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NewsFrom the Goodrich soccer fields to the battle fields of Iraq—Ryan Pfeiffer—the head coach for the Martian JV boys' soccer team had a slight change of plans "I had every intention of coaching for the boys again this year but as the season started I was notified that I had been accepted to Army Flight School and I still needed to go to Military Intelligence School, said Pfeiffer....more >> |
News BriefsLarceny On Aug. 23, a Genesee County sheriff's deputies from Atlas Township responded to the 600 block of Dutch Road for larceny. Renny hit On Aug 23, Michigan State troopers from Groveland Township responded to the Renaissance Festival following a hit-and-run report....more >> |
NewsBrandon Township residents with a family member serving in the military are eligible to receive a free Blue Star flag. Township resident Alice Marsh supplies the service flags, first made popular during World War II when the flags were displayed in front windows....more >> |
NewsThis year Rotary Club of Ortonville recognized five area-graduating seniors with scholarships to assist them in pursuit of higher education opportunities. The club awarded these dedicated students with their scholarships at an annual scholarship awards dinner in July with family and friends in attendance....more >> |
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NewsHadley Township resident Debbie Ford noticed the two dogs while walking a trail in the Ortonville Recreation Area. "They were very scared and quite skittish," said Ford, a township resident for 18 years and owner of four dogs....more >> |
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NewsRacers to appear on Speed channelLose the race, lose your ride. There's an auto racing concept where racers bet their car's "pink slip" or registration on one trip down a quarter-mile. The loser walks home. The concept spawned from street racing was moved to cable television a few years ago on the Speed Channel on Fox Sports....more >> |
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NewsThree companies now eye M-15 development, construction soonBrandon Twp.- An area developer has confirmed a national retail store will break ground in October near the corner of M-15 and the entrance to Brandon High School. Local developer Mike Riddle, of township-based Rison Construction and Lockwood LLC, said Dollar General received site plan approval from the township planning commission on Aug....more >> |
News BriefsCoffee hour There will be a coffee hour 9 a.m., Sept. 24, at The Citizen, 12 South St., Ortonville. The public is welcome to attend and check out the new Ortonville 411 website. Details: 248-627-4332....more >> |
NewsOrtonville- Thieves took 19 cartons of cigarettes and a case of lottery tickets after breaking into the Citgo gas station early Tuesday morning. According to police reports, at 3:50 a....more >> |
NewsGroveland Township officials continue to explore their options for law enforcement, and will now also consider consolidating fire services with other area townships. Township Supervisor Bob DePalma plans to meet with officials from Rose Township, Holly Township and the Village of Holly at 6:30 p....more >> |
NewsBrandon Twp.- The local cable station, OTV, and its staff including Coordinator Greg Normand, has received an evaluation that is mostly positive. The review of the cable access station was conducted by Jeff Malicke, the Brandon High School broadcasting teacher, earlier this summer and Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman released the report this week....more >> |
NewsBrandon Twp.- After several months of workshops, a three-year budget plan was rolled out during the township board's latest strategic planning meeting Aug. 30. Boardmembers ticked down a list of multiple changes aimed at saving close to $500,000 over the next three years, which includes alterations to nine line items in revenue, and 56 expenditure line items....more >> |
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NewsBrandon Twp.- A recent township survey found an overwhelming number of respondents agree that police services are very important, but only half of them would be willing to pay an additional $28 per year to keep from reducing the number of officers....more >> |
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NewsBrandon Twp.- Julie Boadway was one of many football fans in the stands Aug. 28, watching the Brandon Junior Blackhawks on their way to an easy home win over the Lapeer Steelers. Suddenly, it became more than just a game as she saw the boy wearing jersey #31, her son Matt Beaudry, take to the field for the extra point....more >> |
News BriefsGoodrich Cadette Girl Scouts Alex McKinzie and Jessica Taylor accomplished their Silver Award. The girls completed various leadership and service projects throughout the year before their April 2010 culminating event....more >> |
News BriefsDance class From 3-6 p.m., Aug. 31 Brandon Community Education will host a open house at H.T. Burt Elementary School for fall dance classes. The public is invited to chat with Lynn Holiday to explore various styles of dance for all ages....more >> |
