‘East meets west? Glass Road opens

Brandon Twp.- Since last June Glass Road residents have endured, traffic jams, dust and fleets of heavy construction equipment. Flaggers, orange barrels and the stench of fresh asphalt characterized most of the summer. Well, it’s over’almost. With just a little clean-up to do, the construction is completed on the East-West Glass Road intersection which during […]

Going green

Lauren Schoenherr and her cousin Eva Bousho color a picture at Independence Township Library’s St. Patrick’s Day Party. The March 17 party included games and crafts, and each child frosted a shamrock cookie to eat. Photo submitted

Local fans loco for Lucca

While Clarkston graduate Tony Lucca was preparing for his next round in NBC’s The Voice, his family and friends were in Depot Park raising support and hopefully votes. Lucca was chosen by Adam Levine from Maroon 5 to continue on to the live performances where two from Team Adam would be eliminated based on votes […]

Politics are causing our dreams to fade

Court rulings, our governments actions and inactions and judicial interpretation are giving further cause to wonder if out grandchildrens? futures are at stake. Oh, sure, our predecessors had the same thoughts going through depressions, world wars and plague threats. But, at least they had a belief in out Constitution and a belief our Supreme Court […]

Legion offers Girls State scholarships

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63 earned enough at their Spaghtti Western fundraiser Feb. 29 for three scholarships to Girls State. The Michigan State Univeristy program June 15-21 is for 11th-grade girls interested in government. “Girls State offers an incredible opportunity for young women,” said Amy Laboissonniere, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63. The program includes simulations […]

Goodrich youth may be tried as adult

Clayton Twp. – He committed the crime as a boy, but a Goodrich youth may be charged as a man. On Aug. 17 a 16-year-old Goodrich boy was caught, along with three others, stealing a go-kart, an all-terrain vehicle, and other items. Clayton Township Officer Douglas Sepanak spotted the four pulling out of a driveway […]

Man jailed for domestic violence

Atlas Twp. – Pushing his father around has landed an Atlas Township man in jail. Genesee County Sheriff Deputies from the Atlas Township precinct responded to a report of domestic assault in the 7000 block of Jordan Road on Aug. 27. The 25-year-old man, who resides in his parents? home, was arrested on charges of […]

From the archives

I hate getting sick and staying out. Blach! But it happens to the best of us. So, here is something from the hallowed halls of Don’tRushMeDom. Hope to see you next week. * * * I save up reader e-mail and once in a while let you, the reader, write my column for me. No […]

Athletes of the Week

Four matches were needed for Katie Brozovich and Kendra Sweet to win the Southeastern Michigan Tournament, Feb. 29. Hours spent training on the tennis court led both of the girls to win their tournaments, Brozovich in 16-and-under, and Sweet, 14-and-under. ‘It was really exciting. We are best friends and we both won our tournaments,? said […]

Marsh-Granlund

Andrew and Patricia Marsh of Elyria, Ohio, announce the engagement of Kathleen Elizabeth to Chad Burnley Granlund. The future groom is the son of Neil and Sharron Granlund of Clarkston. The bride to be is a graduate of Elyria Catholic high school, Hawaii Pacific University, and Cleveland State. Chad is a graduate of Clarkston schools […]