One measure of a great community is how well local businesses support the community at large, especially their school district. On May, 18 the Clarkston Foundation, a nonprofit organization that sponsors the ‘Teacher of the Year? award in our community, hosted a reception at Liberty Golf & Banquet to recognize the exceptional elementary teachers nominated […]
The Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team approached the end of the regular season last week, with a victory over the Colts and a loss to the Lakers. The team narrowly defeated Troy High School on May 24, winning 8-7. Joe Barnes had a grandslam for the Dragons in that game. On May 26, […]
Thank you, Clarkston! The Community Collaboration Award presented to the Spraypark Committee by the Chamber of Commerce was truly a collaboration of the people, businesses and newspapers of Clarkston. We graciously accept this award – thanking each and everyone who supported our efforts. Spraypark Committee Members
BY LISA VALENINE Lake Orion Review Staff Writer In what has become typical fashion for them this season, the Lake Orion High School boys track and field team pulled out a victory at the OAA I league meet on May 25 at West Bloomfield High School. The Dragons won with 153 points, and took first […]
Regular season play over, the Lake Orion High School varsity softball team lost the OAA-I title game to Troy, top-ranked in the state in Division I, on May 25. The team lost two games to the Colts, the first 2-0 and the second 4-2. Samantha Bell and Amber Agro each had an RBI for the […]
Donna Brawner puts dog tags on a fallen solder’s memorial cross at East Lawn Cemetery on Monday. More Memorial Day photos can be found in this week’s Lake Orion Review.
The two goals they got about two weeks ago held up. But they didn’t hold up their end of a promise they made to their coach at halftime. Clarkston coach Tami Niemi said her team promised to score two goals in the second half against Andover, but failed. For failing to live up to their […]
The regular season is history. Now, it’s playoff time. District action began this week for the Clarkston girls varsity softball team with the Wolves hosting the five-team field. The Wolves opened with a game against Pontiac Northern June 1 (results were not yet available at press time). Most, including coach Al Land, expect the Wolves […]
It was 20 years ago last week. It was a fairly typical ceremony, not unlike many which have taken place (and still do today). Because it was fairly typical, some would question the excitement over the whole thing. It was your humble reporter’s wedding ceremony, the anniversary of which is something about which we are, […]
Groveland – As a child in Kentucky all Terrie Lea wanted to do was sing the songs played by her father, a country western musician. ‘My dad always had people with instruments at our house every weekend,? said Lea, a Groveland Township resident. ‘We did it because we loved it and I just wanted to […]