Brandon Varsity Sports Mon 8-23 Girls Tennis vs. Flushing (A) 4:30 p.m. Tue 8-24 Girls Basketball vs. Kettering (H) 7 p.m. Wed 8-25 Boys Soccer ? Notre Dame Invite (A) 5:30 p.m. Thu 8-26 Girls Basketball vs. Rochester Adams (A) 7 p.m. Fri 8-27 Football vs. Millington (A) 7 p.m. Goodrich Varsity Sports Wed 8-25 […]
The big thaw is here (or so we hope). That means it’s time again for ball games, long walks and other outdoor activities. It also means it’s time for dodging potholes, our favorite of all the springtime games, particularly on gravel roads ? of which the township has 43 miles. As such, the Orion Township […]
Hey local artists, listen up! The Orion Art Center invites artists to participate in their ninth annual All-Media Show. This juried competition, which features $750 in prizes to be awarded, will be on exhibit at the Orion Art Center from March 26 through April 26. The show will then travel to the Orion Township Public […]
The Brandon Jr. Blackhawks participate in competitive youth tackle football and competitive cheerleading as part of the Suburban Youth Football Conference. The program encompasses three age groups: freshman level players are age 8-9; junior varsity level players are age 10-11; varsity level players are age 12-14; mascot cheerleaders are under the age of 7. This […]
Plein air painters meet The Outpost Artist Society of Groveland Township invites local artists to bring their paints and brushes to meet for free plein air painting sessions on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at Depot Park in Clarkston, Aug. 21 at Rudy’s Market in Clarkston, and Aug. 28 at a […]
These three children have an extra helping of the “Luck of the Irish” as their birthdays fall on St. Patrick’s Day. They celebrated them at a St. Pat’s party, hosted by Orion Township Parks and Recreation, at Giggle Beans. Parks and Recreation and Giggle Beans will once again team up to host an Easter party […]
Last year, he threw five innings of no-hit ball on opening day. In the first weekend of the playoffs, his team won a pair of shutouts thanks to his two home runs (one hitting left-handed and one hitting right-handed) and complete-game one-hitter. In the state championship game, he pitched a complete game again, as his […]
He is so young. That was what my mind contemplated just before I shook the soldier’s hand. In that nanosecond before our hands touched I didn’t really know what to say — the young man in front of me was a stranger. The people surrounding him in the park’s pavilion were his family and friends. […]
Primary elections put a lot of money into circulation, such as in newspaper ads, but they sure mess up the landscape. I’m sure I’ve said this before, but never have I seen so many ‘elect? and ‘re-elect? signs on lawns, dead-end roads and intersections as this year. My occasional friend John Patrell asked Bill Patterson, […]
Lake Orion High School is sporting yet another state championship team. The newest member of the club is the school’s relatively new varsity powerlifting squad, which won the state title at Montrose High School this past weekend. Powerlifting is sponsored by the state’s Football Coaches Association and the Lake Orion team edged two-time champion Clarkston […]