As a new school year comes with its screaming bells and rumbling buses, undoubtedly the normal banter about school success and failure strikes up again. With a state struggling financially, the rhetorical flames should intensify as everyone and anyone weighs in on the subject. I guess before ranting here, I should remind those whose distaste […]
While Brent Bair’s job requires dealing with some of the most modern road technology available, the marvels of ancient civilizations still amaze him. ‘I like trying to figure out how they did things in those days without modern technology. The buildings are fascinating when you see something so big built back then,? said Bair. The […]
As a child, Stephanie Mitchell’s father would take her down to classes at the Art Institute of Chicago on weekends. She missed the Saturday morning cartoons most kids were watching. That experience fostered creativity and helped Mitchell take an imaginative approach to solving problems she has employed throughout her teaching career. Now as the newly […]
With a history dating back to 1855, the Sashabaw Presbyterian Church continues to celebrate its 150th anniversary. As church members await the restoration of their historic building on Maybee Road, music performed by entertainers who have completed their own personal restorative journeys, highlight the Aug. 28 Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social. Men of Grace, a […]
While the fairy tale image of the Big Bad Wolf may lose appeal after childhood; real life disasters like tornadoes and explosions can leave damage much worse then portrayed in the Three Little Pigs. As part of a structure collapse rescue class, firefighters from across Oakland County and 15 different departments gained experience in managing […]
The Davisburg Candle Factory casts a spell on young and old alike. Former owner Barbara Johns recently self-published a children’s book about the factory and a cat that lived there. The current owners thought enough of the building after shopping there to buy it, despite having no experience in the candle business. ‘Our husbands said […]
BY JAMES MARTINEZ Clarkston News Staff Writer After eluding charges for over 15 years, an inmate already serving time in Carson City Prison for criminal sexual conduct was convicted on July 29 of murdering a former Clarkston woman. A jury in Mecosta County Circuit Court found Mark David Bailey, 36, guilty of the first degree […]
Those suffering life-threatening injuries in Springfield Township can now be transported to emergency facilities by the fire department when no other options exist. The Springfield Township Board approved protocol to allow emergency transport of seriously injured people under certain conditions. According to the final decision, emergency transport is allowed under the following conditions: ‘No transport […]
The Clarkston Police Department got a little thinner recently. Officer Robert Barnes, a part-time officer since July of 2003 and an unpaid reserve in 2002, recently accepted a full-time job in Keego Harbor. He expressed regret about having to move on. ‘I really like Clarkston. It’s a nice place with nice people. It’s a shame. […]
The Springfield Township Board gave their support to eliminating, rather than upgrading a water treatment plant operated by Oakland County. There were two options discussed at the Aug. 11 meeting for the Softwater Lake Treatment plant located next to I-75 on the southeastern corner of Softwater Lake. One was the eventual upgrade of the plant […]