Every once in a while I believe it is important to discuss newspapers with readers. This is one of those times and I’d like to talk about opinions, how they are incorporated into a newspaper — namely this one. Columns, editorials, guest columns and letters to the editor are the only places where I allow […]
Dear Editor, In regards to Lake Waumegah, I am so glad you are covering this story. I live on Waumegah Court and I am concerned too many people don’t even want to know what actually happened to our lake, least of all our township supervisor and lake board representative Mike Trout! The biggest concern I […]
The Lady Wolves cut the deficit down to four points in the last minute against Stoney Creek with a 3-pointer from junior Ashley Skaggs in last Friday’s MHSAA Girls Basketball District final. But the Cougars dashed the chance for Clarkston to tie up the game with five trips to the free throw line. Stoney Creek […]
Icers finished their season after a 3-2 loss in the MHSAA Pre-Regionals against Grand Blanc, Feb. 25. Senior Jacob LaPorte opened the night with a quick goal less than half a minute into the game off of an assist from senior Kyle Cuthrell. The Wolves followed it by taking possession of the puck from faceoff […]
15 years ago – 1994 ‘Cash flow woes mean schools must borrow? Due to a change in Michigan’s funding schedule, school administrators warned the district would have to borrow to pay its summer bills. ??50s bomber departs? A landmark since the late 1960s at American Legion Chief Pontiac Post 377, an RF-84K plane was dismantled […]
Dear Editor, Regarding the purchase of the new Independence Township Hall: It’s interesting to note that the main reason given by Independence Township officials for a new town hall was that the old town hall was not handicap accessible. Yet an elevator had to be installed at the new hall to take patrons to both […]
Oxford High School teacher Dave Carson (standing) slathered peanut butter all over the bald head of fellow teacher Phil Kimmel as part of a fund-raiser for Common Ground, a group that helps youths, adults and families in crisis. No jelly? Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Oxford Schools had ‘mixed? results on the MEAP test (Michigan Educational Assessment Program), the numbers for which were released Feb. 28, according to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. James Schwarz. ‘We have, obviously, areas that need improvement and we have areas where we excelled in and did very well,? Schwarz said. ‘We were […]
Dear Editor, Re: series on Lake Waumegah. Thank you for giving the Lake Waumegah fish kill the coverage it deserves! Your recent coverage is just the tip of an iceberg, 10 years deep. I live just off the lake and have lake privileges on Waumegah. My family and I have enjoyed the natural beauty of […]
Dear Editor, As I perused the online edition of The Clarkston News last week, I was gratified to see that an editor of an old dead tree news rag has the vision to see the future. He’s no April fool! Phil Custodio was right about the need for a monorail system in Independence. It is […]