Dorothy E. EATON (Cooley)

EATON (Cooley), Dorothy E.; of Clarkston, MI & Ellenton, FL; December 4, 2018; age 96; preceded in death by her Loving husband Gale of 63 years; mother of Cheryl (Dr. Richard) Fox & Patricia (late Frank) Goforth; grandma of Nicole Fox, Lisa (Alex) LaLone & William (Nicole) Goforth; great grandma of Isabella, Gabriella & Camila […]

Utilities Ord Amendment

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE UTILITIES ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on November 27, 2018, at the Township Hall located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Independence, MI  48346, the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees introduced an ordinance amending the Utilities Ordinance under Chapter 48, “Utilities,” Division 4, “General […]

Ind Twp Board, 11-27-18

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE November 27, 2018 A Regular / Closed Session / Budget Session Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Independence Township Hall The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop 310 as part of achieving […]

CHS bid ad

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2016 Bond Projects – CHS Water Softener Replacement The Clarkston Community Schools’  Board of Education will receive firm prime contractor bids to provide the water softener replacement at Clarkston High School within Clarkston Community Schools. The bidding documents consist of plans and specifications prepared by GMB Architecture and Engineering of Holland, MI.  […]

City Council, 10-22-18

City of the Village of Clarkston City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Meeting location 6600 Waldon Rd 10 22 2018 Minutes Call to Order at 6:30 PM. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Mayor Percival, Catallo, Detkowski, Kneisc, Luginski, Wylie. Present Reynolds, Absent.  Planning Commission Roll Call: Rich Little, Elizabeth Rogers, Wylie, Luginski, Present. Schoebel, Absent.  Approval […]

Twp Board vacancy

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEE VACANCY The Charter Township of Independence is seeking applicants for the vacant Trustee position on the Board of Trustees resulting from the resignation of Trustee Andrea Schroeder who was elected State Representative-43rd District effective on January 1, 2019. The responsibilities of a Trustee include but are […]

Claus in Clarkston

Claus in Clarkston

Santa Claus, AKA Steve Percival of Clarkston, got an early look at downtown, Monday afternoon, stopping in local shops and businesses for pictures and season’s greetings. He’ll be back with many of his friends this weekend for the Holiday Lights Parade down Main Street, in addition to whatever he has planned for Christmas in a […]

Making a float, checking it twice

Making a float, checking it twice

Team RUSH members Audrey Dekonink, Jenna McCleese, Parker Szachta, Elizabeth Williams, Meghan Finnerty, Kyle Kaufman, and Evan Bennett make laminated paper snowflakes for their Holiday Lights Parade float. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Dozens of students on Clarkston High School Team RUSH have been spending hours after school to build […]

Goodfellow papers for Shoes for Kids

Kelly Barker of Clarkston and her daughter Kennedy Tillman, a senior at Clarkston High School, joined more than a 100 volunteers selling Goodfellow newspapers for Shoes for Kids. “I began volunteering because I was a member of the Clarkston Optimists and the Clarkston Rotary was looking for volunteers,” Barker said. “When I told Kennedy about […]

$278,615 more for 3-year police contract

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Independence Township Board voted unanimously, Nov. 27, to renew its contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for police services. The new, three-year contract increases costs for police service by $278,615 overall. Annual costs in the 2019 contract year increase by 0.56 percent, $23,935, compared to 2018; by $126,600, […]