There’s good news about the economy. Inflation has been coming down for the past six months and unemployment is very low. President Biden’s economic plan is working and improving lives for Americans. President Biden’s economic policies and the Inflation Reduction Act are reducing the deficit. President Trump increased the national debt by 41 percent, and […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor An 18-year-old Illinois man is being held in the Oakland County Jail on $2 million bond after his arraignment Jan. 27 for stabbing a Springfield Township girl he met online because she refused to have sex with him. Julian Antonio Pinedo (pictured) is charged with one count of assault […]
I’ve lived in Clarkston over 30 years and I love it here. I have driven by the Independence Township Fire Station at Sashabaw and Clarkston roads a thousand times. I’ve always felt safer having them there, but luckily, I have never had to use them…until now. Around 4 a.m. on Jan. 4, I was hit […]
Lizzie Rickard, Mikayla Adams, Joey Rickard, and Rilynn Adams enjoy sledding at Indian Springs after last week’s midweek snowfall blanketed the Clarkston area. More photos inside this week’s print edition on pages 3, 15, and 22. Photo: Amanda Rickard
The Clarkston Area Optimist Club is hosting its second annual Winterfest on Feb. 11 from noon to 3 p.m. at Depot Park. Enjoy skating at the outdoor rink, as well as hot chocolate, DJ and music, s’mores with campfire and kids games. All families invited and it’s free. For more information, visit clarkstonoptimists.org.
The Clarkston PEACE Club is holding a bottle drive to support the Oakland Hope Food Pantry at the event entrance of Clarkston High School from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 3.
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Many Clarkston residents are still wondering about the future of the Mill Pond Dam with water levels extremely low since late summer. “EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) and OCWRC (Oakland County Water Resources Commission) investigated the the Mill Pond Dam further on Monday (Jan. 23) […]
On Jan. 23, Amanda Love was sworn in as the newest member of the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education during the regular meeting of the board. Incumbent member Cheryl McGinnis was also sworn in prior to the meeting, which she was unable to attend. After the ceremony, Love took time to enjoy the moment […]
With winter now in full swing, city residents are reminded that city ordinances prohibit parking on a city street or in a city-owned parking lot from 2-6 a.m. from Dec. 1 to April 1. This ordinance is in place to facilitate overnight snow plowing. The Oakland County Sheriff patrols the streets and will issue $75 […]
After an adventurous, passionate, and full life, our beloved Mimi is now resting peacefully. Mavis Holiday lived her life with determination, grace, humor, and adoration for her family and friends. She is survived by her devoted husband, Glenn. Her loving children, Jim Russell, Kathy (Russell) Gillespie, Jeff Russell, and Kristen Russell. And her adoring grandchildren, […]