Brandon swimmers making progress in league

Despite their record, Brandon varsity coed swimming coach Todd Duncan said the team is progressing ahead of schedule. The host Blackhawks fought a competitive match, but wound up on the short end of a 103-82 contest against Flint Metro League rival Fenton. The loss dropped Brandon’s league record to 1-2. Nonetheless, Duncan said the Blackhawk […]

Art break in the village

From left, Tracy March, Betti March, and Jodi Gabbard check out some artwork at Art in the Village last Saturday in Depot park. Photo by Phil Custodio

Love of writing, music fuels intern’s ambitions

Hi there, I’m Tricia Kachin, but you can call me Trish. I’m 18-years-old, I’m 5?9?, a vegetarian, a graduate of Oxford High School, and I’ve got a passion for journalism. I enjoy long walks on the beach, concerts, live theater, candle lit dinners, fan fiction, friends, family and God. Some of my favorite bands are […]

Addison Twp. fire department gets $23K worth of equipment

The Addison Township Board of Trustees approved the fire department spending over $23,000 on equipment that would benefit their residents during medical emergencies. The department will be upgrading one of their two cardiac monitors by purchasing a 12 lead Life-pak monitor/defibrillator, which visualizes the heart from 12 directions. A 12 lead electrocardiogram in the field […]

Family tradition continues at Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn

Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn is the culmination of years of work for the Kruse family. “We’ve wanted to come to this area for the last 20 years,” said Bill Kruse, who opened the first Kruse & Muer restaurant in Rochester with Chuck Muer in 1988. Bill’s sons Casey and Alex will run the Clarkston location, […]

Millar, Murphy, Grounds excel at Brandon tourney

By Jeff Patrus Sports Writer Although Brandon’s wrestling team struggled at the Brandon Team Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Jan. 15, three Blackhawk wrestlers provided a ray of light. The Blackhawks finished sixth out of six teams at the tournament, losing all five of their matches at the round robin competition. Brandon was the only one of […]

A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago – 1997 ‘Girls off to good start on the tennis courts? For a team that has faced its fair share of adversity already this season, the Clarkston girls tennis team breezed through Wednesday’s match with ease. Thanks in part to a dominating performance by the four double teams, Clarkston defeated Waterford Mott […]

Wildcat becomes a Bison

Oxford native Alex Hoffman is hoping to continue his winning ways on the ice playing hockey for the Nichols College Bison in Dudley, Massachusetts After two years of playing for the Hampton Roads Junior Whalers, an independent team based in Chesapeake, Virginia, Hoffman has honed his skills and is now committed to play NCAA Division […]

Martian netters struggle in tourney

Goodrich’s volleyball team had a tough go of things at the Grand Blanc Classic Tournament Jan. 15. The Martians complied a 1-4 record at the tournament, dropping their overall team record to 9-13-1. Goodrich’s only win of the tournament came when they defeated Detroit Renaissance 21-7, 21-12. In their other matches, Goodrich lost to Clarkston […]

Goodrich grapplers capture league meet

The Goodrich varsity wrestling team scored a pair of key victories in Genesee Area Conference action Jan. 12. The host Martians eamed a 64-12 win against Bentley and a 56-21 win against Lake Fenton. Against Bentley, the Martians started out with two forefit wins by Dustin Brooks (160) and Erik Fernelius (171) before Kyle Fletcher […]