They thought nobody was home. Three suspects have been linked to at least five home invasions in northern Oakland County after they mistakenly broke into an occupied Independence Township home Friday, June 18. Jamie Catherine Shallal, 42, Eugene Anthony Lince, 36, and Anthony Wynn Owens, 35, were in the Oakland County Jail on Monday after […]
Chris Verros has been reminded many times in recent days that his daughter, Gina, ‘touched so many lives.? The 17-year-old Independence Township resident died in a Sunday, June 13 car crash, but friends from all directions have offered words ? and actions ? to honor her memory. Fellow soccer players and Girl Scouts wore their […]
Clarkston school officials believe they can cut about $1.6 million from their 2004-2005 budget, but that’s less than the goal of $1.9 million set by the school board in January. While the Deputy Superintendent David Reschke admitted it is less than was hoped, he told the school board June 14 it is a positive amount. […]
John Cesarz has some big fans. ‘He’s a wonderful guy,? according to Irene Reed, one of the regular passengers of the Independence Township senior van service. ‘He’s a real good driver.? Cesarz did not solicit the praise; his passengers offer it freely. He quickly returns the compliment, saying the riders are one of the big […]
A defense attorney will argue that a 2002 assault ? for which two Independence Township men were convicted ? was not the cause of a Lapeer man’s death and therefore does not warrant new murder charges. Lance Allen Schmidt, 20, and Joseph Wells Stapleton, 19, appeared in 52-2 District Court Monday, June 14 for their […]
Incumbent Karen Foyteck far outpaced challengers in Monday’s school election, with newcomer Joan Patterson earning enough votes for the second available seat on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education. Foyteck garnered 1,181 votes, with Patterson finishing second with 964. They will begin their new four-year terms on July 1. By a 1,793-507 margin, voters […]
Despite pleas from the family who own and operate the Whoopee Bowl, Springfield Township officials will seek bids to demolish what they consider a ‘dangerous building.? The owners have the option of razing the structure themselves before the board takes a formal vote Aug. 12, but the operator vowed last week to appeal the board’s […]
Two 17-year-old Clarkston men waived their right to a preliminary examination this week, and 52-2 District Judge Dana Fortinberry forwarded their burglary case for a yet-to-be scheduled date in Oakland County Circuit Court. Dwayne Allen Metcalf and Robert Allen Sauerwald were returned to the Oakland County Jail in shackles Monday, June 14 after Fortinberry denied […]
Before school buses had radios and automatic transmissions, Kathy Davis got to spend about six hours stuck in the snow on Big Lake Road. It’s one of many stories she could share from her 34-plus years experience as a bus driver for Clarkston Community Schools. ‘There was the year we had the big snow,? she […]
Clarkston school officials ? and the five candidates vying for Clarkston school board ? are unanimous in their defense of the Monday, June 14 proposal to restore the full 18-mill ‘non-homestead? property tax. Under provisions of 1994’s Proposal A, those who do not have to pay the extra tax will determine whether owners of business, […]