By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Three candidates are running for three spots on the Clarkston City Council in a race to be decided on Nov. 8. Incumbent Sue Wylie is joined by Mark Lamphier and Amanda Wakefield for the positions that come with two-year terms. The Clarkston News sent all candidates the same questionnaire, […]
Last Friday, Sept. 30, local deputies, with the assistance of Waterford Police Department’s Special Operations Unit (SOU), collaborated on a joint effort with investigating a subject connected to over 50 home invasions and larceny from auto incidents (beginning in July 2022) within Independence Township, Springfield Township and one financial transaction device incident that occurred in […]
With just over one month until the state’s Nov. 8 general election, absentee ballots are now being mailed to Michigan voters who requested them and are available in city and township clerk offices. Michigan citizens voted in 2018 to enshrine in the state Constitution the right to vote absentee without providing a reason. They also […]
This past Sunday, the annual Taste of Clarkston event was held on Main Street in downtown Clarkston. The street was filled with people starting at noon as local restaurants and businesses set up booths and tents for the community to patronize. Pictured, from left, are Clarkston residents Joe Nelson, Ginny Nelson, Sarah Cole, Alya Cole, […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Two candidates are running for mayor of the City of the Village of Clarkston in a race to be decided on Nov. 8. Incumbent Eric Haven is being challenged by Scott Meyland for the position that comes with a two-year term. The Clarkston News sent both Haven and Meyland […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Preservation Clarkston held an open house Sept. 20 for the Bailey House, an historic home on Sashabaw Road that is being renovated and restored by the group as well as students from Clarkston Community Schools’ Construction Technology program. “The open house was an opportunity for the students to show […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township is going to upgrade its electronic infrastructure – at a cost of nearly $90,000. At the Sept. 20 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, the township’s chief information officer, Aaron Jones, said that firewalls, two-factor authentication and email security features need to be upgraded, […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor For more than three years, Rachel Loughrin served as the treasurer for Independence Township. Recently, Loughrin stepped down from her role, leaving the township to find a replacement and fill her term that expires on Nov. 20, 2024. “I’m leaving the position of treasurer for the same reason most […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Rep. Mike Harris lives in Clarkston and is active in Lansing helping his local community get support from the state. Earlier this summer, Harris said Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s back-to-school sales tax proposal falls far short of providing the tax relief Michigan families need and deserve. Gov. Whitmer has vetoed […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor M-STEP test scores are up in Clarkston Community Schools at the third, fourth, and fifth grade levels. District-wide, CCS students have shown an increase in proficiency in both math and ELA from 2021 to 2022. Clarkston Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan said this is reason to celebrate. “While these statistics […]