After serving for more than two years as the editor of White Lake Patch, which added Highland to its coverage area last year, I am happy to announce that I am taking on a new role at Patch -- one that will encourage readers to take more control over the site, posting stories, events and announcements that are important to you. My new role will be more of a regional one, working with eight other sites in Oakland, Livingston, Wayne and Washtenaw counties, in addition to White Lake-Highland Patch. You'll still see my name and face on the site, and on Facebook and Twitter. And of course, you will…
Welcome, readers, to the White Lake-Highland Patch. Starting today, all the news and features you've been getting on White Lake business and residents will now include Highland business and residents as well, right here at the new White Lake-Highland Patch. You can expect the same in-depth coverage of both communities, as we continue to highlight news and events in White Lake Township and Highland Township. Why combine the two sites? Simple, readers have been requesting it. One thing we've noticed about White Lake and Highland is that, beside sharing a business association and school district…
Starting today, I, your White Lake Patch Editor, will be embarking on a two week vacation. During that vacation I plan to get married, honeymoon in Walt Disney World and get my Christmas shopping done. Fear not, during my absence substitute editors Tatum Ryan and Anna Troppens will continue to bring you all the latest and greatest White Lake news. If you have a news tip, story, letter to the editor or anything else you want Ryan or Troppens to know about please email them. You can reach Ryan, who will be your editor Dec. 2 through Dec. 9 by emailing her at tatumryan@gmail.com. Troppens will …
We made it. It's hard to believe that one year ago today I was frantically running around town covering Veteran Day events, constantly updating my site on its first day live and trying to fit in the celebration of my wonderful fiance's 25th birthday. In just one year, so many of you have become regular readers, following along with me as I've introduced you to countless people making a difference in the community, like the Lakeland Hockey team who spent one tireless night raising money for Kyle Brown, a White Lake child fighting cancer. You have offered tips for me to pursue, commented on …
We're excited to inaugurate a new series for our Patch Readers: "Dispatches: The Changing American Dream." Every day, the national media is full of stories about how American families, businesses and neighbors are adjusting to these trying times. There are so many changes happening so fast that it's dizzying: national debates about unemployment, foreclosures, debt, religion, government and private enterprise all touch on fundamental ways in which we see ourselves and our communities. At Patch, we want to explore that conversation on a daily basis so we can better understand how our neighbors …
