Elsie News

Elmer Thornton, of rural Elsie, recently celebrated his 95th birthday. He enjoyed a birthday dinner and during the evening shared many of his life experiences with his daughters and sons-in-law, Sharlyn Howard of Ovid, Bonnie Grenlund of Higgins Lake, Karen Schaefer, and Janice McCullough, all of Elsie.

DANSVILLE - Bath volleyball earned five wins at the Oct. 17 Dansville Invitational, advancing to the finals round where they fell to the Aggies.

BATH - While a $162 per-pupil cut in State Aid to public schools will have a significant monetary impact on the Bath Community Schools, the school year budget is designed to lessen the effect - at least for this year.

Capital Area Community Services will be accepting applications for low-income families and individuals for the up coming Christmas season.

Brooke Denovich, an Ovid-Elsie Middle School student, got more than she bargained for while attending the Clinton County RESA On Location program.

Megan, Heather and Jennifer Platte are three good reasons their parents can be very proud.

DUPLAIN TWP. - Keifer Hall, a junior at Ovid-Elsie High School, has been notified that his sculpture titled 'Aluminum Affection' has been accepted into the Red Bull Art of Can Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Hall's sculpture is one of only 56 finalists in the national competition that challenges artists to construct pieces created with or inspired ...

Tuesday, Sept. 8 Golf - DeWitt at Lakewood Wednesday, Sept. 9 Volleyball - DeWitt at Lakewood Cross country - DeWitt at Ovid-Elsie Thursday, Sept.

The American Youth Soccer Organization Region 862, serving the communities of Bath, Dewitt, Ovid-Elsie and St.

[1] Hello, Newman Junior Alexander Newman should be the next in a long line of outstanding Portland running backs as the main ballcarrier with the graduation of all-leaguer Alex Dalman-Moore. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound Newman ran for 520 yards and six touchdowns last fall as a sophomore. [2] Plenty of new faces The Raiders have just three starters back - and that includes all-league sophomore defensive lineman Kurt Deuel, who will miss most of the season because of back surgery. The Raiders graduated 13 other all-league picks - six on offense and seven on defense. [3] Heavy turnover Portland will be replacing its entire offensive line, a usual strong point of the program. But the Raiders will fill in with some familiar veterans from other sports. Basketball all-leaguer Jake Silas and wrestling league runners-up Justin Pung and Sam Ness are among those expected to contribute quickly. [4] Early indicators The first-two opponents, Ovid-Elsie and DeWitt, are possible state title contenders and will be tough for a young team. But losses to either or both shouldn't doom the Raiders - the league appears open after favorite Williamston. The final two opponents, Eaton Rapids and Armada, went a combined 4-14 last fall and don't have much history of recent success. - Geoff Kimmerly

ST. JOHNS - How do you raise $60,000 for the needy in Clinton County through a retail store without spending a dime for staff? Just ask the 63 volunteers at the 13-year-old St.

A funeral will take place Friday for a Bannister man killed in a one-car crash Monday in Elba Township.

The 2009 Elsie Dairy Festival will take to the streets of downtown Elsie on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 9, 10, and 11.

ST. JOHNS - AYSO soccer camps will be held at the St. Johns High School July 20-24 for players from 4 to 18 years old.

ST. JOHNS - At the heart of every charitable event rests a group of participants and sponsors.

The citizens have spoken and, unofficially, Ovid's community athletic field finished 27th in a recent makeover contest, meaning that it should be in line for a $15,000 upgrade.

This June 9 - 12, 44 sixth- grade students from Ovid-Elsie, Fowler and St Johns schools will be spending four days in area businesses learning what it takes to work within various industries.

Karen May says she ended her relationship with TruGreen at least eight years ago.

Clinton County students pursuing healthcare careers recently received a little help building their college funds from the Clinton Memorial Hospital Foundation.

May 27, 2009. Laingsburg Public Library in Shiawassee County, Michigan has gone live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality open-source library automation software.