Gooooooal!
Teammates congratulate Ethan Wise on his game-winning goal, good for a district title. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
Nov. 6 election
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of the Charter Township of Independence, County of Oakland: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a State General Election will be held in the Charter Township of Independence, County of Oakland on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. […]
Fees fund parking options
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston should partner with private parking lot owners, protect neighborhoods from excessive parking, and consider paid on-street parking to help alleviate a 247-space shortage, according to a new parking study. “As your planner, I would not recommend another high-use parking business downtown,” said Richard Carlisle of Carlisle Wortman Associates […]
Mayoral, City Council candidates talk budget, parking, other issues
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Incumbent Steven Percival and former City Council member Eric Haven are running for Clarkston mayor in the Nov. 6 election. Running for a two-year seat on City Council are incumbents Sharron Catallo, Rick Detkowski, and Sue Wylie, and challengers Al Avery and Hampton Swayne. Mike Cascone and David Marsh […]
100th birthday celebration
From left, Tom Lowrie, Lysia (Yerkey) Bliss, Sallie (Yerkey) Mollohan, Maradean (Prevo) McManaman, Ellison (Murton) Franklin, Roxanne (Ashley) Smith, Dick Lowrie Jr., Hilda (Barnett) Lowrie, John Murton, Len Pickett, Jim Prevo, Pat Prevo, and Charlie Lowrie, celebrate Hilda’s 100th birthday. About 100 family members and friends from Clarkston, the Upper Peninsula, Califonia, Arizona, Virginia, Florida, […]
Health screenings
McLaren Clarkston hosts Empowered You, an evening devoted to helping women learn and laugh, on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, 5680 Bow Pointe Drive, from 5-7:30 p.m. The event will include free health screenings, opportunity to speak with women’s health providers, personal pampering, community vendors, giveaways, food, and resources for women to […]
Times for treats
Watch out for costumed trick-or-treaters Halloween evening, Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6-7 p.m. in the City of the Village of Clarkston and Independence Township. Springfield Township has no specified time for the door-to-door candy call.
Donation for Club Create
Club Create Clarkston, an art and social class for special needs adults, recently received a $500 donation from the Knights of Columbus St. Daniel Council #15967. “The donation will help Club Create Clarkston continue to provide socialization and creative expression opportunities for our members,” said club co-founder Robert White. Club Create Clarkston currently meet the […]
Winterizing Bailey House
The students climb scaffolding to work on the roof. Photo by Phil Custodio Clarkston Construction Technology students are helping prepare the historic Bailey House for the winter. Shingles were delivered and hoisted to the roof, and students worked to hammer them into place, with help from their teachers and local professionals. The students learned about […]
Horror classic on stage
Clarkston Village Players’ “Frankenstein” by Tim Kelly opens this weekend, just in time for Halloween. Presented by special arrangement from Samuel French, Director Joseph Mishler, Assistant Director Jim Pike, Producer Karen McClellan, and players present the tale of Victor Frankenstein, brilliant young scientist as he returns to his Swiss chateau to escape his darkest secret, […]