Clarkston now has a family-owned grocery store to call its own. Neiman’s Family Market, located at 7121 Dixie Highway at White Lake Road, officially opened its doors to customers this morning at 9 a.m. Neiman’s offers a full service deli providing customers with select cuts meats and cheese. ‘We thrive on special requests, and our […]
By nearly a 3-1 margin, Oakland Township voters rejected a pair of rezoning measures that would have allowed Moceri Co. to proceed with their plans for Harvest Corners. Harvest Corners, a proposed 708-acre housing development, sits on Clarkston, Stoney Creek and Lake George Roads. It is currently zoned for single-family residential but last August, the […]
The Orion/Oxford Boys & Girls Club held their ninth annual Taste of the Town at Canterbury Castle last Saturday, raising around $7,500 for the club. Club Director Tim Dougan said the event will help offset operating costs of the club, which recently relocated to the old Gingellville Community Center on Waldon Road. A live and […]
The Library Expansion Team kicked off their efforts by presenting their plan at the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon last week. Orion Township Public Library Director Linda Sickles was on hand to discuss what the project entails, with assistance from James Mumby of Fanning/Howey Associates. According to Sickles, the building where the library […]
During a five-hour meeting last week, Lake Orion Board of Education continued its budget talks, which have been ongoing since January. These talks are preliminary discussions on how to deal with a possible net loss of anywhere from $1 million to $5.2 million. According to Executive Director of Finance Jillynn Keppler, it is still unclear […]
The future of Pelton’s Point could be decided next Monday night. The Lake Orion Village Council will hear the second reading and could possibly adopt Ordinance 26.85 at its next meeting on March 12. According to Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, Orion Pointe LLC has submitted an application for Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval […]
Paint Creek Elementary School held a kick-off assembly last week for reading month. Their theme, ‘Got Dirt? Wiggle into a good book? encourages students to earn points through reading. At right, Principal Beverly Tepper shows her spirit with a dirt (chocolate milk) moustache. In addition to a school-wide point goal, the school will also select […]
On the surface, the Sagebrush Cantina and General Motors don’t appear to have too much in common with one another. After all, the pinto bean is a staple at the Mexican restaurant and the Pinto car was a Ford product. But, perhaps, it is appropriate to compare their importance to the community. You could even […]
Members of the Pine Tree Student Council spearheaded a Pennies for Patients campaign to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Together, the school raised $2,100 in just two weeks. Ms. Kempski’s 4th grade class raised the most money (over $430) and will be honored with a pasta party from Olive Garden. Mr. Martin’s […]
Flint Street Gallery owners Christine McKenna and Leila Freijy hosted an opening reception last week for their 2D juried art show. You can check out the show through March 30 by visiting 15 E. Flint St. Gallery hours are noon-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on […]