The Wildcats at North Sashabaw Elementary were in the holiday spirit last Friday as they celebrated Valentine’s Day with their classmates. Each classroom enjoyed treats and activities such as games or crafts before peeking into their decorated Valentine mailboxes to read the cards friends gave them.
Goodrich-It’s Tuesday afternoon and Troy Hutchison rests for just a moment in a small hallway chair at Reid Elementary School. He’s exhausted and for good reason. Over the past six hours, Hutchison, 55, has played in the snow, ate lunch and assisted with the education of about 200 active school children under the age of […]
Due to a stress related illness, Independence Township Parks and Rec. Director Mike Turk has been ordered by his doctor to take time off work immediately. ‘I can no longer endure the continual miscommunication, the lies, and distrust that has caused me to be stressed beyond imagination,? Turk stated in an e-mail to his employees. […]
Clarkston Area Lions take to the streets April 23-May 1 to raise funds during the annual White Cane Week. Funds support sight and hearing projects, including Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester, Michigan Eye Bank and Transplant Center in Ann Arbor, and local libraries.
Brandon Twp.-Three township residents called Karyn Milligan within the space of a week earlier this month, seeking emergency assistance with food. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund food pantry director was stunned to learn that the desperate residents had lived in the area for a very long time and had been in need, but didn’t seek […]
Brandon Twp.- Karlie Hoffman photographed her sister, Alyssa, and digitally altered the picture with roses and color. The creative tinkering resulted in a piece she called ‘Abstract Beauty,? which would earn her a Gold Key in the digital art category in the Southeastern Michigan Region of the 2016 Scholastic Art Awards. The Gold Key, a […]
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants donate 20 percent of total sales on Monday, April 26, to Lighthouse’s Hunger Walk. Go to www.lighthouseoakland.org and print out a coupon to ensure 20 percent of the bill is donated. Hunger Walk supports Lighthouse Emergency Services in Independence Township, providing short-term help to people in need. For more information, call […]
ESTHERS Children hosts A Tea to Remember, Third Annual Friendship Tea, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, May 1, at Clarkston United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 6600 Waldon Road. This year’s theme is vintage aprons. Tickets are $25. Call Vonda Ruth at 248-890-4876 or email vruth@comcast.net.
Ortonville- Dan Wyllys started his substance abuse as a teenager, beginning with alcohol and marijuana and progressing to prescription medications? raiding medicine cabinets of family and friends for Xanax, Vicodin, Percocet in the chase for the high. Scott Fox was also a young man when he began using cocaine in an attempt to escape and […]
New Trustee Elizabeth Egan stepped up and into her new role Monday night, as Clarkston Board of Education President Steve Hyer swore her in. Egan was one of six candidates interviewed prior to the regularly scheduled meeting to fill former board member Joe Armstrong’s seat. Her business background, passion for learning and community involvement were […]