Goodrich- On Monday night the board of education moved forward with a proposed budget for the 2014-2015 school year. ‘We are anticipating losing 60 students for the 2014-2015 school year,? said Scott Bogner, district superintendent. About 170 students will graduate from the high school this year and the incoming freshman class will be about 200. […]
Groveland Twp.-On April 14, the township board voted 5-0 to pay up to $500 for Clarkston-based Kieft Engineering to map the Mt. Bethel Cemetery. Township officials say markers at the cemetery, which date back to the early 1800s, have been damaged over the years. Many stones have been vandalized and removed over the years. Last […]
Ortonville- By this point in May, area kids have usually been enjoying the Village Skate Park for at least a month. However, skaters and bikers have yet to enjoy the park, which has not opened this season and may remain closed all year. ‘No one has signed up for the skate park,? said Village Manager […]
Goodrich-On Monday night the school board voted 7-0 to hire Ryan Relken as principal of Oaktree Elementary School. A Port Huron native, Relken, 38, earned a master’s degree, educational leadership and administration, general, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; master of education (M.Ed.), elementary education and teaching, Northern Arizona University; and bachelor of arts (B.A.), elementary education […]
Kirk Hobolth of Clarkston, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot from 1963-1967, is recognized along with other local veterans for their service, at the Clarkston Memorial Day ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery, Monday. Photo by Phil Custodio
Part three in prescription drug abuse series Joe (identity changed), a white collar worker and prescription drug abuser, is not alone. He is among millions Americans addicted to prescription medication. ‘You have no idea how strong you are until you have faced something tough,? said Jim Evans of Clarkston, a nationally renowned addiction expert. Since […]
Hundreds filled Lakeview Cemetery, Monday, to give meaning to Memorial Day. American Legion Post 63 hosted the annual event, May 26, leading a parade including Clarkston High School band, vintage military vehicles, and veterans to the cemetery. Clarkston Junior High School students Tim Dalrymple, Ryan Donnelly, Olivia Maday read essays they wrote on what Memorial […]
Lots of exercise for a good cause- that is what participants were doing during the seventh annual Angel’s Place Race, May 17. Race Director Paul Maxwell said attendance for the event was up since last year. Days before the race, over 250 people were already signed up for the competition. A 10K run kicked off […]
Spring is the perfect time to clean up your yard and house. Residents can drop off hazardous and non-hazardous waste during a community Clean-Up Day on June 7 at the Independence Township DPW. Residents will pay a reduced fee for dropping off waste, thanks to $30,000 in funding approved on May 13 by the Independence […]
School tech grant Clarkston schools has a $60,000 Technology Readiness Infrastrructure Grant with a June 30 expiration date. Administration presented a plan to the Board of Education, May 19, to use it to buy a new firewall for the district. The Fortinet Firewall, including hardware, license certificates, backups, and delivery, would cost $56,445.74. Installing a […]