Clarkston Varsity Basketball players Taylor Daugherty and Alyssa Swindlehurst are set for college this fall. Swindlehurst signed with Oakland Community College Raiders basketball team. ‘Alyssa has a lot of versatility,? said Coach Marv Allen. ‘She has a good outside shot, and she goes to the basket good. Most important, she’s a great team player.? ‘I’m […]
Results are in for Tuesday’s school board election: Joan Patterson easily won re-election, with 1,048 votes, 35.85 percent of the total. Susan Boatman also joins the school board, with 690 votes, 23.61 percent of the total. Challengers Jeff Broughton received 444 votes, 15.19 percent; Brian Kitchin, 404 votes, 13.82 percent; and Joe Wauldron, 334 votes, […]
For Mother’s Day, 2003, Nancy and Greg Buckney sent their children on a trip, to stay with their aunt in Georgia while Nancy was treated for Hodgen’s Disease, a form of cancer. This year, the children are going on a trip again. This time, though, mom and dad are coming along and it’s to Disney […]
When Bailey Lake Elementary students extended a helping hand this month, they most likely grasped a paw. The students decided on an encore of last year’s Service Learning Project, a benefit for Oakland Pet Adoption Center. “The work of Bailey Lake Elementary really makes a difference at the animal shelter, said Principal Glenn Gualtieri. “It […]
In order to cut 11.4 teaching positions from Clarkston Community Schools in the fall, 40 teachers across the district are set to receive lay-off notice. ‘It’s never easy to make decisions negatively impacting people you know and respect,? said Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts at the April 28 school board meeting. ‘But we must position the […]
Cutting Clarkston’s school budget while maintaining classroom quality is crucial for all five school board candidates. Clallengers Susan Boatman, Jeff Broughton, Brian L. Kitchin, and Joseph Wauldron, and incumbent Joan Patterson, all of Independence Township, are running for two open seats in Tuesday’s election, May 6. “We need to look at every funding possibility that […]
Some may recall my promise this past January to train for and run the Brooksie Way Half Marathon in October. As a New Year’s Resolution, no one would actually have held me to it if I were to have let that goal fall by the wayside, but I haven’t. As the countdown on www.theBrooksieWay.com indicates, […]
North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy is set to open one of its preserves to the public. But first they need some help. ‘There’s a lot to do,? said Joan Harbaugh, chair for NOHLC’s Stewardship program. Volunteers are needed Saturday, May 3, for the Join Hands Project at the Nels Kimball Sanctuary, a 41-acre wooded preserve […]
Step back into the drama, intrigue, and catchy musical numbers of World War II’s Pacific Theater Thursday, as Clarkston High School’s Drama Club presents “South Pacific.” “It’s going really well ? everything’s coming together now,” said Jordan Hefty, publicity chair. “This is a classic musical,” said Megan Peterson, Drama Club publicity. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. […]
Mark Gilman lived in the Clarkston area for about 11 years when he realized he didn’t really know anyone. ‘I wasn’t involved,” said Gilman, who worked in corporate public relations in Troy before opening Decus Communications in downtown Clarkston this past December. “Now, I’m involved with downtown activites, Chamber of Commerce, the kids are in […]