The Oxford High School Equestrian Team won the district title in September and competed last weekend at their regionals at the Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, where they placed second and earned a trip to the state finals in Midland, Oct. 12-14. Coach Dee Shepard said the girls should be ‘very proud of themselves? for ‘stepping up […]
When you walk into the new Pandora’s Box, there’s no telling what you’ll find. The new store, located at 91 S. Washington where Center Stage Dance Company used to make its home, is full of unique home accents and memorable gifts, perfect for that hard-to-buy-for person. Owned and operated by Waterford resident Priscilla Pandrak, the […]
Dr. Alexander Malayev has no problem remembering his first surgery. When he was a little boy growing up in Russia, he found a branch on a tomato plant that had been broken. He gently took the branch, poured iodine on it and attached a stick for a splint with some bandages. ‘It was my first […]
Message to the senior center proponents (all five of you): Hold off on the confetti and balloons! ‘This just in— ‘With zero percent of the vote in and no precincts reporting, ABC News, CNN and Fox News have reported that the senior center proposal in Orion, Oxford and Addison townships has gone down to a […]
Both Lake Orion cross country squads improved significantly at the second OAA I Jamboree, held Sept. 26 at Stoney Creek Metropark. The boys team, which finished third at the first meet over three weeks ago, nearly edged repeat winner Troy Athens. Sophomore Ryan Ziolko led the attack for LO, finishing sixth with a time of […]
New coach Mary Abraham said her team had ‘nothing to lose,? when she made some changes in the lineup last week. One match after the changes were made, Lake Orion found itself celebrating its first league win of the season, with a 6-2 knockout of host Auburn Hills Avondale on Sept. 28. Both Katie Rice […]
With a Parks & Recreation Master Plan in the works, township officials learned all about the department’s need when Leisure Vision presented their survey results at Township Hall on Sept. 28. Over 600 surveys were completed, with Orion’s Parks & Rec. program scoring above Leisure Vision’s national benchmark in most categories, according to Ron Vine. […]
Homecoming Queen Jess Palace and King Andrew Lyons make a proud entrance at the pep rally Sept. 29. Photo by Andrew DuPont
The 24 students is Mrs. Copland’s second grade class at Bailey Lake Elementary wanted to send well wishes to the troops. They also went a step further and made designs for others to send. ‘The class has actually been sending postcards and we also made designs of our own,? said Copland, who said she decided […]
In the conclusion of a three-part series, The Clarkston News would like to present introductions for the remaining new teachers and staff in the Clarkston School district. Faye Valtadoros makes the hike from Clinton Township to Clarkston High School everyday to be the new Japanese teacher. Valtadoros graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1998. During […]