In an effort to improve the quality of life, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Independence Township Substation now has two new patrol investigators on the road. Deputies Charles Farley and James Bowie were recently assigned to the new positions. The two will be focused on controlling crimes in the area neighborhoods such as vandalism and […]
Your friendly, local editor’s take on the news of the past week: ? Burger King introduces bunless Whopper: The low-carb craze hits an all-time low as Burger King unveiled a bunless Whopper. Somewhere in the home offices of Burger King, in an attempt to make their product a healthy alternative, they looked at their menu […]
Everywhere you look celebrities are endorsing Democratic candidates looking to grab the party’s nomination and beat George Bush in the 2004 Presidential election. Wesley Clark has Madonna in his corner. Senator John Edwards has the support of filmmaker Jerry Zucker. Howard Dean is being endorsed by director Rob Reiner and actor Martin Sheen even though […]
While the term ‘dream job? has become somewhat of a cliche, Dan Dickerson really has one. The Independence Township resident is greatly enjoying his time as play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers. ‘It is awesome. It is so much fun,? Dickerson said. ‘It truly is a dream job. I can’t imagine a better job than […]
A crazy thing happened Sunday night as, for at least one day, Michael Jackson was not the most embarrassing member of the Jackson family. That is because sister Janet decided to expose herself to the country during her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. In case you have not heard, during the grand finale of […]
Don Brose came to the Clarkston community 21 years ago looking for a place to run a business and raise a family. Today, Brose is so ingrained in the Clarkston community that he can’t imagine leaving. Brose, who owns and operates Brose Electric Shop on Dixie Highway, is heavily involved in the community and more […]
Residents of Independence Township will soon be paying more in water rates. However along with the increase in price, there will be improved service according to township officials. After a presentation by Tom Traciak, President and Managing Consultant of ACI Finance, Inc., the trustees voted 6-1 to increase rates. Trustee David Wagner voted against the […]
The ‘No Child Left Behind? legislation has been getting a lot of press both locally and nationally recently. The idea is for individual schools to be held accountable and make sure our children are receiving the best possible education. Sounds like a pretty good idea, doesn’t it? Well, like everything else in life, the more […]
Employees at Real Estate One are rallying around one of their co-workers as he battles cancer. Richard Sidick was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December. Sidick is a husband and father of three, in addition to a Vietnam vet and a realtor at Real Estate One in Clarkston. With difficult days ahead for Sidick and […]
A couple years ago Greyson LaHousse was in the middle of an uphill battle to make the Clarkston High School diving team. Today he is a school record holder and looks to continue diving in college. ‘As a sophomore trying out for the team I was not good at all,? LaHousse frankly states. ‘The coach […]