Coming off of a tough loss in their home finale, the Lake Orion girls basketball squad needed to regroup and get a win at Berkley to ensure at least a share of second place in the OAA III. Though the host Bears came out strong on their Nov. 9 senior night, the Dragons responded and […]
Orion Area Youth Assistance held its annual breakfast meeting on Nov. 8, giving those involved a chance to learn about all the various OAYA programs. ‘The purpose is just to tell our sponsors what we’re doing and keep them informed,? said OAYA Caseworker Tom Swieboda. On hand were officials from Lake Orion Community Schools and […]
“Sometimes the truth hurts.” That’s what longtime Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said about remarks he made about Detroit in an article published in The New Yorker last week. Patterson, a resident of Independence Township, responded to an interview request from The Clarkston News for his thoughts over the article “Drop dead, Detroit.” Written […]
Citing aging infrastructure and increased costs from Detroit Water and Sewage Department, Independence Township hiked sewer rates by 17 percent. Fees had to be raised to pay for increasing sewage treatment costs, said Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle. “If the township were to keep subsidizing sewer costs, the reserve fund would be drained and would […]
Before joining The Clarkston News, I had a job in which I had to work in the city of Detroit. I worked in many neighborhoods near Six Mile and the Southfield Freeway. To be honest, I was terrified. The job was checking for gas leaks for DTE/Michcon which entailed parking on the end of a […]
BY ANDREW DUPONT Clarkston News Staff Writer For the last eight years, Amy and Greg Wilson have slowly uncovered the stories hidden within their own home. After extensive research and lots of tender care, the Wilsons shared their story on Nov. 4, when they and their home at 18 N. Holcomb were filmed for a […]
Driving in school is usually not permitted, but the staff at the Early Childhood Development Center made an exception for Michigan State Police Trooper Bucklebear and his friend Trooper Cynthia Edwards on Oct. 31. Edwards visited several classrooms throughout the day, and talked to students about her job and why buckling their seatbelt is important. […]
The Clarkston Village Players know how to be funny. My personal favorite performances are their comedies by far, so I was curious to see what they did with ‘Enchanted April.? Some might not see the shift from American to British humor as drastic, but for many people, it can be hit or miss. The English […]
Elections in Orion Township went as expected on Tuesday, with all of the incumbents on the ballot being elected for another term. Mike Gingell (R) will be the next District 3 County Commissioner, after defeating Kate Zielinski (D) 14,359 votes to 6,636. 52-3 District Judge Lisa Asadoorian easily won re-election over Dan Randazzo, getting 73 […]
Local officials and McLaren executives say they will continue fighting to build a hospital in Independence Township despite legal setbacks and a Michigan State University study finding no lack of hospitals in southeast Michigan. The proposed $303 million hospital would be built on eight acres of land next to the McLaren Health Care Village campus […]