Wolves haunted by wins that got away

After their fourth year competing in the High School Hockey Showcase the Wolves still stand undefeated? but that is not necessarily a good thing. Clarkston’s record stands at 0-0-8 after two more ties this year to Novi and Riverview on Feb. 11 and 12. ‘Even though we tied it still feels like a loss,? said […]

Independence Elementary offers banking

Clarkston State Bank recently expanded their services to better serve the public ? specifically students at Independence Elementary. On Feb. 10, Clarkston State Bank came into Independence Elementary to open its newest branch: One for deposits only that will be run by eight fifth graders. There new branch is run by branch managers Olivia Dunn […]

Leader Editorial: Oxford Village voters: NO on Prop. 1, YES on Prop. 2

Sometimes government has good ideas and sometimes it has bad ideas. Oxford Village currently has one of each and voters will decide their fate in the Nov. 6 election. We are strongly encouraging voters to APPROVE the village’s Proposal 2, the municipality’s request for permission to sell the 3.42-acre property it owns at 98 S. […]

Thermal camera helps halt fire

Brandon Twp.- A family of four awakened to find their home in the 4200 block of Granger Road filled with smoke at about 12:25 a.m. on July 21. The homeowner was unable to find the source of the smoke and called 9-1-1. Brandon Fire Department personnel, using a thermal imaging camera bought earlier this year, […]

Twp. candidates have their say

Voters go to the polls on Aug. 5 in a primary election to put candidates on the general election ballot in November for positions in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland Townships. In today’s issue of The Citizen, readers will find a voter’s guide in which candidates responded to a series of questions, allowing voters to get […]

Cancer makes ‘Hart? stronger

Lauren Hart, a senior Clarkston High School, is once again back in Tennessee to fight her disease. Hart was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, when she was in eighth grade. She attends St. Jude Hospital in Tennessee to improve her chances for survival.She lives in Clarkston with her mother Kathy, father Allen, […]

When and where to vote locally

The polls for the Tuesday, Nov. 6 general election will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Remember to bring photo identification, such as a driver’s license or state identification card, to present at the polls. In Oxford Township, voters cast their ballots at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center (Precinct 1), Oxford Elementary […]

One tough mudder

After running his first ‘Tough Mudder? competition last April, 2007 Oxford graduate Alexander McKeown became hooked. ‘Originally a couple of my friends and co-workers talked me into it. There were about four of us that did the first one back in April in Ohio,? McKeown said. ‘I had fun with it and wanted to see […]

At 74:’The whole thing keeps you younger, I think.?

Clem Weierstahl started running late in his life, but he is making up for that now. The 74-year-old Goodrich resident has been running in the Crim Festival of Races in Flint since 1980. He was 46 during his first race. ‘I started running because I had friends who went jogging and I wanted to be […]

Open house brings open hearts

Fred and Sheila Ritter opened their hearts and their home for the second annual Open Your Heart to Lighthouse fund-raiser on Feb. 10. Open Your Heart to Lighthouse is the creation of Bill Clark and the Lighthouse planning committee. Clark is on the Lighthouse board of directors, and with the planning committee, worked fast to […]