Athletes of The Week

Alyssa Bey and Kayla Russell made a run for the 46th USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. They were on the 400-meter relay team and the 1,600-meter relay team. They won the state level and the regional meet in Ohio before they advanced to the Junior Olympics, held July 23-29 at Hughes Stadium […]

Pair return to OCCCC

The township board reappointed Ralph Painter and Linda Sickles to the Orion Community Cable Communications Commission for terms expiring June 30, 2010. Painter is a township representative, while Sickles serves as a joint representative of the township and Village of Lake Orion.

Board to hold hearing on sanitary sewer issue

The Orion Township Board will hold a public hearing next week to discuss potential sanitary sewer improvements. The hearing, to be held on Monday, June 16 at 8 p.m. (during the board’s regular meeting) will include an overview of four options for implementation. The township must decide on a specific project as they apply for […]

Movie fun nights

From 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 30, St. Anne Catholic Church, 825 S. Ortonville Road, will host a movie night featuring ‘Elf.? Seventh through 12th grade students are invited, as well as adults. Bring your own snack and chair. Details: (248) 627-3965. At 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, the Brandon Township Public Library will host aFamily […]

New deal for Lawrason

Goodrich-The school board accepted the retirement of Jerry Lawrason during the board meeting Monday night. Lawrason, 61, has served as middle school principal and transportation director since 1986 and says he will stay on at the school under a yearly contract. ‘It’s a financial win for the school district,? said Lawrason. ‘We’re (the school) trying […]

Celebrating National Trails Day 2008

Ivy Joul, 4, tries out the new walking stick she decorated at National Trails Day, held last Saturday in Children’s Park. For more pictures, see this week’s hard copy edition or click on the “blue button” on the right side of the page.

Fine line should be drawn regarding corporate sponsorships in schools

After several years of belt tightening, school boards statewide will likely seek creative means to enhance the ‘ever-arid? revenue stream. One alternative boards are considering are corporate sponsorships with big checks and attractive terms to promote a host of products. From Nike swooshes on uniforms to pop signs on scoreboards to college clad notebooks, displaying […]

Find the dragon eggs at Dragon on the Lake

What do you do with old lamppost covers? You turn them into Dragon eggs for the Dragon on the Lake Scavenger Hunt. According to Susan Perreault, executive director of the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority (DDA), after doing the streetscape project in downtown Lake Orion they decided to keep the old globes instead of throwing […]

Crime Watch — The Citizen

The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Atlas Township, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. On Dec. 16, a Brandon deputy observed a truck enter the […]

Guest Column: Local newspapers connect us to our communities

Dear Editor, We can get our national news on cable television, catch the weather on local broadcast stations, listen to talk radio on the AM or FM dial and follow our favorite blogs on the Internet, but where do we turn for local information that directly impacts our daily lives? More often than not it […]