Clarkston City Council member Eric Haven, at right, makes a point about parking, as council members Sharron Catallo and Jason Kneisc listen. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The city will soon be the owner of a paid-parking kiosk after a contentious, split-decision vote of City Council, Monday. “Is this the […]
Thanks for community support for Rush for Food Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Clarkston community for their support in the 20th Annual Rush for Food on Saturday, Aug. 19. Every year at this time, our Clarkston football players enjoy the opportunity to give back to the community that faithfully supports them. The […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Residents had their say on the future of Depot Park at a community conversation meeting at Clarkston Independence District Library, Aug. 15. Hosted by Friends of Depot Park and led by Library Director Julie Meredith, they learned about development possibilities for the park, including bench and lighting improvements, new […]
Step back in time to an era of royalty and adventure at the Michigan Renaissance Festival. It’s a long weekend at Holly Grove, 12600 Dixie Highway, for Labor Day – Saturday through Monday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. This weekend is High Seas Adventure time, with events including a Beard Competition, Race for the Rattle for crawling […]
Bob Redner owns and flies a T-6 advanced trainer, which was used to train pilots during World War II. Two hundred feet in the air at 115 mph over north Oakland County, pilot Bob Redner wanted to know if his plane was approaching the Clarkston area. The two light-blue water towers of Independence Township fit […]
The Clarkston News offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 4 – classified deadline is Friday, Sept. 1. No Labor Day parade in downtown Clarkston this year. It was cancelled after no organizers could be found to replace the Clarkston Rotary Club, which dropped it to focus on its other community […]
The Amyloidosis Foundation of Clarkston is hosting the Run for Your Life Zombie Run, 5K and 10K walk and run at Independence Oaks County Park on Saturday, Oct. 21. The 10K starts at 9:30 a.m.; 5K starts at 9:45 a.m. Entry fee is $45 for the 10K; $35 for the 5K, for a Run for […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Gate closed and free of workers and trucks Monday morning, the historic Bailey house may be enjoying a reprieve from its scheduled demolition. “Quite a bit happened over the weekend,” said Sam Moraco of Independence Township, who has called for preservation of the 150-year-old building on Sashabaw Road, north […]
The suspect in a Springfield Township murder was believed to have been found in Holly after a statewide search, Tuesday morning. Detectives found a body believed to be Steven Kelvin Wilkerson, 15, the victim’s grandson, on railroad tracks in the Village of Holly, after the body was struck by a passing train, police said. Oakland […]
The Oakland County International Airport Open House and Air Show will be on Sunday, Aug. 27, at Oakland County International Airport, 6500 Highland Road, Waterford. The open house is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with Health and Safety Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Bill Crell the NASA Guy, experiments and demonstrations; airplane and helicopter rides; kids bounce […]