By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — After voting Jim Sucher to one of the vacant two spots on the Township Planning Commission at the Jan. 9 regular meeting of the Township Board of Trustees, the board filled the second spot by voting in Bill Scarborough at the Jan. 23 meeting.The motion was made […]
At last Monday’s Clarkston City Council meeting, council voted to table a request from the Clarkston Area Optimist Club to install a sign stating the Optimist Creed in Depot Park pending research and a recommendation from the planning commission. A previous recommendation to council from the planning commission to hold a public hearing in an […]
In Oakland County, one in four homes have radon. With January being Radon Action Month, radon test kits can be purchased from Oakland County for just $5, half the normal price. The city will also be selling the kits for $5 in the office, 375 Depot Road, while supplies last.Homeowners who have not tested their […]
Comcast, the parent company of Xfinity, announced just prior to Christmas that hackers had gained access to the personal information of as many as 35 million Xfinity customers, including names, contact information, the last four digits of social security numbers, birthdates, and security questions/answers.Comcast is strongly urging customers to immediately change their passwords as well […]
The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission (OCPRC) elected officers at its Jan. 24 regular meeting and Independence Township resident J. David VanderVeen was re-elected vice chair.VanderVeen served as the director of central services for Oakland County until his retirement in 2022. He has served on the OCPRC since 1998.
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Join Matthew Ball, aka the Boogie Woogie Kid, for a family concert of toe-tapping music fun at the Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, next Sunday, Feb. 4, from 2-3 p.m.Ball, whose YouTube page has more than five million views, specializes in New Orleans Song, Boogie-Woogie Piano, and Swing Dance Era […]
CLARKSTON — Save the date for WinterFest 2024.Next Saturday, Feb. 3, the annual free event put on by the Clarkston Area Optimist Club will invade Depot Park in downtown Clarkston from noon-3 p.m.The park’s wintertime ice rink will be open for ice skating, so bring your skates, and the event will also include games on […]
TROY — On Jan. 12, Clarkston High School sent 46 students to the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional Leadership Conference at Walsh College, the first competition for the club this year.Out of the individuals that went, 34 advanced to the state conference in Grand Rapids March 7-10.Those earning first place in their competition include […]
As the weather and snow canceled classes last week at Clarkston Community Schools, many students took the time to head outdoors and enjoy the snow. Above, Conner Tyrrell throws water into the air and watches it freeze in the backyard of his home. See more photos inside this week’s print edition on page 4. Photo: […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — To coincide with the launch of the city’s new website, which is currently under development, a freshened version of the city’s long-standing oak tree logo was approved unanimously by the Clarkston City Council at the Jan. 8 regular meeting.Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith said the old logos are […]