With Clarkston’s new police chief finally settled in, city officials are preparing to start the search process all over again’this time for a city manager. And a treasurer, and a clerk. City Manager Art Pappas, who recently announced plans to retire, currently holds all three positions. The city council is considering two new hires to […]
When I arrived at work Monday in less than the holly-jolliest of Christmas moods, Rosemary, our do-it-all office manager, handed me a small bundle that brightened my day considerably. Packaged together with a rubber band were seven $20 Target gift cards. A lady, who said she was donating the cards as ‘teen-appropriate? gifts, dropped them […]
Still looking for a holiday gift for the person who doesn’t seem to need or want anything? The Independence Township Fire Department is offering reflective address signs that could help save a life when seconds count. Although the signs are available all year round, sales tend to pick up during the holiday season, said paramedic/engineer […]
Clarkston Chrysler Jeep President Chuck Fortinberry works hard to create customers for life. The key, he said, is to treat every customer as the dealership’s best customer, by exceeding expectations in sales, service and value. But in order to meet such lofty goals, Fortinberry knows it’s important his entire staff think in the same terms. […]
Big trees, small trees, fat trees and thin trees, every one who arrived at Rattalee Lake Tree Farm seemed to find just the tree they were hoping for Saturday. The farm, located on Rattalee Lake Road about a mile west of M-15, offers Fraser Firs, Blue Spruce and Scotch Pines, plus free shaking, baling, drilling […]
As the Christmas season gets into full swing, Clarkston News staffers are putting together holiday-related stories, talking to local organizations and hearing the same message over and over and over again: more families are feeling pinched this year. We want to help, and we’re hoping you do, too. The Clarkston News is collecting nonperishable food […]
Michigan’s gasping economy claimed another victim last week when Springfield Township was forced to permanently close the doors to its building department Dec. 1. All open permits, as well as future requests for permits or inspections, will be handled by Code Enforcement Services (CES), a private Independence Township firm specializing in ordinance enforcement, inspection, construction […]
Police in Independence Township are warning residents to be on the lookout for an armed man they believe is responsible for holding one homeowner at gunpoint and carjacking another. A resident living in the 5000 block of Waldon Road near Pine Knob Road called police after arriving home around 10:30 Wednesday morning and interrupting a […]
SCAMP gave thanks at its annual social last week to the many contributors who donated time and money so hundreds of special-needs children could enjoy a summer camp experience otherwise unavailable to them. The evening included dinner, tributes to many supporters and special recognition for SCAMP pioneer Bob Brumback. ‘Bob not only created the program,? […]
Need to fund a program or project? About $400 billion in annual awards is available from more than a thousand federal grant programs, and it’s all organized’or on the way to becoming organized’in one place: Grants.gov. Invited by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, The Clarkston News and its sister publication The Citizen, police, government officials, and […]