‘The Veggie Villain? hits Scripps? stage

Students at Scripps Middle School will take center stage on March 12, 13 and 14, as the school presents The Veggie Villain, written by Craig Sodaro and produced in association with Pioneer Drama Service. The show begins at 7 p.m. The students in the production have been rehearsing four days a week since auditions in […]

The LO Down

The consensus among members of the public sitting in on Saturday’s managerial interviews and Monday’s vote (See Page 1) is that the council had a tough decision on their hands. There appeared to be no clear-cut candidate, though all five that interviewed brought something different and unique to the table. The local candidate, Paul Zelenak, […]

Happy Thanksgiving from Planet Kids

The four-year-olds in the Planet Kids Children Center Star classroom in Clarkston shared with The Clarkston News what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving. Here’s what they had to say: “My train. I like making it move.” –Sean Nickoley “Thanksgiving, because it’s coming up.” –Nina Temple “Taking a nap, because a nap means sleep.” –Ethan […]

Hill notches hat trick as Martians defeat Fenton 6-1

Fresh off a run with the Goodrich football team in the state playoffs, Matt Hill is already busy showing his hockey skills. Hill, a senior, tallied a hat trick for the Martians as they started off their 2003-04 season with a 6-1 win against visiting Fenton Saturday, Nov. 22. The Martians opened the game’s scoring […]

Rush had an epiphany: Life is like baseball

Baseball. For the past few months a thought has been bouncing around inside my noggin? like a game of pepper before a game . . . baseball . . . . . baseball . . . hardball . . . curveball . . . it ain’t over . . . fat lady singing . . […]

Atlas Township

SYNOPSIS OF ATLAS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011 Meeting convened at 7:00 pm. The following motions were made, supported and, carried at Atlas Township Board Regular meeting. 1. Motion carried to approve June 20, 2011 meeting agenda. 2. Motion carried to approve May 16, 2011 regular meeting minutes. 3. Motion carried to […]

Reporter at Large

Local resident Violet Waid calls herself “very patriotic.” She also has an interest in helping people remember history. She visited the offices of The Clarkston News recently with a fascinating book, found at a used book sale. “Abraham Lincoln: Master of Words” was written by Daniel Kilham Dodge, professor of English, University of Illinois, ? […]

Oxford Schools

NOTICE A Special meeting of the Oxford Board of Education will be held on Monday, December 1, 20030 The meeting will be held in the Administrative Offices, 105 Pontiac St. Oxford, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Oxford Board of Education meeting scheduled for December 9, 2003, has been rescheduled for December 2, 2003. The meeting […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Jill Bastian for the wonderful job she’s so faithfully done for many years now in our community. While I’m sad to see her go, I understand. You’ve been a great support to the Lake Orion area for a long time, and you should know many of us out in […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Last week I was invited by the Lake Orion Robotics team to come and view the robot that they will be using in the Detroit Regional Robotics competition on March 13-15 at Wayne State University. Upon my arrival, the team walked me through the requirements of the competition, their robot design, electrical diagrams […]