The streets of downtown Lake Orion were filled with flowery fragrance this past weekend when the 8th Annual Flower Fair came to town. Local nurseries were on hand selling flats of flowers while children were treated to pony rides and candies. But the day was especially for the greenthumbs and gardeners who get down and […]
Bethany North Oakland hosts a singles dance, Hawaiian luau with snacks, DJ, and refreshments, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Saturday, May 23, at St. Dan’s Cushing Center, 7010 Valley Park. Admission is $12.
A week after receiving the school attorney’s legal opinion recommending Board of Education members not post to social media about board business, board Trustee Steve Hyer did just that. Hyer posted about 15 tweets during the May 19 school board meeting ? headline-type updates as the board worked its way through the agenda. According to […]
Tom Phipps volunteered many hours of his time to sell the red remembrance poppy, a handmade paper flower made by American Legion members and the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary. Money raised will benefit soldiers. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin
Former Ortonville Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark has pleaded no contest to charges of willful neglect of duty by a public officer. Clark made the plea May 21 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. Sentencing has been set for 3:30 p.m., July 9. Clark served as the Ortonville clerk/treasurer from 2003 until she resigned […]
Brandon Twp.- Construction on an approximately $2 million technology center for students and teachers in the Brandon School District will begin in the fall. School board trustees approved the project by a 6-1 vote at the May 11 board meeting. Trustee Luke Frye voted no. The 7,600 square-foot Instructional Technology Exploration and Collaboration Center will […]
Standing from left, pastors Greg Henneman, Dan Whiting, and Jonathan Heierman, Community Collaboration; Camron Razdar, Young Man of the Year; Jim Evans, Citizen of the Year; John Schmidt of Neiman’s Family Market, Community Beautification/ Preservation; and John Coleman, Adult Youth Volunteer; and, from left, sitting, Dianna Fitzpatrick, accepting the award for her daughter Kelley Fitzpatrick, […]
A qualified engineer will determine if a bridge in Depot Park is safe. Clarkston City Council voted, May 12, in favor of spending not more than $4,000 to city consulting engineer firm Hubbell, Roth & Clark to evaluate the ‘Timber Pedestrian Bridge.? Council member Sharron Catallo, who cast the lone “no” vote, said she would […]
Bre’ann Davert, 21, isn’t like most singers her age. While others set their sights on being the next American Idol or achieving the pop stardom of artists like Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus, Davert dreams of becoming a worldwide star? in opera. The 2006 Brandon High School graduate will take a step toward her goal […]
Goodrich-If a block of wood could speak, it would tell Ted Nicklas a story of its curly grains, wavy lines and unique colors. Those characteristics define the stellar gunstocks Nicklas has created over a lifetime. For more than a half a century, Nicklas, a Hadley Township native, has transformed a small forest of hardwood blank […]