Crash on M-15

At about 5:30 p.m. Monday, drivers on M-15 were involved in a two-car accident. One driver was turning left to a bank when struck by a motorist traveling in the opposite direction, according to the Oakland County Sherriff’s Office. Investigation continues. Photos by Laura Colvin

Athletes of the week

May 12-13, Clarkston Select Soccer Club’s Impact ?96 boys white under-11 team took the 25th annual Midland Invitational tournament. The boys are one of two teams in the age bracket, which began when the players were between 7-8 years old. ‘Their teamwork really developed this year and helped them do well in the tournament,? Tracey […]

Wolves advance to soccer district finals with 1-0 win

They say dog is man’s best friend, but a crossbar on the north end goal of Karl Richter soccer field in Holly ended up being Clarkston’s at the end of the day Thursday. Clarkston keeper Demaree Wells was aided by the top iron post on two Lakeland key scoring opportunities where the Eagles (2-12-4) couldn’t […]

Cubs eat Wolves

After checking off ‘win regional opener? from their playoff checklist for the first time, Clarkston is left with another goal for next year’s boys lacrosse season: advancing to the regional final. The Wolves fell 15-3 to the University of Detroit Jesuit at Walled Lake Northern Thursday in the regional semifinals. The win propelled the Cubs […]

Avondale finishes on top in hitter’s duel, 18-17

Friday’s baseball district final between Clarkston and Auburn Hills Avondale was all about momentum. The Yellow Jackets had plenty coming off an 8-7 win over Waterford Mott in the semifinals, where sophomore Steve Bohne hit a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh to win. The Wolves made their way into the finals much […]

Touchstone hurdles way to All-State honors

For Clarkston junior Autumn Touchstone, being an All-State hurdler is a family affair. Her mother Kimberly completed the feat in high school and like her mother, Autumn is in the record books. Touchstone (15.31) took sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at East Kentwood in the state finals after taking 16th place in 2006. […]

‘It’s not sad?

Every Thursday, Paul Ulrich climbs into his car and steers north on M-15 to Genesys Hospice, where he spends his day visiting with the terminally ill. It’s a volunteer endeavor he began some two years ago, six months after his wife Mary Ann passed away. ‘We lived the American dream,? said Ulrich, 71, a retired […]

Touring Clarkston’s history

The rain this weekend soaked tour groups moving from home to home, but more than 800 still came out to the 2007 Clarkston SCAMP Home Tour. ‘The rain didn’t stop people from coming,? said volunteer tour guide Diane Midgley. ‘That’s a tribute to the success of this tour.? Ten families opened their historic homes to […]

Atlas Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to the citizens of ATLAS TOWNSHIP, Genesee County, Goodrich, Michigan. The ATLAS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 7:30 pm at Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, Goodrich, MI, to review and receive public comments regarding ordinance text revision to address township parcels non-conforming […]

Don’t try to save me, Dad.

When I hear a sentence starting or ending with, ‘back in the good ol? days,? I automatically roll my eyes. I can’t help it, it’s instinctive. And I can honestly say the muscles that control my rolling eyes are ripped. They’re taunt and buff. They get exercised like no other muscle in my body. Longing […]