A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1992 ‘More raises? Clarkston Board of Education OK’d three contracts providing 4.5 percent raises for central office clerical and school cafeteria workers. ‘Not enough donations so far? Lighthouse North still needed donations to feed nearly 400 families in need. ‘Everest Academy to add nursery school? Independence Township Planning Commission approved a […]

Public Safety

Independence Twp. Thurs., Nov 29 A 28-year-old Independence Township man was cited for retail fraud, and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle after police attempted to pull him over in connection with a theft that occurred at a store in the 5700 block of Maybee Road. Fri., Nov 30 Deputies were dispatched to the […]

ThunderCats win seventh title of 2004 season

The USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) State Championship was held recently in Canton, with 28 teams competing in the three-day event. The Great Lakes ThunderCats were ranked number one in the state, and 34th in the nation. As the top seed, the ‘Cats were the team to beat, and their first challenger was the […]

Honor roll recognizes Clarkston High School students’ work

SOPHOMORES 4.0 Benedict, Christopher Christie, Breanne Combs, Terry Culver, Lauren Culver, Rebecca Hamilton, Stephanie Haslinger, Bryan Irwin, Samantha Lawson, Matthew Marks, Catherine Marsac, Kara Mitchell, Lauren Rawe, Chelsea Singles, Andrew Vincke, Carley Zentner, Erica 3.9 – 3.7 Allor, Ryan Azzopardi, Matthew Ball, Jenna Bedor, Whitney Bemis, Melissa Blassick, Thomas Bonet, Olivia Buckley, Michael Bullen, Emily […]

Playing around

Children in the Orion Art Center’s 2004 week-long Theatre Camp recently presented a play they wrote and performed in to parents and friends at the OAC on Anderson Street in Downtown Lake Orion.Titled ‘The Mystery at La Hotel,? the 12 children in the camp invented a cast of colorful characters who attempt to solve a […]

Students achieve success

Cameron Carmichael, student at Renaissance High School, recently received recognition as the October Student Citizen of the Month. The Clarkston Area Optimist Club recognizes a student each month for their character and citizenship. *** Charles Smark of Clarkston graduated from Kettering University in September with a Master’s degree in Operations Management.

Spiritual Matters

My friends Sandy and Bill have an interesting Christmas tradition. They never put up their Christmas tree until Christmas Eve. In fact, when their children were very young, the tree didn’t go up until after the children were sleeping for the night. Santa delivered the tree in all its adornment. When I was a young […]

Keep sending those fireworks envelopes in

Although last weekend’s fireworks breakfast was successful, members of the Lake Orion Fireworks Committee are still seeking donations for the annual display over Lake Orion. Funding is currently at 66 percent of the funds needed to buy fireworks. The breakfast at the Lake Orion Boat Club netted $4,700. A silent auction that took place at […]

Early deadline for next week

TAll the offices of Sherman Publications will be closed on July 5. Because of this, deadlines for next week’s paper have changed for The Lake Orion Review. The deadline for classified ads is this Friday at noon. Information such as letters to the editor, engagements, weddings, obituaries, etc must be in the Review office by […]

Dog left in car at vet’s office

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to an animal welfare check at the North Oaks Animal Hospital on Clarkston Road on June 26. According to an OCSD report, a 44-year-old female employee of the animal hospital told a deputy that there was a vehicle in the parking lot with the windows rolled up and a […]