News BriefsBike found On Aug. 19, a bike that went missing between Aug. 12 and Aug. 15 in the 4500 block of Wildwood Loop was recovered in the neighborhood. Canoe recovered On Aug. 19, the owner of a canoe that went missing the week prior in the 500 block of S....more >> |
NewsBrandon Twp.- Filming a movie isn't always glamorous. On a warm, rainy Tuesday earlier this month, Director Raphael Buechel stands under an umbrella held by an assistant and adjusts a camera....more >> |
NewsBrandon Twp.- Filming a movie isn't always glamorous. On a warm, rainy Tuesday earlier this month, Director Raphael Buechel stands under an umbrella held by an assistant and adjusts a camera....more >> |
News BriefsDenied On Aug. 12, Brandon deputies responded to the 3700 block of Dartmouth at 8:39 p.m. for a breaking and entering in progress. En route, the deputies werre advised the complainant knew the responsible and he fled prior to the arrival of deputies, but left his car in the driveway....more >> |
News BriefsJustin Mezsets is living the life any aspiring football player would love to lead. Mezsets, an upcoming junior at Brandon High School, is making his way into his second year on the varsity football team as an offensive and defensive lineman....more >> |
News BriefsCoffee Club canceled The weekly business networking Coffee Club at the Brandon Township Library has been canceled for Sept. 1. The next meeting will be 7:30 a.m., Sept. 8. Details: 248-627-4332....more >> |
NewsNo ordinary Shelby—a Cobra version of the most powerful Ford Mustang ever built has arrived in Ortonville. With a 526-horsepower supercharged engine, Joe Carrier, manager of Randy Wise Ford, 968 South Ortonville Road, said about five customers come in to the showroom each day to check out the 2010 Shelby Cobra....more >> |
NewsA 42-year-old man staying at a residence in the Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home Park after he tattooed the homeowner has been arraigned in the sexual assault of a child who was being babysat there....more >> |
NewsThe mean streets of Ortonville will receive some kindness soon. Weather cooperating, South Street will be repaved on Thursday from M-15 to the bridge just north of the library, said Village Manager Larry Brown....more >> |
News BriefsCoffee hour There will be a coffee hour at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept.24, at The Citizen 12 South St., Ortonville. The public is welcome to attend and check out the new Ortonville 411 website....more >> |
NewsA 39-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on charges of home invasion and domestic violence. David Earl Greer, Jr. was arraigned Aug. 25 by 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin on one count of home invasion first degree, a 20-year felony, and one count of domestic violence, a 93-day misdemeanor....more >> |
NewsGoodrich-After underground storage tanks at the school district's bus garage failed a Department of Environmental Quality test last month and were removed, a second issue with the tank area has been reported....more >> |
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NewsGroveland Twp.- Just after midnight on Aug.23, township firefighters responded to the 15000 block of Warden Road for a residential structure fire. Township Fire Chief Steve McGee said when firefighters arrived flames were visible from the single-story home....more >> |
NewsGoodrich- Stephanie O'Dea must be a good sport. In one day O'Dea went from being Oaktree Elementary principal to the Goodrich High School assistant principal in addition to taking over the duties of the district's athletic director next year—a move she's ready to accept....more >> |
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NewsIn the southeast part of Tennessee, nestled among the Appalachian Mountains, far from main thoroughfares, is the isolated town of Copperhill, population roughly 500. It was to this area that 43 teens and seven adults from Hillside Bible Church in Ortonville traveled last month to assist poor, elderly residents....more >> |
NewsBrandon Twp.- It's a conundrum— township residents don't want higher taxes, but they don't want their services reduced, either. Police protection in the township is already falling, says Oakland County Sheriff's Office Sgt....more >> |
NewsGoodrich-The school board voted 6-0 on Monday night to move forward with a $15.4 million bond extension for renovations to several district buildings. If approved, district voters would decide the issue on Feb....more >> |
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Front pageJunior Travis Smith celebrates a successful play against Rochester Adams in the Wolves' season opener, Aug....more >> |
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Decision this week on new superintendentRock or Richards. One of these two, Dr. Rod Rock, director of instructional services at Saginaw Intermediate School District, or Dr. Gary Richards, superintendent of Imlay City Community Schools, is set to be selected Clarkston's next school superintendent....more >> |
As of 11 p.m., Sept. 3, Clarkston Police is no more. Police duties will shift from city officers to Oakland County Sheriff's deputies stationed at Independence Township substation....more >> |
