The words leered from the pages of my notebook as I returned from court and sat down to write the story. I can’t put this in the newspaper, I thought. We just don’t write like this. The click of my keyboard fell silent. I wondered what to do. Can I not put this in the […]
The man convicted of second-degree murder Friday in the death of Vincent D’Anna didn’t actually own the Camaro that rear-ended D’Anna and trapped him underneath while the driver revved the engine on Sashabaw Road Aug. 26. Legally, the car belonged to Ramon Pineda’s wife. Dawn Pineda, 38, served a 93-day sentence in Oakland County’s Work […]
Breeders from 75 alpaca farms arrived at Springfield Oaks last week to showcase nearly 200 alpacas during the Michigan Alpaca Breeders Show and Fiber Fair. Demonstrations included shearing, spinning, weaving, felting and alpaca sock-making. The show also included a parade, halter show and performance event. Alpacas are cousin to, but about half the size of […]
The bulky package’wrapped in brown paper and wound with orange ‘evidence? tape’sat behind the prosecution table most of the morning Monday as testimony began in Oakland County Circuit Court. But when prosecutors lifted a scraped and dirty, yet distinctive motorcycle helmet from inside, a flood of emotion washed through the courtroom. Off-duty Flint police officer […]
After nearly 18 months of research, analysis, and planning, three University of Michigan graduate students delighted onlookers who came to watch the trio unveil the newly-developed master plan for Clarkston’s Depot Park. The students, all Master’s of Landscape Architecture candidates at the UM School of Natural Resources and Environment, were recruited by the Clarkston Watershed […]
Hundreds of supporters hit a home run for SCAMP when they showed up at Sunday’s annual Walk and Roll event in downtown Clarkston. The event raises money to help support SCAMP, a non-profit six-week summer day camp for children and young adults with special needs. This year, Paws’the fun-loving, jersey-wearing Detroit Tigers mascot’stopped by to […]
A jury of eight women and four men took less than three hours Friday to find Ramon Felix Pineda guilty of second-degree murder in the Aug. 26 death of off-duty Flint police officer Vincent D’Anna. Sentencing was scheduled for June 4’Pineda, 26, an illegal Mexican immigrant, faces a term of anywhere from 15 years to […]
Bob Knaggs found a way to make his favorite hobby even better last week when he loaded his keyboard into the car and headed for the fresh air and sunshine of Depot Park. Knaggs, who lives in Independence Township, said he plays for his own enjoyment, and claims the electronic ivories are a great way […]
Paws’the fun-loving, jersey-wearing Detroit Tigers mascot’will root for Clarkston’s home team as he signs autographs, poses for photos and cheers participants in the upcoming SCAMP Walk and Roll. The event, which takes place Sunday, May 4, raises money to help support SCAMP, a non-profit six-week summer day camp for children and young adults with special […]
Donna Clancy was once known among her neighbors as The Detroit Lady. Everyday, she’d settle in behind the steering wheel for a long commute between her home in Springfield Township and her job in downtown Detroit. ‘When people asked why I drove all that way, the answer was simple,? she said. ‘I just told them […]