Jill Ann BARRETT

BARRETT, Jill Ann of Clarkston; unexpectedly November 16, 2016. Age 62.  Daughter of Tyrus and Rosemary Pinchback; loving mother of Emily (Jeff Kubic) Barrett, Evan (Stephanie) Barrett and Andrew (Alycia Pearson) Barrett; beloved grandma of Kimmie, Kempton and Lily; sister of Larry (Nancy) Pinchback, Tim (Sandy) Pinchback and Keith Pinchback; Jill was married to Ed […]

John F. NACCARATO

NACCARATO, John F. of Clarkston; November 16, 2016; age 58.  Loving son of Loretta and the late Michael Naccarato; beloved brother of Rosanne (Mark) Boike and the late Gina; proud uncle of Angela (Chip) Middleton, Jeffrey Boike, Mark (Angela) Woodfield and Tom (Nina) Woodfield.  Also survived by 5 great nieces and one on the way.  […]

Veterans Day honors

Veterans Day honors

Austin Burrum and classmates at Clarkston Junior High School present a veterans stone to World War II veteran Takao Kojima during their Veterans Day recognition ceremony, Nov. 11. Please see page 17 for more pictures. Photo by Phil Custodio

Tie-breaker in city vote

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Sharron Catallo and Michael Sabol drew lots to determine who would continue to serve on Clarkston City Council. Catallo let Sabol go first. “He pulled the wrong one out,” she said at Monday’s city council meeting, recounting the drawing from earlier in the day. Catallo pulled the “elected” ticket […]

Truck blaze on Dixie Highway

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Quick thinking kept a truck fire from becoming much worse, said Don Herbert, staff lieutenant with Independence Fire Department’s Technical Services Unit. “The big danger was the location of the truck fire near the fuel pumps, and the unknown contents of the garbage truck,” Herbert said about the incident at […]

Kids put on uniforms to help, like their parents do

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Seven-year-old Guillianna and 5-year-old Elijah Nelson of Independence Township understand the sacrifices our troops make when serving their country – their parents Mackenzie and Tucker Nelson are both staff sergeants in the U.S. Army stationed in Korea. “My husband (Rob) and I try hard to help them understand why […]

News in Brief

Township Board picks in Independence Supervisor Pat Kittle, Clerk Barbara Pallotta, Treasurer Paul Brown, and trustees Jose Aliaga, Rachel Loughrin, Ron Ritchie and Andrea Schroeder were elected to the Independence Township Board in last week’s vote. All ran unopposed, having earned their Republican nominations in August. No Democrats ran in the race. Kittle received 14,730 […]

Chamber Expo

Chamber Expo

Taegan Davis spins the wheel for a chance at a prize at the Genisys Credit Union booth. Photo by Phil Custodio Local businesses shared what they were all about with fun, games, snacks, and info at the 30th annual Best of the Best Business Expo, hosted by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, Nov. 10, […]

Letters to the Editor

Trustee appreciates voters’ support Dear Editor, I would like to sincerely thank the residents of Independence Township for re-electing me to the Board of Trustees. The previous four years have been very rewarding. I’ve had a chance to meet well over a thousand wonderful people in this fine community. Helping to institute sound conservative policies […]

Wolf artwork adorns downtown

Wolf artwork adorns downtown

The Clarkston Cultural Arts Council has initiated its spread of wolves around Clarkston and Independence Township. In an effort to promote and encourage local art, CCAC has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Network to create the Howling Wolves project, which will premiere Oct. 24. For the project, over a dozen life-sized, wooden […]