‘I’m anxious to start!? said Supervisor-elect Pat Kittle who won 13,588 votes on Election Day even though he was running unopposed. Since the primary election in August, Kittle’s been brushing up on municipal management and finding out firsthand what it takes to keep a township running. ‘I’ve been visiting with the DPW and going into […]
Now that the ballots have been counted, the newly established Clarkston Independence District Library will continue operating under a .691 mill rate. In light of the proposal’s failure, the board is gearing up for another campaign for a 1.25 mill rate in 2014. The race on November 6 was tight with only 30 ballots making […]
The Orion Township board candidates met for the final time last Thursday, as the North Area Citizens Conference hosted the final of three Candidate Forums. The two previous events were last month. After a long campaign, the 14 candidates struggled to find too many new things to say. Trustee Candidate John Steimel used his opening […]
Brandon wrapped up its regular season on a roll with wins in their last three regular season games. Brandon wrapped up their regular season with a 6-0 shutout of the Bloomfield Unified team Feb. 26. Mike Cybulski scored two first period goals, each assisted by Mike Ross and Steve Tallman, that started the Blackhawks on […]
Brandon’s varsity boys basketball team had a tough assignment during their district quarterfinal game Feb. 28 at Waterford Kettering. The Blackhawks faced the daunting task of trying to stop the state-ranked Clarkston basketball team. In the end, the Wolves simply had too much firepower, cruising to a 74-40 win against the Blackhawks. With the loss, […]
Businesses filled Clarkston High School to show off what they have to offer at the 26th annual Best of the Best Expo, Nov. 8. Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the exhibition, featuring health care, automobile, banking, technology, home care, and other goods and services. Businesses also collected donations for Blessings in a Backpack.
Members of the Oxford Village Council last week made it perfectly clear they aren’t happy with the township board’s quick decision to hire Pete Scholz as the new fire chief without posting the job, doing a search or interviewing any other candidates. ‘I don’t believe the township board did this community a service by just […]
Seven has been a lucky number lately for Oxford’s Jan Heyse. The retired Pontiac Schools teacher, who is 77, scored her second hole-in-one in 2008 recently at Boulder Creek. The first ace came on March 17 at Gold Canyon Golf Course in Arizona. She used a seven iron there to get her first hole-in-one in […]
‘Baseball & Softball Registration: Register now through Thursday, Mar. 24 for the 2005 baseball & softball season. Boys and girls ages 4-15 (age is as of Aug. 1, 2005) are eligible for participation in this recreational program. Cost is $62 for Coed T-Ball (ages 4-5 years) and $67 for all other leagues. Families of three […]
‘I’m excited to get to work,? said Trustee-elect Andrea Schroeder. After the board is sworn in on November 19, Schroeder will roll up her sleeves with Ron Ritchie, David Lohmeier, and Jose Aliaga who were also elected as trustees in the general election. On board with the trustees are Clerk Barb Pallotta, who retained her […]