I owe readers in Clarkston an apology. For nearly seven months I’ve been traipsing between substations in Springfield and Independence townships to pour over piles of police reports in an effort to keep residents apprised of crime and other goings-on. You name it, I’ve read it and reported it. Drunken drivers, pummeled partners, neighborly nonsense; […]
The Clarkston City Council sent a clear and united message to Independence Township representatives Monday: We’re not interested in consolidating. Township Trustee Dan Kelly, Clerk Shelagh Vanderveen, and Treasurer Jim Wenger attended the Clarkston City Council meeting for a face-to-face discussion on the issue of consolidating the two municipalities. Although the council made it clear […]
The pews at Clarkston United Methodist Church filled with proud family and friends Thursday as caring young people from across the area were honored by the Clarkston area Youth Assistance group. Every year, the group contacts area schools and service organizations asking for nominations of youth who volunteer time and talent to help make a […]
If it’s not illegal, immoral or unethical, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office will give Clarkston residents any type of police service they want. That was the message of Undersheriff Mike McCabe as he spoke to the Clarkston Police Committee Wed., April 18. ‘We provide services based on the needs of the particular communities we go […]
Good, bad or indifferent, the Clarkston Police Committee wants to hear what the city’s residents have to say about the police. Are the taxpayers getting the service they want? What do they like about the Clarkston Police? What do they dislike? How can the city improve its police force? The committee hopes to get answers […]
The bridge is back, and if everything goes according to plan the structure will be erected in Depot Park by Labor Day. The 40-foot steel and wood bridge will span the river separating the playground side of the park from the gazebo side, a project long on the wish-list of some residents. Although the venture […]
A 37-year-old Waterford Township man was killed when he was hit by a train in Springfield Township Tues., April 10. The incident was ruled a suicide, said Sgt. Mark Gardner of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Springfield Township substation. According to police reports, the conductor and engineer saw the man sitting on the tracks from […]
Longtime Clarkston resident Tom Stone was honored Saturday for three decades of effort, advocacy and commitment to local conservation efforts. Stone and his wife Arlene became involved with the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy when they moved into the area about 30 years ago. Saturday, he received the NOHLC’s Thomas K. Bullen award for outstanding […]
Renowned naturalist and author Kay Charter shared expertise and love of birds with local residents Saturday as the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy celebrated its 35th birthday. The NOHLC is a non-profit organization that works to encourage good land stewardship and ensure scenic areas, wetlands and wildlife habitats in North Oakland County are protected into […]
Mary Jean Baker is everything one might hope for in a friend’she’s energetic, optimistic, dedicated, cheerful, and, well, friendly. As proof, almost everyone at Independence Township Public Library, where Baker serves countless hours as Friends of the Library president, is happy to vouch for her. ‘MJ is very popular with the staff,? said Library Director […]