Duck Lake Dam under the same ownership

By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer In a recent discovery Orion Township came to find out they owned Duck Lake Damn. The dam, directly under Nakomis Rd. Bridge, separates Indianwood Lake from Duck Lake at the north end of Nakomis Trail off Indianwood Rd.? Earlier this year the township provided proof of ownership with a […]

LO Methodist church offers free computer cafe

Local residents who need to use a computer for job application searches, to put together a resume or just need to correspond with others can make use of a computer caf? offered at Lake Orion United Methodist Church. The caf? will be open every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church, located at […]

Former treasurer owes PTA $26,400

The woman accused of embezzling money from PTA groups at two Clarkston schools will pay $26,400.83 in restitution. Diane Weller, 44, pled no contest Aug. 3 in Sixth Circuit Court, accepting plea bargain terms for probation and lesser charges in exchange for repayment to both Pine Knob Elementary and Sashabaw Middle School PTA funds. ‘I […]

Township board has final say on employee discharge

Authority to fire township employees formerly reserved for the supervisor now lies with the entire Township Board. The new personnel-manual policy, revised by human resources Director Carol Gabris, gives discharging authority to the Independence Township Board, based on supervisor or HR director’s recommendation. ‘The employee who would be subject to separation from employment would also […]

Try the Orion Art Center’s Holiday Market for the best gifts this season

By Dan Shriner Review Editor Who cares about Black Friday? The really great gifts will be found at the Orion Art Center’s Clay Studio beginning December 10. Diamond Dave’s Creative Jewelry, 424 S. Lapeer, will host the event, which also houses the Art Center’s Clay Studio. Shoppers will find some creative and one-of-a-kind art works […]

Township man foils theft of his own computer

When an Independence Township man woke one late July morning to discover his laptop’left in an unlocked car outside his home’had been stolen by thieves in the night, he sprang to action. Using a different computer, the man went to Craigslist.com, a local and mostly-free online forum featuring classified ads in categories like jobs, services, […]

RUSH Regatta this weekend

Team RUSH takes to the waves, 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 22, at Deer Lake Beach. The Clarkston High School robotics students spent their summer designing and building cardboard boats and developing a business plan for sponsoring their craft, in the second annual RUSH Regatta. Their goal is to float on Deer Lake with three people […]

Pine Tree girls learn what it means to R.O.L.L.

On Thursday, November 20 two groups of young women came together for a fun and empowering meeting at Pine Tree Elementary. Pine Tree’s R.O.L.L. Club welcomed the JV Cheerleaders from Lake Orion High School and learned not only cheers, but also the importance of being good role models in the community. R.O.L.L. Club (Responsible, Outstanding […]

Weather, costs produce mixed bag for deer hunters

Brandon Twp.- An area business is helping cut into hunger. Rich Walker, owner of the Cracker Barrel, 5500 Oak Hill Road, has been processing deer for the past 30 years and has been selected to process the deer harvested from the Oakland County Parks controlled hunts. ‘I understand the venison will be donated to the […]