Driven by faith and family values

Some know Marc Cooper as a Springfield Township trustee. Others remember him as the former president of the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce or the owner of The Impressive Type, LLC. Still others know him as dad, grandpa or a man of strong faith. Even more know Cooper for his devotion to friends, family and the […]

CVP brings Miller’s ‘Broken Glass? to life

Drastically changing gears from their previous comedic production ‘Sylvia,? CVP bring the dramatic story of a woman’s struggle with her personal disability and the tyrannical rise of Nazi Germany before World War II. Set in Brooklyn, New York, ‘Broken Glass? stars Joann Sellers as Sylvia Gellburg. The year is 1938, and Nazi are smashing the […]

Clarkston High welcomes Japanese exchange students

They traveled halfway around the world to be here ? and for the next two weeks, 11 Japanese exchange students will be learning about American life here in Clarkston. As part of a cultural exchange program between CHS and Chiba Higashi High School in Chiba, Japan, the Japanese students flew into Michigan early on Feb. […]

This is Orion Township?

Crumbling homes, piles of debris and unkept properties. Is this what you picture when you think of Orion Township? With a recent appointment for the new position of code official, township trustees hope to remedy the situation on Baldwin Road, where several homes sit abandoned. Building Official Tom Berger was appointed to the new position, […]

King of Kings Pastor ready for an exciting new journey

Pastor Bill Bendert wasn’t looking for a call. The longtime pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Marysville, near Port Huron, Bendert felt a connection to King of Kings Lutheran Church in Orion Township. ‘I just felt that God said it was time to move on and do something new,? Bendert said. His first Sunday at […]

Oakview teacher ready to run

Jillyan Scarborough admits that her recent undertaking is ‘crazy.? But the cause her adventure benefits certainly doesn’t fit that same description. Scarborough, an Oakview Middle School teacher, is in the midst of training for a marathon. She has a little bit of prior experience in running the 26.2 miles. In 2004 she took part in […]

Swimmers fifth, many records broken in OAA I meet

A number of records, including six pool records and two league records, were shattered at the Oakland Activities Association’s Division I league meet, held at Lake Orion High School on Feb. 25. The Dragons finished fifth with 267 points and a deep Birmingham Groves squad prevailed with a 401 total, 75 points ahead of the […]

B-ball gets a championship

A pair of road wins over league competition gave Lake Orion High School its first Oakland Activities Association title in school history. The Dragons last won a league championship in 1988, when they played in the Greater Oakland Athletics League. At 9-2 in the OAA III, LO can still be tied by Oak Park, but […]

Team season ends for wrestlers

A strong season came to a close for the Lake Orion High School wrestling team with a 52-18 loss to defending state champion Davison on Feb. 22. The team finished with an overall record of 35-6, though a few individual wrestlers are still going strong. The Dragons battled hard at the outset and trailed by […]

Devil’s Ridge robbed of liquor

Three men were arrested early Monday morning after allegedly trying to steal alcohol from Devil’s Ridge Golf Club on Metamora Road. Brandon Lee Franzel, 20, of Oxford; Kyle Edward Turley, 19, of Oxford; and Michael John McClellan II, 18, of Ortonville, were apprehended by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies during their alleged robbery of the golf […]