There is a request to rezone a small portion of Dixie Highway from residential to commercial (case #PC2003-029) before the Building Board of Independence Township. This piece of land is located between M-15 and White Lake Road. The request was tabled at the last meeting for an approval from the Michigan Department of Transportation to […]
They spoke out and the powers listened. Now local judges and township officials are attempting to answer concerns residents voiced regarding a community service garden in their neighborhood. But it may end up an issue where opposite sides “agree to disagree.” Judges Dana Fortinberry and Michael Batchik along with others including Independence Township Supervisor Dale […]
No one said, “If it’s too good to be true,” but Clarkston school officials found many “unresolved issues” in connection with a state program offering a laptop computer to each sixth grader. Matt McLarty, executive director for technology, offered an overview and evaluation of the program at the Monday, Oct. 13 board meeting. While officials […]
Joan McCrary has never considered herself a cheerleader, but there’s lots of enthusiasm in the way she talks about living in Independence Township. Appointed to the vacant township clerk’s position 15 years ago, she earned reelection three times. She preceded that service with five years on the zoning board of appeals, having received her first […]
It is time for our community, and specifically Clarkston Community Schools, to move forward from the Tony Miller saga. In case you have not heard, Miller was the top vote getter in the June school board election who had been a coach on the Clarkston High School football team for a number of years. However, […]
After reading the latest article “Legal fight against school board continues” in the Oct. 15, 2003 volume regarding Tony Miller, a discrepancy of statements jumped out at me. Secretary Stephen Hyer is quoted as saying, “As board members, we operate as one team. We don’t keep things from each other, we keep each other abreast […]
St. Daniel’s Catholic Community supports the community garden established in Clarkston by Clarkston District Court Judges Michael Batchik and Dana Fortinberry. This is in response to the article entitled “Neighbors want to squash new garden,” in the Oct. 1. edition of The Clarkston News. We understand in the article that Fortinberry said the garden, in […]
On behalf of our physicians, nursing and administrative staff, thank you for bringing to light the work of our practice at Clarkston Medical Group. Our practice has been fortunate to serve the needs of Clarkston for more than 40 years, due in large part to the efforts of those dedicated healthcare professionals. Our mission will […]
As a taxpayer, I become more and more indignant with each development in the Tony Miller saga. This man’s number one priority is clearly Tony Miller, not the job he was elected to do: School Board Trustee. This is not a person who is operating, or appears to have any intention of operating, with the […]
One morning, I awoke to find that my day was not going to be the norm because of a medical problem. I asked my wife to call 911 and get some help and that started the events rolling. The call was made, and it seemed that in no time the Independence Township Fire Departments Paramedic […]