Monday, July 19, a bike was found at Front/Anderson. Larceny of a vehicle on Orion Road. A juvenile on Hauxwell was missing. *** Tuesday, July 20, a 9 year-old on Central was shooting bottle rockets without supervision. An accident occurred on South Broadway/Park Island. A customer at a gas station on South Broadway didn’t pay […]
The Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department welcomed Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp back to Civic Center Park for another year, July 19-30. The camp’s first week session ran through July 23. The camp ends on July 30, and has camps for different age groups at the park on Joslyn Road, next to Orion Township […]
A big week for the Lake Orion Baptist School Lions culminated with a trip to the Michigan Association of Christian Schools? state finals at Oxford High School last Saturday. Tournament play for the team began last Tuesday, as the Lions hosted the Bridgeport Baptist Academy of Saginaw’in the MACS quarterfinals. It was their first meeting […]
Lake Orion High School 2004 graduate Trent Varva recently hit the football field to represent Lake Orion as a part of the East team in the 2004 Michigan High School All Star Football Game. The annual game was held July 24 at the University of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Varva played as a guard […]
Girls Basketball: Starts Aug. 9, 8-10:30 a.m. (Freshman and JV at the Field House); 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Varsity at the Field House). Girls Swimming: Starts Aug. 9, 7 -9 a.m., and 3-5:30 p.m. (All levels at the Aquatic Area). Boys Soccer: Starts Aug. 9, 7 a.m.-8 a.m., and 4-6 p.m. (All levels at the high […]
More than 1,300 plastic ducks were dumped into Paint Creek Saturday as part of the Oxford/Orion Optimist Club’s 10th Annual Duck Race and Family Picnic, which took place at Children’s Park in downtown Lake Orion. The ducks are sold for $5 each and the money raised benefits local youth. Pictured is club member Bert Quinn. […]
Dear Editor, My name is Mary Smith and I live here in Springfield Township. I am taking a class at OCC called American Government. My assignment is a political input exercise. I must pick an issue that concerns me and see if I can input my concern and address five different sources. I don’t necessarily […]
With the Aug. 3 primaries just days away, you probably know who you’re voting for, but do you know where to cast your ballot? If you live in Oxford Township here’s rundown of where to vote: Precinct #1 ? Oxford Vets Hall: 28 N. Washington St. Precinct #2 & #7 ? Oxford Elementary School: 109 […]
Dear Editor, Last evening, The Clarkston News covered the story of a successful cardiac resuscitation, which occurred last October at the Deer Lake Athletic Club. I believe, in general, the performance of the Independence Township Fire Department and Emergency staff is overlooked. Our initial emergency response was quickly and efficiently completed by the EMS team, […]
15 years ago – 1993 ‘Siren to sound again, thanks to donation? Independence Township donated a old emergency siren to the Clarkston Community Historical Society, for use by the City of the Village of Clarkston. Volunteers wanted to restore the siren so it would sound at noon, as was tradition. ‘Residents vent frustration over roads, […]