Known to her friends as ‘Tex? or ‘J.C.?, Amanda Turner died Feb. 8. She was 19. Amanda was born in Frankfurt, Germany Feb. 5, 1986. Amanda was a senior at Holly High School, where she was a light and sound technician with the drama club. She also attended Shoemaker High School, Killeen, Texas where she […]
Cheryl McGinnis, Clarkston resident for 28 years: married to Mark for 28 years; three children: Sarah 26, Natalee 24, and Patrick 21 all Clarkston High School graduates. Employed at Contract Professionals Inc., as a Payroll and Billing Specialist in Accounting since 1997. Previously worked at General Dynamics Land System in International Marketing. Parent co-chair of […]
Joan Patterson, Clarkston resident for 26 years; married to Thomas Patterson, son Jeff age 19 now in college went to Clarkston Schools from preschool up to graduation. Clarkston resident for 26 years. I worked at various computer/technical business; Electronic Data Systems, Saturn Corporation, General Motors as an Analyst, Consultant, and a Y2K Consultant. I also […]
Ortonville- Jim Sutton has been interested in classic cars since he was 11-years-old and his father drove a ?59 Chevy. Sutton, now 50, owns a 1970 Chevelle SS, the same car he owned when he was in high school. He will take this car to the Cruise to Ortonville classic car show Aug. 3, which […]
Voters heading to the polls on May 3, will decide on a renewal of 15.0410 mills for a period of five years. The operating millage exempts principal residence and qualified agricultural property. The renewal generates $1,319,111 for the school district. In addition, voters will also decide on 2.959 mills for a period of five years. […]
Atlas Twp. – Medication stolen from a local family is sparking action by local police. On Feb. 10, Atlas Township deputies responded to a report of a breaking and entering at a home in the 10000 block of Hill Road. Upon investigation, police found a broken door jamb. Missing was medication. It’s the third time […]
15 years ago – 1997 ‘Youth Assistance records a busy year? Last year saw record-breaking demand for the services of Clarkston Area Youth Assistance. And caseworker Fred Morden expects to see a similar level of need in 1997 by the time the year is over. Statistics released Monday at CAYA’s annual luncheon at Clarkston United […]
Five, 6 beers too many On July 15, at about 11:55 p.m., a Brandon deputy on patrol at Oak Hill and Sashabaw roads stopped a vehicle that had a broken rear taillight. The driver had an open, almost full 24-ounce beer can in the cup holder. The driver said he’d had five or six beers. […]
The Oakland County Fair’s proximity to the Fourth of July and some inclement weather kept some fans away, but about 80,000 still filled Springfield Oaks County Park last week. ‘It went really well, a great week for the kids,? said L.C. Scramlin, general manager. About 1,000 animal and agricultural exhibits were submitted, an increase over […]
A power outage last Monday was caused when a main power line came down near Oakwood Road and M-15. The outage affected about 3,400 customers in the Ortonville area. John Austerberry, a spokesman for DTE Energy, said the reason for the line coming down is unknown, but speculated that earlier icy weather conditions could have […]