15 years ago – 1997 ‘NBD says no? The bank reversed an earlier decision not to sell its empty building on Main Street to another bank. They decided to sell to the highest bidder, which could include banks. The Clarkston Community Museum Foundation had proposed making the building a historical museum. ‘Clarkston project to be […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008 Called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All members present. Approved payment of bills in amount of $532,812.33 and payroll in amount of $77,505.44, for total disbursement of funds of $610,317.77, as presented. Authorized list of upcoming expenditures, June 17 ? […]
Dear Editor, This Labor Day holiday, please remember to give thanks to the labor unions and American workers who fought to create better working conditions for everyone. Labor unions were critical in the fights to end child labor, establish the eight hour work day, create a minimum wage, workplace health and safety, health insurance, sick […]
Lakeville Elem. student Kaleigh Saxon participates in the long jump event at the school’s field day June 5. Want to see more photos? Click on the big, blue button on the right side of the page.
Incidents taken from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Oxford Village Police Department and Oxford Fire Department. Sunday, June 8 A laptop and credit cards were stolen from a vehicle on Glenmoor Dr. Tuesday, June 10 Deputies were dispatched to Harwood Dr. for a domestic assault. A woman’s 23-year-old son called for help after his dad […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Community Historical Society would like to thank all those who made our first Historic Downtown Ghost Walk such a huge success. Record crowds made this a sold out event and we certainly could not have done it without the participation of several individuals. First, we would like to thank property owners […]
Dear Editor, Although most of the Clarkston Football Team will never know the feeling of going hungry, they hit the neighborhoods on Aug. 17 as if their next meal depended upon it. The boys collected, delivered and sorted almost 6,500 pounds of food that was so very sorely needed at the Clarkston office of Lighthouse […]
Independent Tea Party Patriots host a Ballot Proposal Educational Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 12, at Fountains Golf and Banquet Center, 6060 Maybee Road. Manny Lopez, managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, will discuss potential ballot proposals to amend Michigan Constitution to include the right to collectively bargain, unionize home-based caregivers, referendum on the Emergency Manager […]
Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home hosts a Veterans Seminar, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m, Sept. 26, at American Legion Post 63, 8047 Ortonville Road. The event features speakers from Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Oakland County Veterans and the Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, who will talk about veterans? benefits […]
The once quiet and empty hallways through Clarkston Community Schools were filled with noisy students getting reacquainted, and lockers opening and closing once again last week. Students and families headed to Pine Knob Elementary last Wednesday to meet their teachers and put school supplies in desks of their new classrooms. Students also reconnected with friends […]