Clarkston author relives his disc jockey days

Clarkston resident Peter Cavanaugh spent his life living rock n? roll history and now has written about it in ‘Local DJ, A Rock n? Roll History.? ‘It started when I would be at the bar having a couple of beers and talking about the radio days,? Cavanaugh said. ‘I decided I should write some of […]

Delasko splits time between desk, outdoors

For more than 30 years, Ray Delasko has been employed with Oakland County Parks, and has been park supervisor at Independence Oaks County Park since it opened in 1976. While he is an administrator and has an office, he also likes getting outside as much as possible. ‘I have the best of both worlds,? he […]

Big 3 of Clarkston baseball named all-state

League championships and district titles are nothing new to members of the Clarkston High School varsity baseball team. But a new honor came its way recently to a few key members of the team. Seniors Addison Turk, Sam Palace and Aaron Powell were all named all-state this year. The three have all played varsity baseball […]

Zelenak, Grangers go back in time

Ortonville Village Manager Paul Zelenak is a fan of baseball as it was when the game first started. Through his participation with the Rochester Grangers, a vintage base ball team (the word baseball was broken into two separate words during that era), Zelenak is going back to the future. During the year, the Grangers take […]

It’s almost time for fantasy football

A fair warning to my colleagues at The Citizen: There may be times during the football season where I’ll be very cranky heading into the office Monday morning ? and it will have nothing to do with Sunday’s Lions game. In the coming weeks, many Americans, myself included, will take part in that time-honored tradition […]

Firefighters, DPW learn training in the trenches

Brandon Twp. – The victim was buried in dirt up to his knees’stuck at the bottom of an eight-foot ditch. Within an hour Brandon firefighters and the Ortonville Department of Public Works crew safely lifted the victim from the chasm? a successful conclusion. This time the rescue involved only a practice dummy, but for six […]

Fireworks damage middle school roof

Brandon Twp.- Area officials say embers from the July 3 Ortonville fireworks display caused damage to the roof of the Brandon Middle School building. Robert McArthur, Brandon fire chief, says a change in wind direction during the fireworks caused the hot embers from the display to drift onto the school, melting the rubber coating which […]

Landfill issue concerns township

Groveland Twp.- At least one township official is concerned that a new Oakland County solid waste landfill may be located inside Groveland Township’s borders. Although unconfirmed, Robert DePalma, Groveland Township supervisor says that during recent years several individuals and county officials have expressed interest in a section of property near the Oakland-Holly township boarder for […]

Firefighters, DPW learn training in the trenches

Brandon Twp. – The victim was buried in dirt up to his knees’stuck at the bottom of an eight-foot ditch. Within an hour Brandon firefighters and the Ortonville Department of Public Works crew safely lifted the victim from the chasm? a successful conclusion. This time the rescue involved only a practice dummy, but for six […]

Finding help from above

Brandon Twp – To the bystander the scene of an accident may look chaotic’but to the professionals on scene it’s an intensely choreographed race against time. ‘The first hour is the golden hour,? said Registered nurse-paramedic John Bullen of the Unrversity of Michigan Survival Flight crew. ‘Essentially, a helicopter puts you closer to medical trauma […]