Interim City of the Village of Clarkston Police Chief Ernest Combs was named the permanent chief at the June 10 City Council meeting. ‘I’m elated, absolutely,? Combs said, who replaces Chief Paul Ormiston, who retired to become a flight attendant and in-flight security instructor with Spirit Airlines. ‘It’s tough shoes to fill. He was well-liked […]
The old adage, ‘Do onto others…? comes to mind in this sense. Fourth graders in Lori Blum’s Bailey Lake Elementary class learned more than reading, writing and arithmetic this year. They furthered their education by beginning ‘The Good Deed Program,? with the help of parent Colleen Colby, whose son Tyler is in Blum’s class. Student […]
When Victoria Calaman was just a baby, people told her parents, Becky and Doug, she would never learn to read or write. Today, the now 17-year-old of Clarkston, known as ‘Tori? to her family and friends, is valedictorian of her graduating class, a member of the National Honor Society and has earned numerous awards for […]
You may have seen them waddling around town before. The Mallard family — Mama Duck, Papa Duck and babies — often are taking a dip in the waters of the Mill Pond or happily strutting their stuff from here to there in downtown Clarkston. But, Saturday, May 31 one of the flock found itself in […]
When entrepreneur Kathryn Kinney’s career first began it was quite different than what it has become today. The Clarkston resident had pursued figure skating since she was five-years-old. But while auditioning for the Ice Capades in Los Angeles in 1986, the then 36-year-old had a career-ending accident on the ice with a fellow skater. Kinney […]
Two men were arrested and arraigned last week for breaking and entering in Springfield Township, and are thought to be responsible for several similar acts throughout Oakland County. Daniel Howard Carpenter and Nathan Allen Hundley, both of White Lake, are in custody and were arraigned Friday, June 20 at the 52-2 District Court in Clarkston […]
A rash of complaints regarding skateboarders in the downtown area has led the Clarkston police chief to draft a revised ordinance to deal with the problem, but local skateboarders are none too pleased. The current ordinance prohibits only biking or similar devices on Main Street. Chief Ernest Combs wants to clarify the wording to include […]
It’s been known for bored travellers to play a game of ‘Padiddle? every now and then. Padiddle’s where you yell the word when a passing vehicle with a headlight out is spotted. There are variations to how the game can be played out such as giving different points to different vehicle makes with a headlight […]
With homeland security in mind, Springfield Township Sergeant Frank Schipani recently spent two days of dive training in a collaboration project with more than 15 police agencies. ‘We had been planning this for six months,? Schipani, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), said. The 55-year-old is the OCSD Dive Team co-leader and instructor. He […]
Summer is typically the time for family reunions and class reunions. But a neighborhood reunion? Well, a group of former and current Clarkstonites, who were neighbors in the 1970’s but later went their separate ways, gathered together again, June 21, after 30 years. Approximately 100 people attended the reunion bash, held at former Clarkston residents […]