Starting this week, workers from the Independence Township DPW will be working to flush all of the fire hydrants in the city and township. While it is unlikely, if you see dark or cloudy water coming from your faucet, simply run the water for a few minutes until clear.
I attended the township board meeting on September 20 regarding a request for a public hearing. I made my presentation and gave plenty of documentation. A few of the board members looked almost asleep. That’s because the public notices were printed in the paper before the meeting began. On September 27, there was a meeting […]
Driving around town, I have been excited to see the numerous signs for supporting the candidates for our local school board. It is wonderful seeing our community involved in our schools. Two years ago, a small group of parents gathered outside the board office protesting the removal of our option for in-person schooling. Since then, […]
I support Amanda Love and Christy Giampetroni for Clarkston School Board because it is time for a new perspective on the board. Clarkston is a largely conservative community. Amanda and Christy will be conservative watchdogs for the board and advocate in the best interest of the children and parents they represent. Amanda and Christy also […]
This is outrageous. The election of Paul Brown as the Independence Township treasurer should be nullified. Paul elected to run for this position and then ran around to the other side of the table to vote for himself. The interviewee gets to decide that he gets the job? I’ve never heard of such a thing. […]
The Clarkston School Board election is a very important one this year. I moved into this district in 1977 and feel that the Community School District is running the best it has since then. I’m proud of the way that that this district focuses on the well-being of our students academically, physically and emotionally. I’m […]
You can learn a lot about someone when you live next door to them, especially without fences. I have had the privilege of living next door to Amanda Love and her family. They are kind and respectful and are the first to lend a hand to someone in need. Despite being on the exact opposite […]
Dear CCS Families and Community Members, On November 8, 2022, our community will vote on a Clarkston Community Schools bond proposal. If approved by voters, this bond proposal is projected to require no tax rate increase to property owners over the current year debt millage rate and would provide up to $197,500,000 for district-wide improvements. […]
This year’s student government at Everest includes President Amelia Shripka, Vice President Luke Walker, Secretary Joseph Milosch, Treasurer Kathleen Thibodeau, 9th Grade Representatives Zoë Abraham and Kyle Westlake, 10th Grade Representatives Madelyn Krappmann and James Nedwick, 11th Grade Representatives Lucille Thewes and Duncan Brown, and 12th Grade Representatives Kristina Moran and Dominic Engle. Photo: Provided […]
Due to a lack of business, there will not be a regular meeting of the Independence Township Planning Commission tomorrow night. The next regular meeting will be Nov. 10.