Seven innings and five strikeouts later, David Steward had helped the Clarkston Varsity Baseball team win the MHSAA Division 1 Quarterfinals against Brighton, 4-1, on June 10. ‘When David competes on the mound he is awfully tough to beat,? said Phil Price, head coach. ‘He is a power hitter. He is an outstanding baseball player.? […]
Summer’s heating up for Clarkston’s Matt Floyd Music. The hip-hop, rap group ? Floyd, Kyle O’Grady, Press Kampe, and Michael Wayne ? is getting ready to release an EP, with 5-6 original, summer-themed hip-hop rap songs. ‘What’s cool about it is we’re sitting in the studio making our own music,? said O’Grady, 18. ‘We learned […]
Brandon Twp.- The library is in deficit by roughly $22,000, with liabilities greater than assets. However, while the general fund balance is negative by about 2.5 percent, transparency and monitoring have been ‘very good? since November. ‘There is more work to be done, but the trend is positive,? said Joe Verlin, a certified public accountant […]
Atlas Twp.- The committee, ‘Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township,? took a slightly different turn Monday night. The township board of trustees meeting featured a presentation by Paulette Johnson, committee co-chair, who along with Bruce DeGrouchy formed ‘Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township? about a year ago. Since last summer the committee has gathered 358 signed petitions […]
Ortonville- Stefanie Thompson was diagnosed with lymphoma when she was 27, had a stem cell transplant, and now goes to the doctor every six months to make sure the disease isn’t returning. On Saturday, June 14, she walked the track at Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville as a survivor, something she has done every year […]
For more than three decades, his notable voice, countdown formats and dedications touched the airwaves in 50 countries. The king of countdown with family ties in Goodrich and Fenton’who opened his show with, ‘This is Casey Kasem’s American Top 40,? died June 15 in a Gig Harbor, Wash. hospital. He was 82. ‘He has never […]
Atlas Twp.-There are 1,240 townships in Michigan, each with a clerk. And for 2014, Atlas Township has the very best. Last week the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks selected Tere Onica the 2014 Township Clerk of the Year. She will receive the award during the June 26 MAMC summer conference at the Amway Grand Plaza […]
Brandon Twp.- Two common summer traditions? yard sales and art festivals? will be combined here next weekend. The first annual Community Wide Yard Sale and Art in the Park will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 28 and 29, at the Community Park, 1414 Hadley Road, and sponsored by parks and recreation. ‘I’m excited, we’re […]
Goodrich-On Sunday morning Atlas Township Fire Department responded to the odor of diesel fuel at the vacant Genesys Health Systems residential hospice facility, 7280 M-15. Township Fire Chief Fred Forys reported firefighters working on a training happened to notice the strong smell of diesel fuel and responded to the abandoned building. The Genesee County Hazardous […]
Goodrich- On June 19 the school board of trustees is expected to interview Michelle Imbrunone, current Avondale High School principal, for district superintendent. On June 9 the school board of trustees voted in closed session to narrow the superintendent search down to four candidates. Imbrunone was selected from that group of candidates following two evenings […]