Terri Trantham and Diane Moeller opened Express Weight Loss and Wellness, 6647 Dixie Highway, to make a difference in people’s lives. ‘We’ve seen how weight affects people, their quality of life,? Trantham said. ‘It’s emotionally upsetting. It affect your career.? The sisters, both with experience in the engineering field, wanted their first business together to […]
The Clarkston Area Farmers Market opens for a new season on Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., outside the Community Education Building, 6558 Waldon Road. The market features locally grown produce and products, including onion, garlic, heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, maple syrup, honey, soaps, bath oils and other bath products, sodas, Llama yarn, eggs, free range […]
His family beside him, Chuck Fortinberry is ready to fight. ‘This is far from over,? said Fortinberry, owner of Clarkston Chrysler Jeep in Springfield Township. ‘We’re well capitalized, we’re profitable. We have a great staff.? Fortinberry and the 788 other dealerships on Chrysler’s rejection list must stop selling new vehicles and servicing warrantees by June […]
Time travel isn’t just a way to reboot a science-fiction film franchise ? it’s also great for elementary-school research. That’s what Andersonville Elementary students and teachers thought, bringing history to life through a film project using time travel to move the plot. ‘Four kids are in the library researching the past, touch these apples, and […]
Radio transmitter in hand, the student pilot edged the control stick to the right for a gentle turn away from the crowd. The airplane responded with a slow roll to the left, then harder to the right as the pilot overcompensated, nose falling, soon out of control heading for the ground. ‘I got it,? said […]
Earning Clarkston Optimist Club’s final Student Citizen Awards of the 2014 school year are Garrett Dellinger of Bailey Lake Elementary, North Sashabaw Elementary student Kaden Lockwood, and Eliza Mansour of Springfield Plains Elementary. “This is my eighth year taking part in this award ? this year was different,” said Principal BLE Glenn Gualtieri. “I knew […]
A week after receiving the school attorney’s legal opinion recommending Board of Education members not post to social media about board business, board Trustee Steve Hyer did just that. Hyer posted about 15 tweets during the May 19 school board meeting ? headline-type updates as the board worked its way through the agenda. According to […]
William Gunther is this year’s Clarkston Teacher of the Year. The Clarkston Junior High School health teacher was selected from 15 nominees. “I’m a little bit awed to be among such an awesome group,” said Gunther at the awards reception, May 8. “I hope to live up to all of your expectations.” This year’s award […]
Math is the name of the game during the month of May at Clarkston Elementary School. “It’s been quite a tournament,” said parent volunteer Sherry Snudden, helping with the Math Pentathlon tournament, part of May Math Madness at the school. Their game of choice, Queens & Guards, teaches logic and strategy, said student Hayden Payne. […]
For new school board trustee Rosalie Lieblang, the biggest election-night surprise wasn’t who went to the polls to vote, but who didn’t. ‘I was surprised to see how many voters cast ballots absentee,? said Lieblang, who was elected to the board along with incumbent board President Stephen Hyer. About half of those who voted cast […]