Monday, Aug. 9, fraud at Nick’s Pizza and Keg on Lapeer Road. Illegal dumping at Subway on Baldwin Road. Intimidation on Kimberly. A wallet was stolen on Clarkston Road. A stolen purse was found on E. Flint Street. *** Tuesday, Aug. 10, a lap top computer and Palm Pilot were missing from a vehicle on […]
Monday, Aug. 9 10:42 a.m.-A pedestrian accident took place on Atwater. Station #1 responded. Tuesday, Aug. 10 8:12 p.m.-An electric stove was on fire on Longpointe. Station #1 responded. Wednesday, Aug. 11 11:40 a.m.-Station #2 responded to a dumpster fire on Brown Road. 3:48 p.m.-A medical emergency occurred on North Lapeer. Station #1 responded. 5:21 […]
Ten Years Ago Aug. 17, 1994 ~~~Township trustee Peter Kemp was recommended to fill the elected position of treasurer less than one hour after Sue Hall officially announced her resignation. ~~~Ad: Lake Orion’s new Harmony House on Lapeer Road is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with a 20 percent off sale. Twenty Years Ago […]
Downtown Lake Orion capped off the Dogs Days of August event (which included the Sidewalk Sales pictured on page 8) with a Dog Parade and contest on Aug. 14. For more dog photos, read this week’s Lake Orion Review.
Monday, Aug. 9, a break-in, damage to property at the Boys & Girls Club on Elizabeth Street. Suspicious circumstances on South Broadway involving a vehicle from NOVA. An accident occurred on South Broadway. Civil matter on Elizabeth Street. A person at M-24/Church was arrested for driving with a suspended license. A car was blocking business […]
Former Detroit News columnist and Independence Township resident Joe Falls died Aug. 11 at age 76 due to heart failure after a battle with diabetes. Falls had a 58-year career in sports journalism before retiring last year. The writing legend authored 18 books. He was only the second newspaperman voted into the Michigan Sports Hall […]
Owners of the Whoopee Bowl have made enough progress in their cleanup efforts that Springfield Township officials are holding off on demolishing it. The board voted Thursday, Aug. 12 to table the awarding of a bid to raze the Dixie Highway business which was ruled to be a ‘dangerous building.? Whether that decision stands depends […]
Clarkston school officials promise little disruption when classes begin Monday, Aug. 23, but ongoing construction work will affect parents and other motorists at some district buildings. Bond-funded renovations are on schedule, according to a report at the Monday, Aug. 9 school board meeting, but some accommodations will be necessary. Crews were working on pavement reconstruction […]
A group of residents has petitioned Clarkston Community Schools to repave E. Church Street, a private road serving both homeowners and the school district. Cliff and Delores Smart presented the petition with 13 signatures at the Monday, Aug. 9 meeting of the board of education. ‘The school buses have caused that portion of the street […]
The entire journalism field took a hit last week when legendary Detroit News columnist Joe Falls died. Falls was a Detroit icon and an Independence Township resident. His resume included a 58-year career in sports journalism and membership into both the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Baseball Hall of Fame. He had a […]