Monday, Aug. 2 8:43 a.m.-Station #1 responded to a burn violation on Rivervalley Circle. 12:14 p.m.-A garbage truck on Algene hit a pole. Station #1 responded. 2:07 p.m.-An accident took place at M-24/Clarkston. Station #1 responded. 3:40 p.m.-Station #1 conducted an odor investigation at a residence on West Point. 9:16 p.m.-Station #1 responded to an […]
Monday, Aug. 2, felonious assault arrest on Brown Road. Threats on Hiram. *** Tuesday, Aug. 3, a trash can was missing on Walmsley Circle. A tire was flattened and a vehicle spray painted on Flintridge. Warrant arrests on Fairledge. Family trouble on Mouton Road. A vehicle was stolen on Eagle Vista. *** Wednesday, Aug. 4, […]
The creative minds in Michelle Minchek’s Hands-on-Art class at the preschool at Lake Orion High School have been hard at work recently creating everything from pottery to tissue paper art. Two classes were offered for four sessions, Aug. 2-5, in the Lake Orion Community Education class. Three- through six-year-olds were allowed to try different methods […]
The latest round of state school report cards shows improvements for Clarkston Community Schools, thanks at least in part to more ‘flexible? assessments of ‘annual yearly progress.? State report cards for 2002-2003 (issued in January of this year) had all Clarkston school buildings with a composite grade of ‘B? except Independence Elementary School, which did […]
Outgoing Supervisor Dale Stuart has given Independence Township a lot during his many years of service. However he should have one more item on his ‘to do? list: a smooth government transition. After an intense campaign, current Trustee Dave Wagner beat Stuart by a surprising 2,458 to 1,703 margin and will take the reins of […]
Theresa Coventry sure did a fine job reinforcing the definition of the word pretentious with her letter to the editor on July 28. Yikes. I had to go back and re-read what insidious barbs Bob Arend slung to deserve such an attack. I couldn’t find any. Count me among the hoi polloi who say they […]
We have recently completed our Summer Reading Program for children at Independence Township Library. We had more than 350 children register for the program, and over 2,700 hours of reading recorded. We were entertained by jugglers, comedians, snakes and lizards, puppets, and magicians, and on sidewalk chalk day we discovered that there are dozens of […]
Thank you to my supporters for extending your continued confidence by re-electing me as your Independence Township Trustee. My congratulations extend also to newly elected board members Charles Dunn’Trustee, Shelagh VanderVeen’Clerk, and current Trustee, Dave Wagner, as our next Supervisor. Additionally, I am gratified for the overwhelming support you provided in the renewal of our […]
Now that the votes have been counted, newly elected officials in Independence Township will spend the next couple months learning about their new jobs. The Aug. 3 primary election produced three new township officials in Supervisor-elect Dave Wagner, Clerk-elect Shelagh VanderVeen and Trustee-elect Charles Dunn. The three will begin their four-year terms on Nov. 20. […]
From kids games and classic cars to musical acts and a never-ending supply of tasty food, it’s no wonder Celebrate Oxford is consistent hit with the community as well as folks from out of town. ‘I think it went really well,? said Michelle Bishop, executive director of the Oxford Community Development Authority, which the main […]