On Nov.7 the Goodrich Varsity Volleyball team defeated Corunna in the district finals at Powers High School in Flint. Goodrich won in 5 sets; 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 30-32, 15-13. ‘This is an awesome win for this group of girls,? said Robyn Batterbee, head coach. ‘They have worked hard for this and are so deserving. This […]
Goodrich-Levi’s tale as a police dog began on Monday night. Levi, a Belgian Malinois, along with his handler, Genesee County Paramedic Deputy Justin Hunt, attended the village council meeting to thank the council for the donation which brought the canine into service. In June, the council OK’d $10,732 held over in the village Drug Abuse […]
Parents plan to bring lots of questions to Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Among them, will increasing class sizes result in redistricting, how much have parents and teachers been involved in budget-cutting decisions, and, most importantly, how will changes impact their children. “Many of us moved here because of the great reputation of the Clarkston […]
As the time for final cuts approaches, Clarkston Board of Education stands behind its decisions over the past year, approving pay raises for employees and new programs while, six months later, seeking to slice $13 million. That’s the board’s official position. Unofficially, Trustee Joan Patterson and Trustee Rosalie Lieblang aren’t so sure. “My understanding of […]
Brandon Twp.- Midge Stewart was excited to become a small business owner when she purchased Maple Lane Kennels from Hank Podell in 1999. She was blissfully unaware of the challenges she would face over the next decade as the recession took hold following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the housing market crashed. Stewart would […]
Groveland Twp.- A.J. O’Neil is boldly going where others in this area have perhaps gone many times before, but bringing with him a fresh new brew, and a book, too. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 21, at Bueche’s Food World, 400 N. Ortonville Road, the Hazel Park resident will be ready to share […]
It’s sad on what’s going on with Clarkston Schools. It’s hard to believe some members of the school board shut their eyes and covered their ears so long and so hard they didn’t know about troubles ahead. Now that they’ve opened their eyes they’re absolutely ‘shocked? by everything going on, meanwhile schools around us have […]
Dear Editor, I have been following your articles about the school budget crisis in Clarkston, and I am truly appalled at the way the administration has mismanaged funds to get us to this point. I saw a listing of the programs and potential staffing changes that are under consideration for the chopping block. What I […]
This is hardly news, but I was told recently the greenies are out to control the world. But, so are the Democrats, Republicans, conservatives, atheists, Russians, Japanese, Californians, Alaskans, upper and lower Slobovians, oil producers, Mexicans, Hollywood, etc, etc., but not the Detroit Tigers or Lions. ? I’m as confused as a baby in a […]
I have never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, the brightest bulb in the box, toughest kid on the block, the prettiest face in the mirror, nor the wittiest clown under the big top, BUT . . . my heart flittered a wee bit this weekend whilst reading reader e-mail. Maybe a […]