It was the simple toss of a coin that finally gave Cheryl Deane the courage to trade a prestigious career and financial security for the freedom to follow her dreams. Deane worked as a paralegal for nearly 20 years, and although she found the job mentally and emotionally exhausting, the fear of bankruptcy held her […]
Tom Stone feels a sense of achievement and satisfaction when his Mr. Fix-it personality takes charge of a project, and the entire City of Clarkston will share in Stone’s latest accomplishment before the New Year rings in. Stone and wife Arlene are both avid walkers, and early last summer the couple was out for a […]
To keep the police or not to keep the police. That is the question on the minds of citizens and city officials alike, and as the Nov. 7 election hangs just around the corner, the debate continues over whether the city should dissolve the police department and rely on Oakland County for police services. Although […]
As the only incumbent running for a city council with three empty seats, Kristy Ottman says she’s thrilled that so many residents have stepped up and added their names to the list of write-ins eligible for election Nov. 7. Elected to her first term on council two years ago, Ottman characterizes the past 24 months […]
As one of the few residents to attend Clarkston City Council meetings on a regular basis, Teresa Coventry decided it was time to experience the twice-monthly gatherings from the opposite side of the table. After filing the necessary documents, Coventry brings to six the total number of residents vying for three council seats. Kristy Ottman […]
Bill Rausch believes that anyone who steps into the political arena should arrive with an open mind’and no ax to grind. Last week, Rausch threw his hat into the ring with four other candidates running as write-in candidates for Clarkston City Council. One of the key reasons for deciding to run in the Nov. 7 […]
BY LAURA COLVIN Clarkston News Staff Writer A Springfield Township woman squints in concentration, trying hard to understand and absorb the meaning of every word, every sentence, every rule ? and there are so many rules ? flying across the room as Nancy Strole speaks. The woman seems puzzled when Strole slows her explanation momentarily […]
Incumbent Sharron Catallo and Clarkston City Councilman Steve Wylie face off at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7. We sat down and asked each to tell us a little bit about themselves, their contributions to the community and the issues they believe are important. We also gave each the opportunity to ask the other a question […]
Former city council member Walt Gamble says he’s ready to roll up his sleeves and get back to work. Gamble sat on the council from 1995-2005, losing the election last year by what he calls “a few votes” to current Councilman Cory Johnston. But with three vacant seats and only incumbent Kristy Ottman up for […]
The husband and wife accused of robbing an Independence Township bank’while their four children sat waiting in the getaway car’pled guilty in Oakland County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Sentencing is set for Nov. 3. Michael Carter, 43, entered the Comerica bank inside Kroger’s on Dixie Hwy and Maybee Road July 28 with a demand note […]