A 10-month-old Springfield Township baby was killed in a dog attack, June 8. Deputies and Springfield Township paramedics were called to the 8200 block of Tindall in Springfield Township, 11:45 a.m., June 8. According to police, the baby was being held on the couch by a teenage relative when the family dog, a 75-pound Catahoula […]
A week modeling in Las Vegas was nice, but Samantha Seng is ready for more. “It was a lot of fun ? I definitely want to continue,” said Seng, Clarkston High School senior who won the trip this past January in the Senior Portrait Artists Model competition. She is planning a trip to New York […]
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 […]
Music fans headed to Independence Township’s DTE Music Auditorium, May 22, kicking off the summer season with tailgate banquets, outdoor cocktails, and concert with Eddie Money. Community groups manned concession stands, earning revenue for their activities, while fan clubs and contest winners headed backstage for pictures and autographs with the artist.
Home after a weekend trip, Shane and Jennie Kelly of Clarkston made a gut wrenching discovery. Their beloved dog, Daisy, was missing. “We didn’t get home until about 1, 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday and she wasn’t here,” Jennie said. “We put on shoes and went looking for her.” The dogsitter had accidentally let the black-and-white […]
Premier Eyecare celebrated its Independence Township opening with a ribbon cutting, May 20. “I’m excited to participate in Clarkston community, and look forward to working in Clarkston for many years,” Dr. Jonathan Garretson said. He graduated from West Bloomfield High School in 1993, received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan in […]
A Right-to-Work case, which includes a Clarkston paraeducator, continues against Michigan teacher unions. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed a request with the state, June 5, asking the Michigan Employment Relations Commission to make a new rule. The new rule, requiring public-sector unions to notify employees of their ability to opt out three weeks […]
Kids like playing computer games. Students at Pine Knob Elementary spent the year learning how to make them. ‘They taught me a lot of things with coding ? they became the experts on technology,? said fourth grade teacher Lisa Drew during the Coding Club’s presentations to parents, June 4. Lori Banaszak, technology integration specialist for […]
Clarkston High School’s Senior Scholars have big plans this fall. The 25 graduates, selected based on grade point average, course load, and service, will be studying, working, and making a difference “from sea to shining sea,” said Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock at Clarkston State Bank’s annual Senior Scholar Breakfast, May 28. “Something I see in […]
Independence Elementary’s Learning Garden started small but grew into something great. “It’s a phenomenal garden club,” said Director Chelsea O’Brien, organizer of the IE Garden Club, along with Camila Duarte and Jessica Sorensen. “We have big plans for next year.” The project is a student-led garden providing outdoor learning opportunities for all students at the […]