Sometimes the hyperbole can get pretty lame. People can get a scratch and claim it to be arterial bleeding. When we hear so many “the sky is falling” proclamations, it’s easy to turn a deaf ear. This is one of those times when it’s not an exaggeration: The institution of marriage and the traditional family […]
Gail Hepinstall received a hair cut for a great cause last week. The Clarkston resident had 22 inches of her hair cut off for the Locks of Love program. The program provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. “It really is a great cause. They do a […]
One project received approval; another did not. Both drew questions and criticism from neighbors. The Thursday, Oct. 9 Springfield Township Board meeting featured two public hearings on special land use permits for residential “cluster” developments. A proposal for 10 single-family homes on 22 acres near Holcomb and Ellis roads (at the Independence Township border) received […]
Independence Township resident Sam Moraco is excited to have some input in his community. Moraco was recently named to the Independence Township Planning Commission by the township board. “I thought this was a good spot to be at to get in at the ground level. This is the first stop in what will be built […]
A house fire erupted at 5568 Clarkston Road, near Pine Knob at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9. The homeowner’s 23-year-old son was home studying on the east end of the home, when he heard a muffled explosion coming from the garage on the west end of the home. Independence Township Fire Chief Steve […]
The Independence Township Board amended their vicious dog ordinance after hearing from Sgt. Dirk Feneley and Lt. Dale LeBair at their Oct. 7 meeting. The issue was brought to the board after officers were called to a scene when two pit bulls that managed to jump a fence and enter a neighbor’s yard mauled a […]
A 35-year-old Westland man was traveling on I-75 through Independence Township in a semi-truck hauling milk when he fell asleep at the wheel, left the roadway, struck an abandoned boat on the side of the road, and rolled the truck at 3:12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, Fire Chief Steve Ronk said. The man was […]
Many have seen Dick Carlisle at local government meetings. Many have driven past developments he helped bring to the local communities. But do many really know who Dick Carlisle is? The 52-year-old has more than 28 years experience in urban planning and has provided consulting services to the local governments, including Independence and Springfield townships […]
Ownership may have changed from Carrol to Candice, but flowers are still the name of the game. After 15 years as Carrol’s Flowers, former owner Carrol Cantor has retired and relocated up north. Now Candice Jones is running shop as Candice’s Flowers ‘n’ Garden Center. Jones, 36, actually took ownership May 30, but wanted to […]
After some trials and tribulations, an 1857 map of Oakland County is now hanging in the meeting room at Independence Township Library. The map was purchased at a garage sale and given to the library by a woman who did not even give her name. However, the 5’ by 7’ map was both dirty and […]