With a flip of the wrist, the bait sails through the air. If cast at just the right time, water and place, the lure hits the water sending far-reaching ripples across the surface. Like those ripples, custom lure designer and manufacturer Chip Carlisle’s name is spreading across the lips of anglers in fishing circles around […]
Thirty-three years after Roe v. Wade, pro-life supporters from the Clarkston area gathered along the streets and dedicated a monument, affirming the importance of the issue to many residents. With Jan. 22 marking the 33rd anniversary of the controversial Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion, a pro-life crowd stood near the intersection of Dixie Highway […]
Several area families received special visitors from Germany this past week. As part of the NFL Global Junior Championship X, many Clarkston families, whose children attend Notre Dame Prep School in Pontiac, host members of an all-star football team from Germany. The tournament is a an official event of Super Bowl XL in Detroit ‘We’re […]
A Clarkston man injured while working on a garbage truck remains in critical condition fighting an infection. 24-year-old Chris Mersino suffered serious injuries to his abdomen and lower extremities after the garbage truck he was riding backed up and drove over him. The incident occurred on Jan. 5 at approximately 1:30 p.m. after Mersino fell […]
Forty houses in six days. That’s what Detroit area volunteers aim to build and send to those still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. During SuperBuild, a Super Bowl XL sanctioned event, Habitat for Humanity affiliates from Detroit, Oakland and Macomb Counties will construct 40 ‘Homes in a Box.? Independence Township resident Stan Smokoska, a North Oakland […]
A recent string of cases involving internet predators and criminal sexual conduct is keeping police in Independence Township busy. Currently, there are at least seven ongoing cases involving criminal sexual conduct and internet predators in or near Independence Township. Several of the cases involve serious criminal sexual conduct towards children. ‘I think some of it […]
This winter season reindeer did more than light up the Christmas sky and guide Santa to the houses of good little boys and girls. On Jan. 21, Christmas In Action of Oakland County Clarkston Area hosted ‘Reindeer Races? at the Colombiere Center on Big Lake Road in Springfield Township. Guests could bet on which reindeer […]
Just getting along seems to be on everyone’s mind in the 52-2 District Court now that the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission’s case against Judge Dana Fortinberry is settled. Fortinberry was publicly censured by the Michigan Supreme Court on Jan. 12. The court issued an order agreeing with the terms of a settlement Fortinberry reached with […]
Mike Witkowski’s struggle with cancer made watching his 20-year-old daughter perform with the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall all the more sweeter. After being diagnosed with level three colon cancer in April of 2004, doctors gave the Springfield Township resident and father of five a 40 percent chance of survival. While Witkowski was […]
In two separate incidents on Jan. 4 and 13, Clarkston students reported seeing a suspicious vehicle loitering around schools in Independence township. The suspicious episodes prompted Clarkston Community Schools to send a letter home to parents and additional police patrols as further investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is conducted. ‘We’re continuing the investigation. […]