Church of the Resurrection, 6490 Clarkston Road, marks its 50th Anniversary on Palm Sunday. ‘I’ve been a member for approximately 40 years,? said Judy Roeser. ‘We’ve had our ups and downs, but I’m so grateful to the good Lord we’re still in existence and happy to celebrate our 50th anniversary.? The first service was held […]
The sun shined on the practice field on Friday afternoon as the girls from the varsity soccer team prepared for their first game. A strong wind blew in to give the girls another component besides Waterford Mott to get ready for this week. ‘I am excited for the team to start,? said Sarah Wasilk, head […]
Atlas Twp.-Christmas 2015 will be memorable for two major reasons for Jake Sanford and Tella Campbell. One, it is their son Brantlee’s first Christmas, and two, it was when their 3-month-old finally came home from the hospital. ‘We will never forget this Christmas,? said Jake, a 2004 Goodrich High School graduate, on Monday, just a […]
Brandon Twp.- Santa Claus arrived a few days early for George Stratton and his family. On Dec. 22, Sheriff Michael Bouchard, along with an entourage from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, pulled boxes full of wrapped Christmas gifts from a vehicle and walked up to the front door of the home Stratton, a veteran, shares […]
More than 40 bowlers rolled for strikes at Cherry Hills Bowling Alley. Independence Township Adult Activities Center hosted Bowling for Meals on Wheels, March 14, raising more than $500 to support its Meals on Wheels program for seniors. More than 40 bowlers rolled for strikes at Cherry Hills Bowling Alley.
Eva Hernandez-Rosas held up the crayfish to her classmates in her group. They observed how their crayfish responded and put it back down into the basin and wrote down what they saw. Around them Andersonville Elementary fourth-graders were doing the same thing in Kelly Willard’s class. The students were learning about the structures of life […]
Local household incomes were among the worst hit economically in Oakland and Genesee counties over the past five years. The data was released earlier this month by the U.S. Census Bureau for communties under 65,000 residents as part the American Community Survey. The report compared average household incomes between 2009 to 2014 in communities nationwide. […]
For about a week prior to Dec. 17, Goodrich resident Jon Leopold avoided social media. And for good reason. Leopold was attempting to dash the slightest clue of the latest outer space adventure? ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,? which opened nationwide last week and locally at NCG Trillium Cinema in Grand Blanc. The movie has […]
North Oakland Wild Ones Chapter hosts a free presentation, 7:30-8:30 p.m., April 7, at St. Daniel Catholic Church, 7010 Valley Park Drive. Lois B. Robbins, author of ‘Lawn Wars: The Struggle for a New Lawn Ethic,? will discuss benefits and difficulties of natural landscaping. For more information, contact Jim Brueck, chapter president, at mdbrueck@sbcglobal.net or […]
Tom Lowrie, owner of Lowrie’s Landscape on Dixie Highway was awarded Springfield Township’s first Business Excellence Award. ‘He sets a very high standard on how property in the community should be kept,? said township Supervisor Mike Trout, at the March 11 presentation. The business opened 30 years ago and is located in a historic house […]