Talented Andersonville Elementary students stayed after school last Thursday to put the final touches on their ninth annual variety show. The show included a mix of dancing, singing, magic and karate. They perform for their friends and family on Friday.
Ten Years Ago April 26, 1995 ~~Jeff and Genna Rockafellow spent four days in Oklahoma City, volunteering in a crisis center for families involved in the April 19 bombing of the federal building. ~~OCTV’s volunteers of the year were Randy Timms and Lori St. Germain. ~~~Lake Orion’s Kevin Shane, the former commander of the 6-B […]
In the article “Chamber’s set to fill Main Street with tasty treats,” Debbie Hansen’s name was misspelled. Tim Birtsas’ name was also misspelled in “Deer Lake plan rejected as too dense.” The story “We’re moving out of town” should have reported the current township hall was constructed in 1910. Its original domed belvedere was later […]
Clarkston Area Optimist Club honored Andersonville Elementary student Anna Mansour with the Optimist Student Citizen of the Month award for March. “She’s one of the top kids at Andersonville,” said Principal Bruce Martin. “Her humility, kindness, caring for others make her stand out ? she’s the epitome of the Optimist Creed.” “She’s one of the […]
Independence and Andersonville elementary students helped “Spread the Love” with a Valentine’s Day and peanut-butter-and-jelly themed food drive. Students collected 129 jars at Independence Elementary and 100 at Andersonville Elementary throughout February. “I was incredibly proud of the kids and their accomplishment and sense of pride from a very successful PB&J food drive,” said parent […]
Monday, April 18, recovered stolen vehicle on Northpoint. ID theft and fraud on Kimberly. Prescription fraud at Kroger on Lapeer Road. *** Tuesday, April 19, employee trouble at Kroger on Lapeer. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest on Clarkston Road. Harassing phone calls on Fisherman’s Cove. Operating a vehicle with the presence of drugs, and […]
The Halloween season is upon us, and Fountain’s Golf and Banquet is in the spirit. Haunted Fountains is open, dark until midnight, weekends through the end of the month, every day Halloween week. For $10 admission, guests get a 15-17 minute ride through the pitch-black course, festooned with as many ghouls, zombies, monsters, and fiends […]
Springfield Township Parks and Rec hosts Trick Or Treat Trail, for children 12 and younger, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 24-25. Children in costume walk through the Hart Community Center in Davisburg, transformed into a gently spooky maze, collecting candy and small toys along the way. Juice and snacks will be provided at the end of the […]
March is National Reading Month and Springfield Plains Elementary celebrated by giving their students a treat last Friday. While sitting quietly on the floor, they listened to books read by guest readers who visited their classrooms. From stories about curiosity to snowflake photography, the young learners listened attentively as each tale was told. Children could […]
Monday, April 18, police picked up a dead goose at Children’s Park on South Broadway. A man reported shaving cream on his vehicle. An accident took place on M-24, south of Atwater. A man on O’Conner said a garbage truck left a trail of garbage from his home to Heights Road. Suspicious circumstances on East […]