Last Friday, April 29, around the noon hour, a small car hauler exiting I-75 onto northbound M-15 took the corner too fast and flipped over. The hauler had two cars on the top of the trailer when it flipped, and the vehicles leaked oil and gas onto the roadway. No injuries were reported or observed, […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County will close Maybee Road between Clintonville Road and Capaldi Circle in Independence Township starting approximately May 4 for major resurfacing of the road. The project will include pulverizing the existing asphalt pavement and then replacing it with new asphalt pavement. There will also be repairs to curbs and gutters […]
As of May 4, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: May 4: 48346: 5,447 cases (99 new), 67 deaths 48348: 5,965 cases (109 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,838 cases (29 new), 13 deaths As compared to April 27: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Local Boy Scouts and elementary students have stepped up in recent weeks to help those affected overseas by the war in Ukraine. A pancake breakfast hosted by Clarkston Troop 189 collected approximately $6,200 to support those displaced by the war, while Bailey Lake Elementary students raised nearly $13,000 with […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics finished the season in the semifinals in the Newton Division of the 2022 FIRST Championship over the weekend in Houston. “We did the best we could,” said Coach Kyle Hughes about the world championship and the finish. “World’s went great.” She added they […]
A 16-year-old male from the United Kingdom was arrested at his home April 13, five days after threatening to cause violence at Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, as well as high schools in Brandon, Lake Orion, and Oxford. The teen made the threats on April 8, targeting the schools over the phone. Oakland County Sheriff Michael […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The vote was unanimous from the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education as they approved the renewal of the lease for Clarkston Family Farm for 10 years to the excitement of the crowded meeting room. “We are absolutely thrilled,” said CFF Executive Director Chelsea O’Brien. “It was […]
As of April 27, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: April 27: 48346: 5,417 cases (76 new), 67 deaths 48348: 5,923 cases (77 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,824 cases (20 new), 13 deaths As compared to April 20: 48346: […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Freshman Finn Berard, along with the members of Team RUSH 27 Robotics team, watched the scores go up at the FIRST Michigan State Championship at Saginaw State University on Saturday. Next came a lot of jumping and shouting as Team RUSH 27 won the state championship. “It […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The upcoming weekend, April 23-24, will be a milestone one for My Habitat Clarkston as the organization is back with its Community Impact Weekend, celebrating its 10th year of collaboration working under the auspices of Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County. Community Impact Weekend occurs every spring and fall […]