Study approved for landfill

It’s been a year since Orion Township looked to have another environmental study and update on the Holcomb Report for the expansion of the Eagle Valley Landfill, Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel requested the township hire a consultant at the July 2 meeting. According to Van Tassel, the law firm Johnson, Rosati, Schultz & Joppich P.C. […]

From gas station to superstore at Sunoco

After three months of renovations The Sunoco on Broadway was transformed from a gas station into a 24 hours a day, seven days a week superstore including Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins ice cream. ‘It’s been completely gutted out. It’s a brand new station,? said Manager Derek Koza, whose family has owned the station for […]

Putting the brakes on fireworks

Like many other municipalities tired of fireworks going off in the middle of the night, the Orion Township Board is looking to curtail fireworks use with a local ordinance. At the July 16 board meeting, Township Attorney Dan Kelly said the ordinance would be to outlaw the use of fireworks everyday of the year except […]

Blood drive to give back

After nearly 1,000 blood donors saved her son’s life, local resident Joy Jewell is looking to repay the debt by hsoting a Red Cross blood drive on July 30. The drive is between 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of Guardian Angel Cemetery in Rochester where Jewell works. ‘It’s going to take […]

Daughter returns gift of life

For Beverly Shaver of Independence Township and her family, Sept. 11 has a meaning other than the attack on New York six years ago. It’s also the fifth anniversary of her successful kidney transplant, donated by her daughter Tracy (Shaver) Stevens. ‘It’s kind of nice to have that happy anniversary to remember on that day, […]

Sunny weekend for Art in the Village

The sound of children playing and people laughing, and the smell of fall was in the air this past weekend as large crowds gathered to enjoy the festivities of the 33rd annual ‘Art in the Village,? hosted by the Clarkston Area Historical Society. ‘The weather cooperated ? it was a fantastic weekend, especially on Sunday,? […]

Five contenders battle for trustee positions

Orion Township will have five contenders battle for the four available trustee spots: Mike Flood Jr., Neal Porter, John Steimel, Donni Steele, and write-in candidate Mike Toth. Mike Flood Jr., 64, said he is running in order to ‘serve and represent the best interest of all Orion residents.? ‘Since the last election in 2008, our […]

Beyond canvas

Little did Carole Overall know the road she was about to walk down when she read a ‘how to paint? watercolor book and picked up a brush for the first time in 1978. Overall, Davisburg resident, has been a watercolor artist for more than three decades. From 1986-1993, she has completed 25 watercolor courses at […]

A good Knight for our gridiron heroes

The Clarkston Wolves (4-0) brought an all out ‘Wolf attack? defeating the Oak Park Knights (2-2) 20-0 in Friday night’s game. The Wolves’ Brandon Hughes got a 22- yard interception return off Oak Park’s first drive. However, the Knights defense was able to hold the wolves to a fourth down on the five-yard line. The […]

Quigley advances to finals

When Bruce Quigley of Independence Township was looking through the newspaper, he came across an ad for an ‘Irwin’s Ultimate Tradesman? competition at Performance Line Tool Center in Waterford. ‘I looked at my wife and said ‘I can do that,?? said Quigley. He almost forgot about it, remembering the day of, but managed to ‘squeak […]

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