Big Jim Admits: Mistakes I have made

This is a best of Jim’s Jottings, that was first published on November 26, 1970. Please enjoy! * * * Through my nearly two decades of newspaper work I have made some mistakes that have been real beauties. I’m not referring to misjudgments or things done in poor taste. In news stories, I don’t use […]

Drum roll please: Don’s favorites of 2014

It’s a wrap on 2014 Yep, it may be sad, but it’s true: 2014 is all but over, merely memories of the things we did and said. And, for my last column of this calendar year, I’m gonna’ go back and revisit said year’s Don’t Rush Me ‘gems.? (Or at least just the headlines that […]

Clarkston Village

PUBLIC NOTICE City of the Village of Clarkston Artemus M Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346 PUBLIC HEARING On Monday January 12, 2015 7 pm The Council will hold a public hearing on CDBG, Monday January 12, 2015 at 7 pm. For the purpose of hearing public comments on Community Development Block […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTION AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 73 SOLID WASTE & RECYCLABLE MATERIALS COLLECTION REGULATION The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, January 5, 2015, to be held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, […]

Lake Orion Village

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Deputy Finance Director/Treasurer The Village of Lake Orion (pop. 3,200) is seeking qualified applicants for the part-time position of Deputy Finance Director/Treasurer. The position typically works 20 to 29 hours per week. The Deputy Finance Director/Treasurer is under the general supervision of the Finance Director/Treasurer and assists with planning and directing the operations […]

Oxford Village

VILLAGE OF OXFORD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE SPECIAL LAND USE FOR A COMBINED RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE USE IN A BUILDING INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES AT 142 S. WASHINGTON STREET Pursuant to the provisions of Village of Oxford Ordinance No. 324, the Village of Oxford Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 […]

Farewell to 2014

North Sashabaw Elementary students celebrate the end to the calendar year at their holiday party, Dec. 19. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin

Holiday fun at North Sashabaw

North Sashabaw Elementary students enjoyed their classroom holiday parties, Dec. 19, with gift exchanges, gingerbread houses, crafts, and games. They and the rest of the Clarkston Community Schools district head back to class on Jan. 5.

City website down

Those looking for information on the City of the Village of Clarkston’s website over the holidays were out of luck ? Villageofclarkston.org was down from Dec. 26 to at least Dec. 29. According to Go Daddy, the website provider, the page was down pending renewal or deletion. City Manager Carol Eberhardt said the previous administration […]

Road work continues

“Proceed as planned” was the opinion given to Independence Township after Supervisor Pat Kittle asked engineering firm Carlisle Wortman about the I-75 and Sashabaw Road improvement project. Even without a new hospital, construction in the area will include $4 million in improvements to the Sashabaw and Waldon Road intersection and the I-75 interchange. Work will […]