Brandon Reiss received a degree in chemistry May 12 at Albion College. Reiss is the son of William and Karen Reiss of Clarkston and a graduate of Lake Orion High School. Jamie Gove received a degree in English and physical education, with completion of the K-12 education program. Gove received this degree with departmental honors […]
Riding high on a strong showing at the Oakland Activities Association meet two weeks ago and a regional championship last week, Clarkston’s girls track team is riding a tidal wave of momentum into Friday’s Oakland County meet at South Lyon High School. That is, of course, if the Wolves go all out in an effort […]
Oxford’s 3rd Annual Relay for Life exceeded everyone’s expectations this past weekend by raising $62,363 for the American Cancer Society. This year’s relay raised more money than either of the previous two events. For the third consecutive year, Oxford Bank’s relay team raised the most money, collecting more than $17,000. Barbara Couwlier, of Team Poppie, […]
Crews will break ground and begin construction on McLaren Health Care Village, a $600 million project designed to eventually include a five-story, 300-bed hospital, sometime this summer. The Independence Township board, which first heard McLaren’s proposal to build a 77-acre facility at the southeast corner of Sashabaw Road and I-75 in December 2005, unanimously approved […]
Not satisfied with previous explanations, parents continued Monday to speak out about school scheduling changes next year. ‘We’re asking you to reconsider,? said parent Debbie Rumstandt during public comment at the end of the May 21 Clarkston Schools board meeting. ‘We have hundreds more names on petitions.? As part of busing changes saving about $150,000, […]
Katy, an Independence Elementary student, discovers a source of inspiration for Clarkston News sports writer Paul Kampe ? his Dwight K. Schrute Bobblehead from television’s ‘The Office? ? during her tour of downtown Clarkston. Photo by Laura Colvin
Brian Pease was pulling out of Taco Bell on Dixie Highway after a night of drinking last summer when he nearly hit a sheriff’s patrol car. Pease, an Independence Township resident, already had one drunk driving conviction, and knew a second meant serious trouble. But as he stood in the 52-2 District Court, Pease, 27, […]
Deer Lake Beach, Independence Township, and Mill Pond Beach, Springfield Township, are set to open Monday. Independence Township Parks and Recreation opens Deer Lake Beach on Memorial Day through Labor Day, weather permitting. Call 248-625-8223 for hours. Trained Lifeguards supervise the beach. Fees are charged for both the beach and boat launching facilities. All township […]
More than three-quarters of Clarkston teachers laid off for budget reasons will return after all. But 16 support personnel are due to receive lay-off notices. Clarkston Board of Education re-hired 34 of the 46 teachers laid off in April. The re-hires are possible because of more-than-expected retirements and resignations, and classroom re-assignments, said Linda Nester, […]
A 32-year-old Berkley woman was arrested Friday in the 2002 murder of her husband, who was found dead along the side of the road in Springfield Township. Rebecca Maureen Smith, 32, was arraigned after the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office issued a two-count felony warrant May 18, charging her with open murder, which includes first and […]