The woman who crashed her SUV into the vehicle containing a local judge and her family on Memorial Day may have been drugged. The accident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. May 26 as 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin, Clarkston attorney Robert Kostin’along with their 13-year-old son and a friend’were making a quick trip for […]
The welcome mats are out and six distinguished homes in and around downtown Clarkston are ready for visitors during the 26th Annual Home Tour to benefit Clarkston SCAMP. The event takes place June 7-8. ‘Several historic homes on this year’s tour were recently purchased by younger people,? said Donna Clancy, SCAMP’s executive director of fundraising. […]
As a Springfield Township trustee, chair of the planning commission and president of his homeowner’s association, Roger Lamont invests a great deal of time and energy into his community. For him, it’s time well spent. As he seeks reelection the township board, Lamont said he truly enjoys his role alongside other Springfield Township leaders, and […]
No matter how old they got, Eileen D’Anna-Mallett knew what she was in for when both her boys climbed into the car with her. She gave the same speech every time. ‘Even when they grew up, I’d say ‘do I have to pull this car over??? she remembers, describing the endless poking, and whispering and […]
Marquis Harris took his 1930 Model A Roadster out for a ride Sunday afternoon, stopping to linger awhile in downtown Clarkston. Harris, who lives in Independence Township, bought the car about 10 years ago’but notes the Roadster cost its first owner about $350 when it rolled off the assembly line nearly 80 years ago. The […]
Police were investigating a death Wednesday after a man ran into traffic on southbound I-75 near the Holcomb overpass, between Dixie Highway and M-15 in Independence Township. The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was later identified as Richard Marshall, 54, of Waterford. A body lay covered on the shoulder and traffic was […]
After more than eight months heading up the Clarkston Police Department, chief Dale LaCroix said things are steadily improving. The city’s seven officers have each completed various training sessions in courses such as vehicle inspection, laws and police procedure, vehicle salvage, and fingerprinting. Officers have also been trained in the use of tasers’under the department’s […]
What type of development will Springfield Township see in the years ahead, and where will it go? Will township leaders continue to protect the area’s natural resources and rural character? How will tax dollars be spent, and what services will’and won’t’be available for residents? Sixteen candidates want a shot at answering these questions, filing nominating […]
BY LAURA COLVIN Clarkston News Staff Writer Ramon Pineda climbed into the witness box last week, raised his right hand and promised to tell the truth. Speaking through a translator, Pineda told jurors he knew he’d run his Camaro into Vincent D’Anna’s motorcycle on Sashabaw Road Aug. 26, and he knew the bike and rider […]
The man accused of snatching purses from unsuspecting Kroger shoppers’including a 92-year-old woman’told police he needed the money after he was fired from his fast-food job. Independence Township resident Damian Jonas Buitkus, 24, was arraigned May 7 in 52-2 District Court on three counts of larceny from a person. Buitkus allegedly confessed to the deeds […]