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After months of searching for new senior center coordinator, Independence Township finally found someone suitable for the job. Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make Barbara Rollin the new senior center coordinator at a salary of $40,400, plus benefits and a member of the Teamsters Union....more >> |
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A wide range of employers are signed up for a Job Fair, Sept. 20 at St. Daniel Church in Independence Township. "Jobs for old and young employees, part-time and fulltime, in administration, sales, technology – a good representation in this economy," said Ronald DeLorme, organizer....more >> |
Independent Tea Party Patriots (ITPP) host a rally following the Labor Day parade in Clarkston, Sept. 6. The rally will begin at about 11:30 a.m. at 90 N. Main Street in downtown Clarkston on the grounds of the old township hall....more >> |
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MillstreamLocal moviemakers Raphael Buechel and Brandon Culp want their film to be as realistic as possible. When shooting a scene set in a psychologist's office, they filmed in the office of a real mental health therapist, Stan Garwood of Independence Township....more >> |
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Shooting StarsBridgewood Church held their second annual "One Day to Feed the World" on Aug. 29. Through the non-profit organization Convoy of Hope they helped feed the hungry worldwide. They beat their goal of $7,500 and raised $14,000, with help from sponsors and the community....more >> |
The George Furth and Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," opens Clarkston Village Players' 2010-2011, 50th-year season. The production is directed by Stephen Cunningham, with Musical Director Dan Gerics....more >> |
Campbell Richmond American Legion Auxiliary Unit 63 collected dozens of bags filled with donations for overseas troops. "We gathered 84 bags, very good for our first time," said auxiliary member Annie Germic....more >> |
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With pony rides, face paintings, temporary tattoos, inflatables and tasty frozen custard, Culver's first annual Scoop for Hearts proved to be a success. Scoop for Hearts was a fundraiser for the Children's Heart Foundation, a non-profit for children born with congenital heart defects....more >> |
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BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer After graduating Clarkston High School in 2006, Janelle Edmunds went to study fashion design at the International Academy of Design and Technology....more >> |
News BriefsMain Street will be busy with crowds watching the parade, but don't come knocking at the Clarkston News at 5 S. Main Street. The office will be closed, Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day....more >> |
The Clarkston Community Historical Society is seeking donations of antiques and collectibles to sell in the Antique Tent at the 36th annual Art in the Village, Sept. 18 and 19 in Depot Park....more >> |
Celebrate Clarkston Rotary Club's 70th year of service at this year's Labor Day Parade, 10 a.m., Monday. Sept. 6. Community organizations, businesses, floats, children on decorated bicycles are set to march through downtown Clarkston, Church Street to Main Street, north to Miller Road....more >> |
Oakland County road and bridge construction projects will be suspended at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, for the Labor Day holiday. Some lane closures will be also eliminated for the holiday....more >> |
There's no Coffee Club this week, Thursday, Sept. 2, in honor of Labor Day. The weekly networking meeting continues, Thursday, Sept. 9, 7:30-9 a.m., at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road....more >> |
Peeking In The Past15 years ago - 1995 "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... a meteorite?" A meteorite blazing through the atmosphere and striking a mobile home in Windsor, Canada, was bright enough to light up Dody Bayley's backyard in Independence Township....more >> |
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Front pageThe Dragons engage in their traditional victory celebration with fans after Friday's 45-6 blowout victory over Oxford. See this week's print edition, or check out our Facebook page for more photos from the game....more >> |
Township changes gear, agrees to look at Joslyn Road locationTo some it will come as good news, to others bad. Plans for a new senior citizen complex near Clarkston and Lapeer Road - complete with housing and a three-story, environmentally-friendly multi-purpose senior/community center, are largely in the can....more >> |
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Marijuana plants large and small were on display at the Oakland County Sheriff's office last week, along with shotguns, handguns, hash oil, electronic scales and boxes, bags and jars of pot – dried-and-ready-to-smoke in varieties like Blueberry, Papaya, Super Skunk, Dirt Weed and Grand Daddy Purp....more >> |
In 2009, door-to-door salespeople were all over last Orion. This year, their numbers are over twofold, along with the potential for scams and criminal activity coming with them, say police....more >> |
