As summer wanes, the Clarkston downtown planters are still blooming and sharing their colors. The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club members plant, water, and maintain the 27 planters 12 months a year. The club originally started planting planters made of whiskey barrels in the late 1970s. Instead of a more uniform planting, the original planters […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township is going to upgrade its electronic infrastructure – at a cost of nearly $90,000. At the Sept. 20 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, the township’s chief information officer, Aaron Jones, said that firewalls, two-factor authentication and email security features need to be upgraded, […]
Marian E. Lohff, of Clarkston, formerly of Magnolia, Ark., went to be with her Lord on the morning of September 25, 2022 at the age of 91. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 40 years, Delton “Del” Lohff. Mother of Beverly Weddle and Barbara (Fernando Sanchez) Lohff, grandmother of Derek Weddle, […]
Mary Anne Williams, of Grand Blanc, passed away on Sept. 19, 2022 at the age of 89. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Sept. 27 at the Church of the Holy Family. Mary Anne Bell was born in Providence, R.I., on Sept. 8, 1933. Mary Anne attended Kenwood Academy of the Sacred Heart in […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE State general ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, november 8, 2022 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of the Charter Township of Independence, County of Oakland, who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office […]
Margaret “Maggie” A. Tippen, of Clarkston, passed away on the morning of Sept. 7, 2022 at the age of 67. Born on Nov. 27, 1954, the daughter of the late Richard and Rita (Staley) Tippen. Beloved wife of Dave Hoffman for 37 years, loving mother of Matt Tippen (Landen Tetil) Hoffman, Erin Tippen (Logan Watch) […]
Maria Hall, owner of the Made In Michigan With Love Store, located at 7170 Dixie Highway, Suite B, cuts the ceremonial ribbon during a ceremony Sept. 8 in front of the store. To Hall’s left is Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Margraf. The store opened July 1 and had its grand opening […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor For more than three years, Rachel Loughrin served as the treasurer for Independence Township. Recently, Loughrin stepped down from her role, leaving the township to find a replacement and fill her term that expires on Nov. 20, 2024. “I’m leaving the position of treasurer for the same reason most […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Rep. Mike Harris lives in Clarkston and is active in Lansing helping his local community get support from the state. Earlier this summer, Harris said Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s back-to-school sales tax proposal falls far short of providing the tax relief Michigan families need and deserve. Gov. Whitmer has vetoed […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor M-STEP test scores are up in Clarkston Community Schools at the third, fourth, and fifth grade levels. District-wide, CCS students have shown an increase in proficiency in both math and ELA from 2021 to 2022. Clarkston Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan said this is reason to celebrate. “While these statistics […]