A change from trimesters to semesters this year at Clarkston junior and senior high schools have some students waiting longer for the bus. Some buses serve both the high school and junior high, shuttling between the two in addition to taking students to and from home. One afternoon shuttle bus route from the junior high […]
Sewer rates increase In October, apartment residents in Independence Township will pay more for sewer service ? rates go up for the township’s 1,759 apartment units. The raise increases rates for apartments by 60 percent, from $43 to $97.37 each three month bill cycle. Trustees approved the increase, Aug. 26. The new rates will be […]
Clarkston High School cheerlerader Kayleigh Goodrich finishes flipping for her favorite high school team at the Sept. 6 game. Photo by Wendi Reardon
15 years ago – 1999 ‘City remains stagnant on water issue? City officials were still debating whether a water main should be installed in downtown Clarkston. Council members were at a standstill after receiving new information given during a special meeting. ‘Renaissance men? D.J. Parkin and Jarod Yax were having the times of their lives […]
My Crim run went well. My goal was to finish the 10-mile race, Aug. 23 up in Flint, within 1.30:00. I crossed the finish with a time of 1:27:01, an 8.42 minute/mile pace. My previous best was 2:02:09, in 2000. The race is completely different at those paces. It’s much more crowded, keeping up with […]
Dear Editor, In regards to the letter “Reader support for President Obama,” Sept. 3 edition, Sean Smith, Tyrone S. Woods, and Glen Doherty were murdered in Benghazi trying to protect and save the life of our Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. They served honorably to protect Bob McGowan’s right to make a vile, disgraceful comment. I […]
Shish Kabab Express celebrated its grand opening in Clarkston with a ribbon cutting with Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce members, family, and friends, Aug. 27. The restaurant, offering Mediterranean, Middle-Eastern cuisine in the Kroger plaza on Sashabaw Road, is its fifth location. ‘I was driving by and I liked the area,? said Dr. Mohamad Mtairek, […]
Stephen E. Hershey, orthodontist, and staff celebrated their fifth annual “Hershey Helper” party on Aug. 21 at their Waterford office. Children interested in learning more about orthodontics visited during the summer to what it’s like at Dr. Hershey’s office, and were named honorary orthodontic assistants. Entertainment was provided by Abracadabra Entertainment. Photo provided
When the gridiron heroes walked onto the field on Saturday afternoon it was a different scene then when they left Friday night during the thunderstorm. It was sunny and the weather was clear – perfect weather for a football game and for the Wolves to defeat Bloomfield Hills in their first OAA Red matchup in […]
A group composed of people of all ages regularly gathers in Depot Park for prayer sessions called Enkindle the Remnant. Every Sunday, they are in the park from 8-9 a.m. ‘This is not about a church or an individual but a community uniting in prayer,? said Randy Goldsworthy, one of the group’s founders. It all […]