Soaring spirit
The spirit and enthusiasm was loud at Clarkston High School on Friday as the students cheered and played games during the Homecoming Pep Rally. The weeklong festivities ended with the seniors winning the Spirit Cup.
Let the music play
Hank Whitmore plays the trumpet with the Clarkston High School Marching Band as they perform last Friday. Join the band on Saturday when they host the Clarkston Invitational. The day long event ends with the Wolves performing at 9 p.m. Photo by Wendi Reardon
Heart
The Clarkston JV and Varsity Dance teams show their love for Clarkston after their performance last Friday. Photo by Wendi Reardon
Mission trip planned around the world
Tori Thompson of Springfield Township has big plans for New Year’s 2015 ? she’s looking to head overseas for a World Race mission trip. “It’ll be awesome to work with people of different cultures and language,” said Thompson, 26. “They might exude God in a way I may not, but we’re all brothers and sisters […]
Guest viewpoint
It is often difficult to follow the proceedings of a public body such as the School Board. As we state at the beginning of the Clarkston Community Schools (CCS) Board meetings ? School Board meetings are to conduct the board’s business and are not a community hearing. While we are always interested in listening to […]
Tattoo tales
Brandon Twp.- R.J. Munger got his first tattoo 20 years ago, when he was 16-years-old. The 1997 Brandon High School graduate talked his mom into giving him consent for the court jester that was inked onto his calf, and she accompanied him to the tattoo shop, getting her first tattoo as well? a rendering of […]
Deer poacher charged under harsher guidelines
Groveland Twp.- At about 8:20 a.m., Oct. 10, a gunshot rang out in the township. A resident who heard the shot called the Department of Natural Resources poaching hotline, and a conservation officer responded to investigate, ultimately ticketing another township resident. ‘The officer went to the address given by the complainant and recovered the remains […]
Insurance company denies village coverage in lawsuit
The village is on their own. That’s the statement from Thomas McKenney, village attorney who attended the council meeting on Monday night and addressed a pending class suit that was filed last summer ‘The insurance company looked at the policy and the allegations and determined the village is not covered,? he said. ‘They have told […]
From down under to Goodrich; visiting Aussie now a Martian
Yellow school buses and really amazing hamburgers. ‘Before I left home, friends told me what to expect in America,? laughed Lyall Beveridge, 15, an Australian native who has lived in Goodrich as a visiting student since August. ‘I really enjoy the pizza and burgers’they are high quality, cheap and really good. Not to mention the […]
Mental Illness Workshop
Brandon Twp.- While there may still be a stigma attached to mental illness, Emily Thomas is finding a growing acceptance by society of depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders. In an effort to help both those suffering from these ailments as well as their family members, Thomas is hosting a Mental Illness Workshop from 2-4 p.m., […]