Gardening for birds will be the focus of the final meeting of the year for the Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club, Nov. 27. Guest speaker Cheryl English, Advanced Master Gardener and Master Composter, will talk about gardening for birds and the bushes, trees and plants that birds need for food, shelter, and nesting. Mike Dougherty, wildlife […]
HYDE, LESLIE R. of Clarkston, went home to be with his Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ on November 9, 2019 at 91 years of age. Beloved husband of Ethelyn “Lyn” for 67 years; proud father of Alan (Carol) Hyde, Nancy (Tom) Hyde, Stephen (Mary) Hyde, and Carol; grandfather of 9; great grandfather of 9. He […]
JOHNSON, MAXINE KAYE, of Clarkston, passed away November 6, 2019 at 85 years of age. Born July 4, 1934 in Buckley, Michigan, daughter of the late Herman and Rhoda Kellogg; beloved wife of the late Douglas Arnold Johnson for 34 years; cherished mother of Natalie (Eric) Helm, Denise (Kevin) Fish, Jeffrey Johnson, and Michael Johnson; […]
Independence Township firefighters treat the injured driver of a vehicle hit by a truck on Main Street, Monday afternoon. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Ryan Kamykowski of Clarkston was having lunch at Brioni Cafe on M-15 when the parking lot exploded with electricity. “Everyone screamed,” Kamykowski remembered, describing the chaos […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2020 BUDGET A Public Hearing will be held by the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees in the Township Hall Meeting Room, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan 48346 beginning at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 for the purpose of presenting and receiving comment […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The morning of his 20th birthday, Nov. 4, 1967, Ken Simmons was in his bunk aboard the USS Navarro in the South China Sea when he woke up to an angry ocean. “We were rocking big time down below,” said Simmons, Independence Township resident for the past 40 years. […]
The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce will honor five individuals and groups during the Third Annual Chamber Choice Awards at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Pine Knob Carriage House. Jesica Spencer of Spencer Real Estate won the The Fritz Jackson Award for Small Business Leader of the Year. Winning the Young Professional of […]
Culver’s of Clarkston hosted a Halloween Party, Oct. 29, welcoming costumed customers with games, gifts, sweet treats, and butter burgers. General Manager Kevin Adams, Assistant Manager Nicole Rosales, and team members including Corey Cook, Lindaya Marshall, Cherise Cook, Sara LaVergne, Mackenzie Davis, Katrina Bakel, Emma Schneider, Billy Schoen, Alicia Boing, Cierra Gipson, Myles Geeter, Jailen […]
Clarkston City Council tabled a request by city administration for authorization to install a new, $28,000 driveway for the renovated city hall. The proposed driveway would be from Depot Road to the new DPW garage apron, and would include nine parking spaces, concrete curbs, and two storm drains. The existing driveway was found to be […]
Clarkston administration will host a community discussion about implementing a single trash hauler in the city, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Clarkston Independence District Library community room, 6495 Clarkston Road. The meeting will be led by trained meeting facilitators, and will provide residents, business owners, and others the opportunity to learn about […]