Over 220 fifth grade students from around the Orion area participated in this year’s annual Battle of the Books on Saturday, March 10. Participants were required to read 19 books, and the titles ranged from fiction to folktales, myths, nonfiction and poetry. ‘By choosing such diverse titles we hope to appeal to a wide range […]
The ‘Athletic Code? has been used at Lake Orion High School for quite some time and both district officials and LOHS administrators say the code (which is different from the school’s regular code of conduct) has proven effective. ‘Certainly athletics is a privilege, not a right,? noted Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Ken Gutman. ‘When […]
Officials continue to push a public access television consolidation plan, but others are pushing back. Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle, who presented the plan to the township board as well as Clarkston Board of Education, said moving the Independence TV public access program to Clarkston High School would be a win-win for both. ‘It would […]
If you want to get your hands dirty-Depot Park is the place to go. A new Adopt-a-Garden program in the downtown park has been a beautiful success, according to City Manager Carol Eberhardt, who came up with an idea to have several spots in the park available for gardeners to adopt. ‘It gets people actively […]
Sagano Japanese Bistro and Steakhouse officially opened at its newest location in Clarkston on June 26 at 6545 Sashabaw. The restaurant also has locations in Flint and Brighton. Sagano specials include a wide variety of cuisine including chicken, shrimp, lobster, snow tuna, steak, swordfish, scallops, salmon, filet mignon and more. Combination platters will also come […]
Pelton’s Point will be the new home of Orion Pointe Condominiums. The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-1 to approve the Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) at Monday’s meeting. Council member Douglas Dendel supplied the one nay vote, saying he didn’t think this was something the public would go for. Dendel said that the project […]
Halo Burger kickstarted the summer on May 8 when they opened their first location in Oakland County at 6325 Sashabaw Road in Clarkston. The Clarkston location is one of six new Halo Burger’s to open in Oakland County in 2013. Halo Burger’s Director of Marketing Polly Dortch-Conlan told The Clarkston News, the company is excited […]
Two weeks after granting General Motors a tax abatement, the Orion Township Board took a similar measure with Cobasys, albeit on a much smaller scale. The board adopted a resolution confirming an exemption for Cobasys through the Michigan NextEnergy Authority (MNEA). The exemption is expected to be in the neighborhood of a $57,000 tax break, […]
The NFL is trying to trademark the phrase ‘The Big Game.? They better check with Lake Orion and Clarkston first. The Dragons and Wolves met in front of more than 3,500 fans at LOHS on Friday night, and, for the second straight year, Clarkston prevailed in a tight district final, this time by a 54-47 […]
According to Orion Township Public Library Director Linda Sickles, approximately 200 people attended the event that raised over $10,000 for the library expansion efforts. Thanks to local business for the generous donations, hardwork by library volunteers and superb food from Indianwood, she said the eventwas a huge success. What’s up next for the expansion team? […]