The dream of knowing what it feels like to be in outer space is often one that goes unachieved, but not so for Purdue University student Christine Poulin. Poulin, who grew up in Lake Orion, graduated from Notre Dame Prep in 2001. ‘Purdue is really involved with the NASA program,? she explained, noting that the […]
A $35 million balanced budget for the 2006-07 school year was unanimously approved June 27 by the Oxford Board of Education. The 2006-07 general fund budget lists expenses totaling $35,912,486 and revenues equaling $37,642, 053. Revenues include $5,312,800 from local sources (property taxes, interest income, etc.); $27,217,757 is from state sources (primary per student monies […]
Construction work will begin this week to install a traffic signal which will allow vehicles to cross M-24 between the east and west sides of Market Street in the Waterstone subdivision, but plans have changed for the turnarounds south of Market Street. The construction south of Market Street drew criticism a few weeks ago because […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County starts work on July 5 to widen and reconfigure the intersection of Baldwin and Brown Roads in Orion Township. The project will realign the intersection to allow westbound traffic on Brown to make direct left turns onto southbound Baldwin, by adding two left-turn lanes to westbound Brown, as well […]
Nearly 100 people, including family, friends and colleagues from the Lake Orion School district, packed Judge Lisa Asadoorian’s courtroom on June 28, in support of Janis Peacock, a fifth-grade Pine Tree teacher accused of alleged assault and battery against a student. Peacock was charged after a June 2 incident, in which she is accused of […]
A bevy of reporters, from television stations to newspapers of all sizes, descended on Sterling Heights Stevenson last Friday. And few, if any of them, walked away without seeing the best high school football game of the year. Some fans left when Lake Orion went up 35-7 midway through the third quarter, when it appeared […]
What looked like certain defeat turned into stunning victory with one kick, as Jeff Heath’s leg sent Lake Orion to the state’s final four in football for the first time since 1998. Heath hit a 49-yarder, as time expired, to beat host Sterling Heights Stevenson Friday night in a thrilling Division 1 regional final, 38-36. […]
Depot Park overflowed with music lovers on June 23 for performances by the Clarkston Community Band and Blackthorn as part of the summer Concerts in the Park series. The series continues on Friday, June 30 with ‘the entertainment experience? of Trilogy, a band whose playlist spans more than 50 years. Originally formed in 1986, Trilogy […]
By Chloe Slade Staff Writer Goodrich- If the ‘Martianaire? yearbook staff has their way, each student will be exposed three times. When the 2008-09 yearbook goes to print this winter reflecting a host of memories, thoughts and expressions of the students’they will each appear in the publication three times. Cheryl Dotterer, high school yearbook advisor […]
It was a season to remember. Goodrich High School battled their way to Division 3 State Champion’now Head Coach Matt Turnbow said it’s time to go back to work. The Martians completed their first wrestling practice of the season last week and, with the transition of fall to winter sports already in effect, Turnbow was […]