Beach closed
The beach at Crooked Lake, part of Independence Oaks County Park, has been closed since July 27 due to high bacteria levels from runoff. The beach was closed for the same reason from June 29-July 14 and from June 23-24.
COVID-19 Update – August 4, 2021
As of August 4, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: August 4: 48346: 2,383 cases (23 new), 41 deaths 48348: 2,499 cases (42 new), 20 deaths 48350: 688 cases (9 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 28: 48346: […]
Heading to Beantown: Clarkston grad drafted by Bruins
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Fingernails may be a bit shorter in the Gallagher household these days, but it was all worth it when the Boston Bruins selected Ty Gallagher in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft, which was held virtually last weekend. Mock drafts and rankings had the 18-year-old Clarkston resident […]
County reaches vaccination milestone
Oakland County reached a significant milestone last week when the state reported that 70 percent of county residents had received at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. That said, Oakland County Executive David Coulter noted with nearly 30 percent of the county’s residents still unvaccinated, it’s not time yet to plan a parade. Instead, […]
COVID-19 Update – July 28, 2021
As of July 28, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 28: 48346: 2,367 cases (13 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,486 cases (31 new), 20 deaths 48350: 684 cases (7 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 21: 48346: […]
Next township supervisor still to be determined
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor With Pat Kittle’s resignation as Independence Township supervisor official as of September 8 and accepted by the Township Board of Trustees at their July 20 meeting, the pressing matter now is who will succeed Kittle. Kittle hoped to appoint longtime Independence Township resident Paul Brown, also a township trustee, […]
Wastewater tank overflows in Davisburg, no homes affected
On Sunday, July 25 at 3 a.m., the Springrove MHC noticed its influent tank had overflowed approximately 500 gallons at the wastewater treatment plant. No residential homes or surface water have been affected by this. The event ended at approximately 6 a.m. on July 25. Springrove is currently in the process of cleanup according to […]
Waldon Village development changes approved
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The first reading for the latest amendment to the planned unit development for Waldon Village, located on the north side of Waldon Road between Sashabaw and Walters roads, was approved at the July 6 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, with the second reading set for next month. The […]
COVID-19 Update – July 21, 2021
As of July 21, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: July 21: 48346: 2,359 cases (6 new), 40 deaths 48348: 2,475 cases (24 new), 20 deaths 48350: 681 cases (4 new), 10 deaths As compared to July 14: 48346: […]
Outgoing township supervisor says ‘it’s just time’ for retirement
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After eight and a half years, Pat Kittle is resigning as the Independence Township supervisor for all the right reasons. At the top of his list is his well-being. “I’m tired,” said Kittle. “I shouldn’t have run for a third term (in 2020). I was starting to get tired […]