Moving through busy intersections is going to be much easier and safer for Independence Township emergency vehicles in the coming years. On May 16, the Independence Township board voted unanimously to authorize the Road Commission for Oakland County to install and maintain signal preemption devices on traffic signals within the township. Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen and […]
Shortly after their arraignment following an alleged car theft, two men escaped from a holding cell at 52-2 District Court on May 19. After they escaped, the two suspects stole another car and were arrested a second time. Maurice Derrick Ledbetter, 34, of Detroit, and Gregory Lanier Bryant, 35, of Pontiac were arraigned over the […]
He was already inside, with his oversized eyes and spring-packed legs. I was waiting for him to make that croaking sound you hear from the woods on the southern border of the house. I saw him jump. With a quick flip of the hand I grabbed him from the air and tossed him out the […]
In what Detective Darren Ofiara of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department called ‘disheartening,? police caught five stores in Independence Township selling alcohol to minors. The five stores were busted during a liquor sting operation conducted from the Independence Township substation on May 19. ‘The stores are going to have to push more employee training and […]
‘George Patton,? swing dancers and World War II aircraft stormed Clarkston Junior High School on May 16. The school hosted a United States Services Organization Night with a World War II era theme, helping students learn about history in a hands-on atmosphere. Students earned extra credit in their social studies classes by visiting the activities […]
Members of the First Congregational Church in Clarkston remembered the past and said ‘Hello? to the future as they celebrated their 175th anniversary. While the actual anniversary was Feb. 6, the church celebrated on May 21 following their regular 10 a.m. service. The program starting around noon, included videos of personal interviews, church activities from […]
With most salaries already froze for Springfield Township employees, a cut to their 401K plan is now on the horizon with discussion of other cuts lingering in June. Springfield board members voted unanimously at their May 11 meeting to reduce the township’s contribution to employee 401K plans by 2.5 percent and cap contributions to future […]
Residents in Springfield Township should expect to have free wireless internet capabilities by the end of 2007. After Deputy County Executive Phil Bertolini answered their questions, the Springfield Township board voted unanimously to authorize Supervisor Collin Walls to enter into an agreement with Oakland County for the Wireless Oakland project. Bertolini appeared at the board’s […]
As flowers often represent a transition from spring to summer, a group of local Girl Scouts marked their own advancement in scouting by planting flowers at Depot Park. Junior Girl Scout Troop 1291 completed their project amid the cold and rain on May 12, earning Bronze Awards and making the transition towards Cadette Girl Scouts. […]
With parts of Andersonville and Davisburg roads closed while railroads are repaired, many Springfield Township residents found their main paved routes into the township gone. The roads were closed as Canadian National Railway put in new crossings last week. The closures caused frustration among officials and first-responders. ‘We have two main paved roads going into […]