The beach at Independence Oaks County Park’s Crooked Lake Beach was closed for one day last week after levels of the E coli bacterium were found to be above the allowed level. Tuesday, July 27, the measurement was at 549 colonies per 100 milliliters of water. The allowable limit is 300. The beach reopened Wednesday, […]
Cable television offers a uniquely local programming option, commonly called ‘public access.? While all subscribers have a portion of their fee allocated for that purpose, the use of that option in the Clarkston area varies with the local unit of government. In Independence Township, Comcast subscribers (including those in the city of Clarkston) have three […]
Most patrons of the DTE Energy Music Theater enjoy the concerts without causing problems. Others do not, and a couple recent concerts provided plenty of action for Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies. Arrests for offenses such as trespassing, disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property, as well as alcohol-related crimes, filled the files for July 26-27 […]
The challenges of balanced growth and the future of downtown Davisburg were among items debated by candidates for the Springfield Township Board last week. Most of the hopefuls on the Aug. 3 primary ballot appeared at a Thursday, June 22 breakfast forum at the Columbiere Center sponsored by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce. The […]
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but Candice Jones is smelling fewer roses these days. Jones is owner of Candice’s Flowers and Garden Center on Sashabaw Road, where road construction has kept customers away from several businesses this summer. ‘They don’t like it,? Jones said. ‘They like to stay away from […]
It’s an irony common among those involved in service organizations. Who get’s the most benefit? Those who are served or those doing the serving. ‘You get back what you put into it,? according to Tom Braun, chaplain and a past master of Cedar Lodge #60, Free and Accepted Masons in Clarkston. ‘Masonry makes men better […]
So far, the majority of construction bids for Clarkston Community Schools? bond projects have come in under architect estimates. When one goes over the estimate, the school board notices. When considering a $578,000 projected overrun on July 12, board members asked for more details on specific line items. The board approved a bid package for […]
Springfield Township candidates and their supporters are reporting theft and/or illegal placement of election campaign signs. It’s not a new phenomenon, but in a year featuring a slate of candidates opposing incumbents, it has added some spice to the debate over qualifications and positions on issues. Incumbent Clerk Nancy Strole appears to have been the […]
It’s a new job, but not new work for L.C. Scramlin. Scramlin is in his first year as ‘general manager? for the Oakland County 4-H Fair. The position was created by the fair board this past year to recognize the year-round, behind-the-scenes tasks necessary to stage the annual event (scheduled this year for July 24-Aug. […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s investigators hope a surveillance video will lead to the apprehensioin of a man who robbed a Clarkston State Bank branch last week. The incident took place at about 12:33 p.m. Friday, July 9 at the branch inside the Farmer Jack store at Dixie Highway and White Lake Road. The suspect approached the […]