When a road worker showed up and asked if he could park trucks in the parking lot of Church of the Resurrection on Clarkston Road, church members wondered why. ‘It turns out that he was a building contractor, about to build a road widening in front of our church along that side of the road […]
A computer upgrade should help keep Independence Township departments on the same page. The Department of Public Works is seeking an upgrade from Novell to Windows operating systems, so it would be compatible with the rest of the township. Trustees voted unanimously Oct. 2 to approve the plan, costing $22,712.35 to be split equally between […]
State-of-the-art technology could make the township more efficient, and provide for civil defense, officials say. Independence Township Department of Public Works went before the Township Board Oct. 2, requesting consideration of the $580,000 broadband wireless project. The cost would be split between the general fund, $14,492; library, $5,196; fire, $16,308; and water/sewer fund balances, not […]
Some alphabet soup offered by Oakland County could save the township money. Scott Oppmann, manager for Application Services Division, Oakland County Department of Information Technology, offered Independence Township Department of Public Works the opportunity to share the county’s computerized maintenance management system, CMMS, Customer Request Management, CRM, and permitting application system. The only thing the […]
The Colts of Troy (5-2) may have trampled on the Wolves gridiron in the first half, but the Wolves (7-0) howled back in the second to bring a homecoming victory of 27-16. ‘Troy is a great football team, so well coached and it’s just a great win for us,? said Clarkston Head Coach Kurt Richardson. […]
When it comes to retirement most people take up a hobby such as golf, bridge, and painting. Oh, and let’s not forget moving to Florida. For Springfield Township resident Jean Cavalier, retirement means all of these things and more. While growing up Cavalier said she had always had a love for art and took every […]
Singer T.J. Craven, 11, is on his way, recently winning first place at the 2007 ‘Flagstar Kids Talent Quest.? Craven of Independence Township won a $500 gift certificate to Macy’s and a $500 savings bond from Flagstar bank. Craven began singing at age 3; he enjoys singing country and Elvis. ‘I really like Elvis, but […]
Last week my co-worker Laura Colvin wrote a story about five high school minors who were caught with marijuana. I know she dealt with some opposition in writing the story and some community members didn’t feel the Clarkston News should be involved. To be honest I felt that my co-worker did a nice job in […]
McLaren Health Care has partnered with POH Medical Center, finalizing the acquisition Sept. 27. Theresa Rogers, POH representative, said since the project is in the very early stages, they are still working out details. The agreement should affect Clarkston and other satellite facilities in a very positive way, Rogers said. ‘There will be improvements and […]
The ‘wolf pack? of Clarkston High showed no mercy to the Lahser Knights as they defeated them 21-0, taking their record to 6-0. Kurt Richardson, Clarkston High School varsity football head coach, was not happy with his team’s performance despite the win, and said they need to work on ‘everything? over the next week. ‘I […]