Springfield Township resident Thomas Dittrich, 36, received a sentence of 95 months to 15 years for his sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Oakland County Circuit Judge Deborah Tyner handed down the sentence on Friday, April 9, following a Feb. 26 guilty verdict on six counts of third degree criminal sexual assault and one charge […]
A denial from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will not deter those hoping to install an augmentation well to raise the level of Waumegah Lake. An April 1 letter from MDEQ district supervisor Mary Vanderlaan said the well, if approved, ‘would have significant adverse impacts on the natural resources associated with Waumegah Lake and […]
It was a rare meeting of government officials Tuesday, April 6, as school, township and city representatives met to discuss plans for Clarkston school building projects. Plans for building renovation and additions have been a regular topic of conversation at school board meetings, but school officials wanted to have the same presentation to other local […]
A 38-year-old Chesterfield Township woman died Saturday, April 10 after a rollover crash on I-75 just north of Clintonville Road in Independence Township. According to Michigan State Police reports, Angela S. Rygwelski died after she was ejected from her vehicle. She was in a northbound vehicle with her 41-year-old husband when it was struck by […]
It seems to be a natural for Beth Walker-P’Simer. She enjoyed sports as a youth and she enjoyed working with sports as she grew older. Now it’s a full-time job for the assistant parks and recreation director for Independence Township, and it’s almost easier to note the programs she has not worked with over the […]
A 55-year-old Oxford woman died in a Sept. 7 crash in the 3000 block of S. State Road (M-15) in Davison Twp. Diana Troia (see obituary on page 17), 55, was killed when the northbound Dodge Caravan in which she was riding was hit by a southbound Chevrolet Blazer which crossed the center line. The […]
A 55-year-old Oxford woman died in a Sept. 7 crash in the 3000 block of S. State Road (M-15) in Davison Twp. Diana Troia, 55, was killed when the northbound Dodge Caravan in which she was riding was hit by a southbound Chevrolet Blazer which crossed the center line. The Blazer was driven by an […]
In reviewing past editions of The Clarkston News for our 75th anniversary edition, I was reminded that reporters used to be anonymous. No bylines, no column headers’the news appeared with no indication of who wrote it. Indeed, there is still a general principle of remaining detached from the news, and avoiding use of the dreadful […]
Some may find some irony here: We professional wordsmiths at The Clarkston News are struggling to find the words to adequately express our thanks to everyone who helped make our 75th anniversary celebration a success. The open houses last Friday and Saturday ? and the many weeks of preparation ? would not have been possible […]
Developers of a proposed funeral home in Springfield Township have the green light to proceed, but it is a very light shade of green. A motion at the May 12 township board meeting had a long list of conditions, and passed by a 4-3 vote. The issue concerns a 4.2-acre parcel on the southwest side […]