Christmas in the Village

Christmas in the Village will be from 2-7 p.m. on Dec. 1. The Ortonville DDA along with the Chamber of Commerce is asking for help in decking out the streets and shops of Ortonville in donating working holiday lights and gentely used holiday decor. Needed is a sled with reindeer for the roof of The […]

Brandon Township Recreation Briefs

‘Horseback Riding, Ages 7 to Adult: Learn to be around horses. Come and learn the fine art of English Horseback Riding at Fox Lake Hunt Club. Each class teaches basic riding, grooming information, anatomy of the horse, and various parts of the saddle and bridle. Long pants must be worn, and hard-soled shoes with heels […]

Clarkston approaches end of an era

Clarkston has never known another city manager besides Art Pappas, but next year, it may have to. Pappas submitted a letter to Clarkston City Council requesting a search begin for a new city manager. ‘After over 45 years of serving the City/Village of Clarkston and its residents as clerk, treasurer, village manager and treasurer, and […]

Week At A Glance

Brandon Varsity Sports 5-17 Baseball vs. Fenton (A) 4 p.m. Softball vs. Fenton (A) 4 p.m. Girls Soccer vs. Linden (A) 6:30 p.m. Girls Golf vs. Mt. Morris (A) 3:30 p.m. 5-19 Girls Soccer vs. Oxford (H) 6:30 p.m. Boys Tennis ? Regionals (A) TBA 5-20 Girls Golf ? Regionals (A) TBA 5-21 Girls Soccer […]

Silhouettes for SCAMP fundraiser set Nov. 5

Clarkston artist Judy Hoddinott offers Silhouettes for SCAMP, 5-9 p.m., Nov. 5 and 12, at Frames-N-Art in Independence Township. ‘She’s very good at it,? said Carol Plautz, co-owner of Frames N Art with Gail Bacon. ‘It’s something she enjoys doing for SCAMP.? Before photography, silhouettes were a popular portrait artform. They show an outline of […]

Martian nine suffers first league loss in rain-shortened contest

Mother Nature must have something against the Goodrich baseball team. Heavy rain and lightning forced the umpires to call the first game of a scheduled doubleheader between the Martians and Mt. Morris May 10, wiping out a Goodrich sixth-inning comeback and giving the Panthers a 3-1 win in a game shortened to five innings. The […]

Health Fair at St. Dan’s set Nov. 11

St. Daniel’s Catholic Church hosts its third annual Health Fair 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Free services include blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI, skin cancer tests, Ask the Pharmacist, chair massage and Healing Touch, drawing for prizes, and heart-healthy breakfast with whole foods. Cholesterol tests are $4 and flu shots are $25. Kid Zone […]

Chamber Expo set Nov. 8

The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 21st Annual Business Expo, 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, at Clarkston High School in the cafeteria and Main Street Hall area, 6093 Flemings Lake Road. Admission is $5. More than 100 exhibitors and 1,200 visitors are expected. Oakland Technical Center’s Culinary Arts program will prepare and […]

Brandon baseball program to sponsor camp

Brandon varsity baseball coach Ron Wagner, his staff, and players will hold a baseball camp Saturday, May 22 for boys and girls ages 7-14. The camp will begin at 8:30 a.m. with sign-in and registration. Drills and instruction will take place from 9 a.m.-noon, at which time there will be a lunch break. The camp […]

Following the Trail of Treats

Children enjoyed some early Halloween trick-or-treating at Springfield Township’s Trick or Treat Trail this past weekend. The Hart Community Center in Davisburg was transformed into a gently scary labyrinth of black plastic, lights, and Halloween props. Community volunteers, including the Rotary Club and National Honor Society students from Clarkston and other local high schools, passed […]