Tony Miller has suffered another defeat in his legal battle to be both a school trustee and a Clarkston High School football coach, and he is taking more public criticism from fellow trustees. Miller, the top vote-getter in the June school board election, has contested Superintendent Al Roberts’ ruling that his new position on the […]
Dear editor, As a business owner and manager, I I can’t help but wonder what the real politics is behind withholding this license from an applicant who followed the application procedure (Township’s last liquor license in limbo, May 5). The arguments from the council members and leadership make absolutely no sense what so ever. The […]
Dear editor, The 9th Annual Flower Fair was a blooming success on Saturday May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd in Downtown Lake Orion. It was a wonderful community event that takes the hard work of many volunteers and organizations to make it all run so smoothly. We would like to thank the following organizations for […]
Everybody complains about violence in movies, television and music lyrics. People rail it is hurting our children and leading to a violent society. Well, I have one to add to the list. We need to stop the Republican holier than thou idiots who find the need to speak violently. I must prefix this by saying […]
Sometimes the hyperbole can get pretty lame. People can get a scratch and claim it to be arterial bleeding. When we hear so many “the sky is falling” proclamations, it’s easy to turn a deaf ear. This is one of those times when it’s not an exaggeration: The institution of marriage and the traditional family […]
Two men who allegedly beat and raped a 52-year-old woman they held captive in a Lake Orion home for nearly two months are headed to trial in Oakland County 6th Circuit Court this week. Leon Jeffrey Setty, 54, and Frank Brian Bennett, 47’both long-time Lake Orion residents’were arraigned Nov. 11 on multiple charges of criminal […]
With 22 total points, the girls’ track and field team raced to eighth place in the Division 1 state competition, beating out 50 other teams. Helping Lady Dragons to eighth place overall was Jilian Linklater, who placed seventh in the high jump. Chiara Allen took second in the 100-meter high hurdles with a time of […]
Gail Hepinstall received a hair cut for a great cause last week. The Clarkston resident had 22 inches of her hair cut off for the Locks of Love program. The program provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. “It really is a great cause. They do a […]
One project received approval; another did not. Both drew questions and criticism from neighbors. The Thursday, Oct. 9 Springfield Township Board meeting featured two public hearings on special land use permits for residential “cluster” developments. A proposal for 10 single-family homes on 22 acres near Holcomb and Ellis roads (at the Independence Township border) received […]
The Lady Dragon soccer team made it to the final round in districts before narrowly losing to Utica Eisenhower, 3-2. The girls hosted Eisenhower Saturday, June 5. In the first round of districts, the team booted Port Huron out of post-season play after an 8-0 win. The girls took on Romeo in round two, Thursday, […]