Two weeks before Arlene Jensen of Independence Township was due for knee replacement surgery, she got a call from her doctor. “He asked if he could try something new ? I said sure, as long as it doesn’t hurt anymore,” said Jensen, 57. Dr. Safa Kassab, orthopedic surgeon, successfully performed a custom-fit knee replacement procedure, […]
The first time Clarkston’s Lady Cagers played the Lakers from West Bloomfield, they lost, 48-37. The Wolves faced them for a second time. This time they were ready and won, 50-26, bringing them to a 9-6 record. ‘It was a great team win,? said coach Tim Wasilk. ‘We came together for the shots tonight, which […]
Sixty-six years ago John Heller survived the U.S. Navy’s worst tragedy at sea. The frightful memories of what he experienced during and after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) on July 30, 1945 continue to haunt the Navy veteran to this day as he suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. One of the ways he […]
The school district received a bit of good news this week when they found out they met the adequate yearly progress standards by the United States Department of Education. ‘Certainly it shows we are continuing to move in the right direction,? Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum James Schwarz said. In addition to the district making AYP, […]
Nearly $20,000 in scholarship money sits waiting for high school seniors who live or attend school within the Clarkston School District boundaries’perfect grades not required. The scholarships, sponsored by a number of local businesses and community organizations and facilitated by the Clarkston area Chamber of Commerce through a common application, are awarded based on varying […]
Staff members at Dr. Mike Prudhomme’s dental office on Sashabaw Road made this window-size snowman. “It was pretty cool,” Prudhomme said. Marissa Traver, with the help of her dad and brother, built a snowman in her grandparents Dale and Debby Stuart’s backyard in Independence Township. She is giving her snowman, which is taller than she […]
Two big names in the world of professional sports are coming to Oxford on Thursday, Aug. 25 to address the Wildcat varsity football team on the eve of its big game against archrivals, the Lake Orion Dragons. Former pro football star Dan Dierdorf and well-known TV sportscaster Greg Gumbel are expected to address the team […]
Professionals from Birchler Arroyo Associates and Grissim Metz Andriese Associates canvassed downtown Oxford Monday taking photos, measuring sidewalks and timing how long it takes to cross M-24. The team was basically taking an inventory of the downtown area’s current streetscape as the first step toward developing a plan for a new streetscape that’s more pedestrian-friendly […]
In Clarkston, a daunting task lies ahead as the city council prepares to search for the person’or persons’who will fill the shoes of retiring city manager, clerk and treasurer Art Pappas. Replacing Pappas won’t be easy; he’s as much a part of the half-square mile, 962-resident town as Depot Park and the clock on Main […]
Dear Editor, Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We’ve got a gang of clueless bozos steering the direction of our schools right over a cliff. We seem to have boards of education in Oakland County, Waterford Schools […]