The crowd hesitated, then broke into a round of applause. Some cheered. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 4-2 Monday to recommend approval of Pizzariffic owner Michael Becker's Class C Liquor License....more >> |
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Cassie McElwain is a 13-year-old with alopecia areata (AA). That means people stare at her in public, says the Oakview student with no hair on her body except a little "peach fuzz" on her head....more >> |
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The community response is overwhelmingly positive. That's the word from Karen Hudson, who said she was "very pleasantly surprised" by the reaction from those who stopped by the 1,000 Conversations About Mental Health in Lake Orion tent at last weekend's Dragon on the Lake event....more >> |
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Not everybody can do the national three-day walk for breast cancer, says Diane Schlitt. Schlitt is a member of Luby's Boobies, a three-day walk team that walks in honor of Kathy Luby, a former Lake Orion teacher who passed away from breast cancer in 2008 at age 40....more >> |
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With a pile of corn some 75 dozen ears high, the Lake Orion Lions Club treated market-goers to a special treat last week. "The Farmers Market is a great community event and we were so happy they asked us to be part of it again this year," said Lions Club member Jim Leach Jr....more >> |
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Meouch! Dragons roast Cats 45-6The Oxford Wildcats varsity football squad received a rude introduction to the Oakland Activities Association last week, but the raucous standing-room-only crowd at Lake Orion perhaps signaled that the neighborhood rivalry between Oxford and Lake Orion is on again after nearly three decades....more >> |
The Oxford International Residency Academy will have to wait until the fall of 2011 to open its doors. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling announced at the last Board of Education meeting that due to a late start in the recruiting process, the Academy will be pushed back by a year....more >> |
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A 40-year-old Leonard woman was among those arrested Aug. 25 during police raids on medical marijuana operations across Oakland and Macomb counties. Barbara Mira Johnson was arraigned Friday in Ferndale 43rd District Court on six felony counts of delivery and/or manufacture of marijuana, a controlled substance....more >> |
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Just as Henry Ford's automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete and Thomas Edison's electric light made candles and oil lamps a thing of the past, so Dan Miller and Tom Lhota are hoping their invention, built right here in good ol' Oxford, will replace the snowblower....more >> |
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Leonard's Nature Park is really beginning to take shape, but it still needs donations and lots of elbow grease to make it the perfect spot for residents and visitors to immerse themselves in the village's charming, rustic appeal....more >> |
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Former band and choir students of Lew Wilson are being sought to take part in an alumni concert on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 to honor the man they proudly call teacher, friend and mentor....more >> |
It appears an Oxford Village homeowner who was paying property taxes on land she no longer owned for a number of years is going to be reimbursed. However, the money's not going to come from the village government's coffers....more >> |
Most people use the Polly Ann Trail for productive activities such as walking, jogging, biking and horseback riding. But it appears there are a deviant few who are using the 14.2 mile trail as an outlet for their desire to destroy and deface public property....more >> |
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Helen Smith will forever be regarded as the matriarch of the Oxford Wildcats Athletic Booster Club (OWABC) and one of the most loyal supporters in the district's history. It is that loyalty which has earned Smith, a 1952 graduate of Oxford High School, a spot as one of the charter members for the OHS Athletic Hall of Fame....more >> |
Motorists accustomed to making left turns in downtown Oxford are facing some new restrictions. Last week, the village council voted 4-0 to approve a traffic control order making the intersections of Dennison St....more >> |
Soon, Oxford Village residents will have the best of both worlds – a cheaper monthly garbage bill and rewards based on how often they recycle. It's all thanks to the village's new three-year waste collection and disposal contract with the Flint-based Richfield Equities, LLC....more >> |
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A green thumb must run in the Deehr family. Leonard resident Noel Deehr, 17, and her parents Lori and John each won multiple awards as the Oakland County Fair and the Armada fair this past summer....more >> |
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| 1964: U.S. diplomats find at least 40 microphones planted in the American embassy in Moscow. |
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