Three Boy Scouts from Holly dedicated one of their last summer mornings to help Clarkston’s Depot Park. Mike Neal, Kevin Hopper and Jonathan Louingues of Boy Scout Troop 43 out of Holly, along with their mothers Sandy Hopper and Heather Neal, helped Ginni and James Schultz Aug. 29 clean up the mucky river in Depot […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer Taking over your own business at age 24 is a lot of work and responsibility to employees and customers. ‘But I love it, I love every minute of it,? said Joseph O’Hearn, Clarkston High School graduate and new owner of Mel’s Grill 2 in the Gateway Plaza off […]
Looking to give younger students real world experiences and applications beyond the classroom, Lake Orion School District is offering technology in a greater way at both the elementary and middle schools. New to this year, Lake Orion schools are offering FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.) LEGO League to all seven elementary […]
After much back and forth and possible lawsuit action, Orion Township Officials passed the much debated Fireworks Ordinance at their Monday night regular meeting. The vote was 5-1 in favor of the ordinance. Trustee John Steimel voted ‘no? and Trustee D’Arcy Gonzales was absent. Earlier in the week the township had received a letter from […]
Friends, family, soldiers and students at Everest Academy remembered a local hero Friday, raising the flag in honor of PFC Joseph A. Miracle, who died fighting in Afghanistan. ‘It was difficult to bring it all back again,? said Judy Miracle, teacher at Everest and Joseph’s mother. ‘It’s like opening a wound, but it brought meaning […]
Want lakefront access? Better get some lakefront property. On Tues. Aug. 21, Independence Township Board members voted unanimously for the first reading of a keyholing ordinance. Keyholing has been under discussion between Independence Township Board, Planning Commission, and lake residents for nearly 20 years. A sub-committee was formed back in March to study the issue […]
Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner asked the township board for $30,000 more for the legal budget this year, but the board denied his request. According to Wagner, at the end of June the township spent $141,000 out of a $230,000 budget. ‘If we keep on the same track we will be at $282,000,? said Wagner. […]
A computerized accounting system purchased two years ago could save taxpayers? money, if only it were used. Independence Township Trustee Charles Dunn wants to know why it isn’t. On Tues. Aug 21 the Independence Township Board discussed implementing ‘point of sale? software that was purchased by the board in 2005. ‘We purchased an asset and […]
It took two years to reverse 175 years of wear on the Stickney McCord home and barn off Pine Knob Road. ‘It was a long two years,? said Sam Moraco of Independence Township, whose company Muraca Building restored the home, the oldest in the Clarkston area. ‘We saved another landmark,? he said. Moraco held an […]
For 20 years Stephen Hawley has been a teacher, coach, athletic director, a high school assistant principal, a middle school principal and school administrator in different roles for various schools around the state. But now Hawley is the new principal of Lake Orion High School. ‘I’m really excited about starting my 21st year in education […]