GROSJEAN, Ellen R.; of Clarkston formerly of Farmington Hills; April 27, 2018; age 91; wife of Jerry for 69 years; mother of Lynda Grosjean & John (Erin) Grosjean; “gramma” of Sarah (Scott) Ramsey-Anderson, Colleen (Robert) Daniels, Ian (Jennifer) Ramsey, John (Alaina) Grosjean, Justin (Kaliegh) Grosjean & Alexandra (Scott) Conyers; great grandma of Morgan, Leila, Gideon, […]
Robert Eckola, 52, faces criminal charges for crashing a double-tandem gravel hauler into downtown Clarkston last Friday. Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the case on April 26, and issued an arrest warrant for reckless driving. Eckola was booked and released, April 26. Eckola, an Oxford resident, was arraigned on the reckless driving charge before Judge […]
PUBLIC NOTICE Independence Township’s Consumer Confidence Report with the 2017 Water Quality Results is available online and can be viewed on the township’s websitehttp://www.indetwp.com/ www.indtwp.com You can also pick up the report at the Department of Public Works, 6050 Flemings Lake Road. Normal business hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Barb […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE April 17, 2018 A. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 PM at Independence Township Hall B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Pallotta, Brown, Aliaga, Loughrin, Ritchie, Schroeder Absent: […]
The driver who crashed his tandem-trailer semi through two vehicles, brick wall, and downtown building, identified by Oakland County Sheriff’s Office as a 52-year-old Oxford man, gives the “OK” sign to bystanders after being extricated from his crushed truck. Photo by Brenda Dominick BY BRENDA DOMINICK Clarkston News Staff Writer Angie Brennan and fellow employees […]
FREEMAN, Kenneth W.; of Ortonville; suddenly April 24, 2018; age 74; beloved husband of Margaret for 54 years; loving father of Barbara (Terry) Gagnon, Rob (Tammy) Freeman, Jeffrey (Mary) Freeman & Shari (Chris) Burton; proud grandpa of Sarah (Louis) Webb, Eric (Renee) Gagnon, Shaleen (Sean) Wilkins, John “AJ” (Jenny) Freeman, Rachel (Thomas) Bradford, Jacob Uribe, […]
With weather improving, Clarkston DPW is looking to fill potholes on city streets, using hot patch to fill holes when they are dry, at least 10 at a time. “If you’re aware of a pothole needing immediate repair, feel free to call or email me,” said City Manager Jonathan Smith. Contact the city at 248-625-1559 […]
City Council voted 5-1, Monday, to limit parking in the city’s Main and Washington lot to two hours during free-parking times and reinstate 10 permit-parking spaces. Council member Rick Detkowski voted “no.” “It’ll create a headache for Jonathan (Smith, city manager),” Detkowski said. “Management would be a nightmare.” Limiting all free parking to two hours […]
Tax idea questionable Dear Editor, There is no question many of the roads in Independence Township require repairs and maintenance (“Township mulls road millage to fix roads,” April 11). But I question more tax as a solution to the problem. There are a number of sources of tax revenue for roads such as user fees […]
Team Ravenclaw of Clarkston Elementary competed in the State Tournament at Michigan State University, April 14. The Destination Imagination team members, including Jackson Fletcher, fifth grade; fourth graders Andrew Wilson, Anthony Dubeck, Caroline Fletcher, David Dubeck, and Katie Miller; and second grader Lucille Dubeck, have been meeting since October to compete. In February, they traveled […]