Goodrich – An ongoing dispute over repairs and maintenance for an area landmark has village officials seeking some help. A tiff between Atlas Township and the village has been ongoing regarding maintenance obligations to the century-old Lyceum building, home to the Goodrich Library 10237 Hegel Road. ‘It’s an old building, something is always going wrong,? […]
Brandon Twp.- Start and end times at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School will stay roughly the same as they are now at least through the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon said Tuesday officials have decided to delay a decision on changing the start and end times for BFIS. ‘We believe this is […]
The ability to read is a skill often taken for granted, but not by adults taking part in the Oakland Literacy Council’s one-on-one learn to read tutoring program. ‘All of our students establish goals with a tutor? not only reading at a certain grade level, but what they want to do in life that they […]
Sam Modrynski shows off his Lego creation he built at Clarkston Elementary, Feb. 27. Please see page 14 for more pictures from the competition. Photo by Phil Custodio
Soldiers and children entangled in countries at war are a little happier this year thanks to the efforts of local scouts. Ortonville Scout Troop 139 and Cub Scout Pack 531 received an Army certificate of appreciation recently after packing soldiers boxes for shipment to troops stationed in Iraq. Iraq-based ‘Task Force Diamond? recognized the local […]
At 7:30 p.m., April 24 the Goodrich FAME (Fine Arts: A Mainstream in Education) will present ‘Like Water Drum & Dance? at Goodrich High School’s Raymond C. Green Center for the Performing Arts, 8029 S. Gale Road, Goodrich. The Michigan-based percussion and dance troupe, ‘Like Water Drum & Dance? delivers explosive performances of dance and […]
City resident Cory Johnston wants a public apology for comments made about him by Clarkston City Manager Carol Eberhardt. Johnston sought legal council from Southfield attorney Fred Butters because he believes Eberhardt’s comments could damage his reputation and professional career. Eberhardt said in an email to The Clarkston News, Feb. 13, several people had come […]
First in a series on Clarkston schools’ new five year strategic plan. A Strategic Plan up for approval next week would point the way to 2020 for Clarkston schools. “The plan puts on paper what the board agrees on, what we’re doing, where we are going, and how we achieve it,” said board Treasurer Joan […]
Goodrich- The village council voted 5-0 Monday night for WadeTrim engineers to inspect the Dutch Road Bridge over the Kearsley Creek. The $1,850 inspection is required by the federal government every two years. Included in the inspection is a scour analysis’which examines the hole left behind when sediment (sand and rocks) is washed away from […]
Ortonville- Village officials hope to acquire within the next two weeks the first of several homes they will demolish or rehabilitate as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program is a federal grant established in October. Oakland County is receiving 17.3 million through the program and last month, $491,932.92 was formally approved […]