School board issues Dear Editor, Attention voters in the Clarkston School District. Please take the opportunity in the November election to relieve Cheryl McGinnis of her place on the school board. The school bond request, lack of transparency, and deficit spending are clear reasons why she should be terminated from her current position. Ms. McGinnis […]
Library support Dear Editor, As concerned Independence Township citizens we are writing to urge our neighbors to vote in favor of the upcoming millage to support continuing operations of our library When we were considering settling in Clarkston, we looked at several things as being very important to our family. The library was near the […]
Mitchell’s biggest fan Dear Editor, I am likely the biggest supporter of Jeremy Mitchell’s candidacy for Independence Township Trustee, because as his wife, I have seen first- hand Jeremy’s commitment to serving people and communities for several years. I met Jeremy on a college mission trip to Virginia over nine years ago in which students […]
Dear editor: I received my summer tax papers the other day. Of course, it was about what I expected, but one thing I did notice was the P.O. Box address that people are supposed to send their payments to: Detroit. Since when did we move to Detroit? I don’t remember going there. I called the […]
Dear Editor: This year I am making sure that I vote in the primary. Why? Since 90 percent of the candidates running for board positions are running on the Republican slate, the Aug. 5 primary could well determine who will run our township for the next four years. I want to make my voice heard. […]
Lapeer East had very little trouble defeating the visiting Brandon varsity basketball team 47-28 in Flint Metro League action Feb. 4. The Eagles jumped out to a 14-3 lead at the end of the first quarter, and staved off the Blachkawks to retain a 11-point lead, 27-16, at halftime. Sophomore Donald Carter led the Blackhawks […]
Kali Slavin, 16, likes art and photography is her medium. She likes to shoot landscapes, sunsets, animals, and people having fun. Her teachers tell her she has a good eye for images people don’t usually look for, said Slavin, a junior at Clarkston High School. “I don’t know, I look for unusual things, interesting things, […]
This year marks the 8th season of market Saturdays in Clarkston. Our new location on Waldon Road at the Renaissance High School parking lot provided an opportunity for the market to gather once more and celebrate the abundance of the Michigan Harvest of local fruits, flowers, vegetables and so much more. Michigan is second to […]
Detroit Tigers The Brandon Township Parks and Recreation is taking registration for the Detroit Tigers versus the Oakland A’s on Aug. 9. The tickets are $56 per person and include the game ticket, luxury motor coach transportation, an upper lounge pizza party and a fireworks display. The bus leaves Brandon Middle School at 5 p.m., […]
Adam Evan Keesling Kellermeyer Danny & Michaelle Kellermeyer of Ortonville are proud to announce the birth of their new grandson, Adam Evan Kellermeyer. Evan joined the family on April 20 and was born in Gainesville, Fla. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. His parents are Emmy Keesling and Jawn Kellermeyer.