeks. During that time, residents may experience low water pressure as well as discolored water and possible sediment. If you have any questions, contact […]

Royalty

Clarkston High School Homecoming Queen Katie Gipe and King Sharvil Patel march onto the field to the cheers of family, friends, and fans, Friday. Photo by Wendi Reardon

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, It wasn’t until I attended the public meeting at the Library on June 26 that I realized ? we have been duped! Beaumont never intended to get their large scale medical complex approved. In fact, I believe they were quite sure that it wouldn’t be approved. As a psychologist, I am very familiar […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, ‘Trees and Power Lines Don’t Mix,? say the power companies after the latest storms devastated southeast Michigan, causing extended power outages, lost business, spoiled food, and great discomfort for many. Why haven’t these power companies buried their lines to minimize such destruction? Instead, they point out why they trim, and want us to […]

A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1993 ‘Rescue truck hits car, hurls it at building? A woman was seriously injured when her car crossed five lanes of traffic and slammed into a building after she pulling out in front of a fire rescue truck near the corner of M-15 and Dixie Highway. ‘Starting School? A groundbreaking ceremony […]

Bowman benefits Easter Seals

Bowman Chevrolet of Clarkston raised more than $209,000 in the Century 21 Car and Cash Raffle benefitting Easter Seals Michigan, Sept. 22. The Clarkston dealership also held an open house and hosted a car show before the drawing for the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette. The raffle winner was from California and took home both the car […]

Living in the sea

Andersonville Elementary students hopped on one foot, walked backwards, walked like a crab and ran in their annual Fun Run, Sept. 26. This year’s theme was Under the Sea with the gym colorfully decorated like the sea with inflatable sea creatures such as turtles, fish and dolphins. Each grade level learned about a sea creature […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, I was shocked to read the glowing article about Judge Fortinberry in the last edition of The Clarkston News (‘Kostin supports Fortinberry’s reelection bid for bench,? June 25). The article made only quick mention of the reprehensible behavior exhibited by Fortinberry during her first disastrous term as a district judge. Her behavior falls […]

180th for Clarkston

The City of the Village of Clarkston celebrates its 180th birthday with cake and ice cream in Depot Park, 1-5 p.m., Oct. 7. In 1832, 180 years ago, Butler Holcomb settled his family here after moving from Herkimer County, New York. He built Clarkston’s first mill in 1833 on the east branch of the Clinton […]