Three Boy Scouts from Holly dedicated one of their last summer mornings to help Clarkston’s Depot Park. Mike Neal, Kevin Hopper and Jonathan Louingues of Boy Scout Troop 43 out of Holly, along with their mothers Sandy Hopper and Heather Neal, helped Ginni and James Schultz Aug. 29 clean up the mucky river in Depot […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer Taking over your own business at age 24 is a lot of work and responsibility to employees and customers. ‘But I love it, I love every minute of it,? said Joseph O’Hearn, Clarkston High School graduate and new owner of Mel’s Grill 2 in the Gateway Plaza off […]
Friends, family, soldiers and students at Everest Academy remembered a local hero Friday, raising the flag in honor of PFC Joseph A. Miracle, who died fighting in Afghanistan. ‘It was difficult to bring it all back again,? said Judy Miracle, teacher at Everest and Joseph’s mother. ‘It’s like opening a wound, but it brought meaning […]
Want lakefront access? Better get some lakefront property. On Tues. Aug. 21, Independence Township Board members voted unanimously for the first reading of a keyholing ordinance. Keyholing has been under discussion between Independence Township Board, Planning Commission, and lake residents for nearly 20 years. A sub-committee was formed back in March to study the issue […]
Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner asked the township board for $30,000 more for the legal budget this year, but the board denied his request. According to Wagner, at the end of June the township spent $141,000 out of a $230,000 budget. ‘If we keep on the same track we will be at $282,000,? said Wagner. […]
A computerized accounting system purchased two years ago could save taxpayers? money, if only it were used. Independence Township Trustee Charles Dunn wants to know why it isn’t. On Tues. Aug 21 the Independence Township Board discussed implementing ‘point of sale? software that was purchased by the board in 2005. ‘We purchased an asset and […]
It took two years to reverse 175 years of wear on the Stickney McCord home and barn off Pine Knob Road. ‘It was a long two years,? said Sam Moraco of Independence Township, whose company Muraca Building restored the home, the oldest in the Clarkston area. ‘We saved another landmark,? he said. Moraco held an […]
When Dawn Frasa, who works for Home Interior Warehouse, told her 8-year-old daughter Emily Frasa a domestic violence shelter in Detroit only had three videos for the kids to watch, Emily decided to do something. It was time to help, so she decided to start a video/DVD drive to get more movies for the children […]
Independence Township Trustee and attorney Dan Kelly announced his candidacy for 44th District State Representative. ‘Full time politicians of both parties have shown themselves to be incapable of cutting the size of our bloated state government,? Kelly said. Kelly supports Oakland County State Sen. Mike Bishop’s proposal to make the legislature part time. ‘When the […]
Steady crowds of people came out Saturday for the sixth annual ‘Tons of Trucks,? organized by Independence Township Parks and Recreation. The event gave kids a chance to explore lifesize ‘Hot Wheels? vehicles.