A debate which has the entire country talking will be coming to the Deer Lake Athletic Club in Clarkston. On May 1 Dr. Robert Sedler and Dr. Carl Cohen will debate Affirmative Action. The event is being put on by the North Oakland Republican Club. “This is the public’s only opportunity to view and hear […]
It’s going to be a fun-filled April 5 in Davisburg. The Holly Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their 2nd Annual Business Expo, and it is expected to be bigger and better than the inaugural event. Last year’s expo was the first the chamber had held in a very long time, Diane Wozniak, chamber member […]
The proposed Clarkston school bond issue hasn’t changed, but officials want it to have more complete information. The board of education on Monday, March 24 voted to amend their “Resolution Setting Matters To Be Voted Upon” based on a recommendation from school attorney Bob Thrun. “It does not change the intent or the content of […]
Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County may be able to build another home for a needy family this year thanks to the efforts of some Clarkston area churches and service clubs. St. Daniel Catholic and Clarkston Community Church are leading the effort to establish a Clarkston Habitat Coalition. The two churches decided to take on […]
The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy will hold its annual Spring Membership Meeting on Saturday, May 3. The event will be held at the Springfield Township Civic Center located alongside the Shiawassee River Corridor at 12000 Davisburg Road in Davisburg. The morning begins at 10 a.m. and the public is invited to attend. This year’s […]
While most high school graduates will spend the summer relaxing, Bryan Kolano will be put through arduous activities. That is because the Clarkston High School senior has recently accepted an appointment to the Military Academy at West Point. He will visit the academy on April 7-8 before officially starting on June 30. “They have a […]
Independence Township Sunday, March 30, an unknown person stole 22 cartons of cigarettes, valued at $1,180, from a gas station on Sashabaw. There were no signs of forced entry. A door had been left unlocked. A 26-year-old man was arrested on Maybee for operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor, a third offense; marijuana […]
Well, well, well. We have a convert, friends. A new member of the club has stepped up from the rabble to join us and move forward. Somebody who didn’t agree with and or understand our motives now sees things differently. As always, it is only a matter of time. No, no, no. Oscar-winning documentarian Michael […]
Daughter Luan planned last Christmas’ dinner at our house. Among the too-much food, she bought a box of ice cream cakes, shaped and colored like Santa Clauses. “The three-year-old twins will love them,” she said. She put the box in our freezer and promptly forgot it. I spotted the box in late February and called […]
15 YEARS AGO (1988) ·A tornado that touched down in Clarkston and Independence Township on Easter Sunday left behind minor property damage, downed trees and an angry fire chief. The tornado struck at about 6:35 p.m., about 10 minutes before Oakland County tornado sirens warned residents too late to take cover. “The people are getting […]