Now that I’m 40 I guess I look at things differently. * * * Last week I was reading about Oakland County’s Intermediate School District in a front page article by the Oakland Press. (For those not in the know, the ISD is under fire for financial manipulations — in particular using funds — around […]
At Christmas (I hope the ACLU doesn’t come after me for using that word in my column) gift-giving time I learned which daughters loved me and which daughter doesn’t. Daughter-in-law Linda gave me a fine robe. Daughter Luan gave me a fine DVD player. Daughter Susan (I call her Suz-z-z cause she slept her way […]
These are new times at the 52-2 District Court in Clarkston. It’s been a long time since there was any significant change at the court where the recently retired Judge Gerald McNally presided for 34 years. But now there are new people, new programs and Judges Dana Fortinberry and Michael Batchik have new plans. Because […]
Carmen Rappuhn, the Springfield Township woman who allegedly kept her pregnancy and baby’s birth secret and left the newborn boy in a hamper for dead, is facing second degree murder charges, again. Originally charged with second degree murder, the now-retired Judge Gerald McNally of the 52-2 District Court in Clarkston dismissed it and reduced the […]
Whether it’s in the halls of Sashabaw Middle School or the U.S. Congress, everyone has a unique talent to offer. That was the main theme of United States Representative Mike Rogers’ visit to Sashabaw Middle School Wednesday, Jan. 22. Rogers (R-Brighton) addressed about 40 Sashabaw students that afternoon on topics ranging from the situation in […]
The American Legion Auxiliary of Chief Pontiac #377 has named Miranda Lee Jones as Junior Member of the Year. Jones is a first grader at Davisburg Elementary. Jones has helped promote the Auxiliary and it’s programs by serving as Junior Miss Poppy. She is responsible for promoting the veterans and their needs. While doing this, […]
I’ve broadened my list of impressive accomplishments. Yes, that’s correct, I, Jennifer Nemer, operated a power drill over the weekend. And let me just say, I enjoyed it very much. In the process of helping a friend redecorate her apartment, and borrowing my dad’s drill, I was elected to create a hole in the back […]
I believe I have officially arrived as a Clarkston resident. Despite being editor of The Clarkston News for more than a year, and renting an apartment in town for the same amount of time, I did not become an official member of the community until I was worked on by legendary Dr. James O’Neill last […]
Independence Township Sunday, Jan. 26, larceny of a $3,500 wedding ring on Parkwood. The woman suspects her soon-to-be ex-husband. Saturday, Jan. 25, suspicious circumstance on Lingor. The complainant said her elementary-age son noticed a purple Jeep with a man in it watching kids get off the school bus. The man had long hair and several […]
Dousing gallons of water inside your home may not sound like the greatest idea in the world, however, it’s a fantastic idea when it means saving lives and more. A relatively new residential multipurpose fire suppression system, which integrates plumbing and a sprinkler system, is currently on the market and the first home in Michigan […]