Brandon Twp.- Many Americans remember Nov. 22, 1963 as the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Gary Medland also remembers that day as the day he knew he wanted to be a teacher. Medland, now 55, was in sixth grade that fateful day when his male teacher broke the news to the class. The […]
Goodrich- It’s about 9:30 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday morning, and basketball projectiles pierce the crisp spring air high above the football field at Goodrich High School. Cheers and applause ring out as the spheres fall to earth, hitting the dewy grass with a satisfying thud before bounching back up, as far as 170 feet […]
Goodrich- It’s springtime in the village and soon the orange cones of construction will be in full bloom. Construction on the Erie Street Safety Project began April 16. Projects focusing on Hegel Road and the Hegel Road Bridge are set to follow quickly thereafter, and there is even an end in sight for the issues […]
Goodrich- Bottles of water were back in the schools again as of April 3, due to a repeat of the high levels of arsenic the district dealt with previously. According to a special announcement posted on the school’s website last week and signed by director of special services Brian Walton: ‘Water samples taken from Goodrich […]
Independence Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing May 10 on wetland impacts of the proposed McLaren Health Village. At issue is approximately 1.61 acres of regulated wetland to be used for an ambulance drive and pedestrian boardwalks. The 70-acre project, on Bow Pointe Drive east of Sashabaw Road, would include medical offices, urgent-care […]
Teachers at Bailey Lake Elementary School dressed up as various animals for their students, more than 500, this past Wednesday in the culmination of March Reading Month. They performed the picture book ‘Is Your Mother a Llama?? After the skit, students were surprised by a visit from a llama-like animal, Selena the alpaca, with her […]
BY PAUL KAMPE Clarkston News Staff Writer After nearly a decade of litigation and preparation, Clarkston’s coaches said they and their athletes are prepared for a change in the wake of a judiciary decision made last week. Starting in the 2007-?08 school year, girls basketball will move from the fall season to winter to coincide […]
Mid-fielder Stephen Giannaris is anchoring the offense of a team on the cusp of an explosion. The three-year Clarkston varsity lacrosse player is an important part of the Wolves 2-3 record accrued leading up to the spring break. So far, Giannaris has scored 11 goals and thrown two assists as well as fielding nine ground […]
Clarkston’s boys? tennis squad is hoping to be a shoo-in for the state championship meet after falling one point shy in 2006. Fourth-year coach Charles Claus plans to build on the team chemistry established with the core components of this year’s team, including seniors Chris Graczyk and Zachary Kerr. ‘I know all my guys and […]
Similar to the cross country team that proceeded him, Clarkston girls track coach John Yorke expects another young squad this spring. Led by returning distance runners and cross x-ers Jenna Leach, Kristen Smith and Tiffany Kincaid, the Wolves hope to repeat their success from 2006 as OAA, county and regional champions. ‘We’re going to be […]