Being very involved in the Clarkston Select Soccer program for years, we were taken aback by your article “introducing” select or travel soccer to Clarkston. For years Clarkston’s travel club was affiliated with the Independence Township Parks and Recreation program, but we grew beyond their capabilities. We split into a separate entity led by some […]
Some people may have questions, others may have fears. The answers to modern computer and Internet questions are available, however, from several local sources. It’s worth the investment and the investigation, because people who do not take advantage of the Internet are missing “the world,” according to Joe Herpers, vice president of sales for Clarkston-based […]
It was good to have an offer, but the offer apparently wasn’t good enough. After a closed session July 10, the Springfield Township Board voted to reject a purchase offer for the old township hall at 650 Broadway. Details were not disclosed, but Clerk Nancy Strole was pleased to have a proposal. “There seems to […]
Dixie Baptist Church in Clarkston is getting ready to welcome Bob Jones III to their church. The president of Bob Jones University will be speaking on Sunday, Aug. 3 during the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. “We are really excited about having Bob Jones come to speak at our church,” Pastor Vanaman said. “I […]
Residents may be used to seeing him in a very different capacity as owner of Morgan’s Service, but John Morgan can now also be seen in uniform tooling around town on a motorcycle as Clarkston’s newest reserve police officer, a volunteer position. Morgan will have his “first big assignment,” Police Chief Ernest Combs said, this […]
Her life will be completely different than what she’s known for her 22 years, but it’s something she’s wanted to do for a long time. Jodie Bargeron will board a plane for Mali, West Africa as a volunteer for the Peace Corps on Aug. 12. “I’ve always dreamed of doing this since high school,” the […]
Susette Hart has always been a “glass half-full” person. She doesn’t deny the reality of challenges in life and the local community, but as president of the Clarkston Coalition For Youth, she is convinced of the potential for the positive to win out. “I will not deny that we have issues in this community like […]
Tuesday, July 22 Assault and battery reported in the southeast quadrant parking lot between two juveniles. Medical emergency on Yule Rd. Police received a report of a dog locked in a vehicle with the windows rolled up in the northwest quadrant parking lot. Abandoned auto found in the southeast quadrant parking lot. Wednesday, July 23 […]
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Friday, August 1, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108. Pre-registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. For an appointment or to register, please call 248-628-1051. Please bring an ID showing you social security number.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 11 the paving of Keith Ave. and Beckley Ave. in Oxford Township will commence. The project is being paid for through a special assessment levied against property owners living on those roads. The first annual installment of the special assessment is due Dec. 1, 2003 The township agreed to “kick in” five […]